The fact that the black actor who appeared in films like Cuckoo's Nest and The Shining provided the voice of Jazz in the original Transformers cartoon is generally well-known. The fact that he was also the voice of Hong Kong Phooey is something that a lot of people are unaware of. He not only had the most incredible name in the history of the world, but also the most incredible voice.
Fans continue to value his performances even though he was a great trailblazer in the field of voice acting when he was active.