Ralph James
November 29, 1924 (100 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Ralph James Torrez (November 29, 1924 – March 14, 1992) was an American voice and character actor who lived in Los Angeles County, California. Although he did voices for the Looney Tunes, James might be remembered best for performing the voice of Mr. Turtle in the classic commercials for Tootsie Pops which ran throughout the 1970s. From 1978 to 1982, he could be heard as Orson, Mork from Ork's (Robin Williams) boss on the Planet Ork, in the live-action TV series Mork & Mindy (a Happy Days spin-off). In addition, he provided character voice overs in the Pink Panther cartoon shorts. On March 14, 1992, James died at the age of 67 in Beverly Hills.
Known For
Credits
- 2001 ·Camouflageas Heckler
- 1982 ·The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Houras Orson (voice)
- 1981 ·The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movieas The Narrator (voice)
- 1979 ·Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rideras Bill Bartman
- 1979 ·Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshallas Narrator (voice)
- 1978 ·Mork & Mindyas Orson (Voice)
- 1976 ·The Gentleman Trampas (voice)
- 1976 ·The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Houras
- 1976 ·Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchas Prologue Narrator
- 1975 ·Crazy Mamaas Sheriff - 1932
- 1975 ·Caponeas Judge J.H. Wilkerson
- 1974 ·The Nine Lives of Fritz the Catas
- 1974 ·Get Christie Love!as Patron
- 1973 ·Kojakas Louis 'Fats' Giancana
- 1973 ·Kojakas 'Fats' Giancana
- 1973 ·Frasier, the Sensuous Lionas Newspaper Reporter
- 1972 ·Wacky Taxias Uncle Jaimie
- 1971 ·Nicholsas Kitchen Boss
- 1968 ·Here's Lucyas Luigi
- 1966 ·Genie with the Light Pink Furas (voice)
- 1964 ·Pancho's Hideawayas Men
- 1963 ·The Unmentionablesas Narrator (voice)
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Hall