Ron Gans
While many people may not know Ron Gans' face, any self-respecting fan of 70s drive-in exploitation cinema should be highly familiar with his extremely distinctive and unmistakable deep'n'dulcet velvet smooth golden throat voice. Gans lent his deliciously plummy tones to numerous theatrical trailers for Roger Corman's New World Pictures which include "The Student Nurses," "The Big Doll House," "Bury Me An Angel," "Night Call Nurses," "The Big Bird Cage," "The Arena," "Caged Heat," and "The Great Texas Dynamite Chase." Gans also did the trailers for "Terminal Island" and "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane." Moreover, Gans' booming sonorous voice can be heard on the radio spots for John Carpenter's "Halloween" and Lucio Fulci's "Zombie." Gans hilariously sent up his trailer work in the sidesplitting "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble" sketch in the riotous anthology comedy "The Kentucky Fried Movie." He was likewise amusing as the pompous voice of a cooking instructor in the uproariously raunchy "Revenge of the Cheerleaders." Gans narrated the documentaries "The Raw Ones," "Sexual Liberty Now," and "Go for It." On television Gans was the voices for both Kanga and Roo on the Walt Disney Channel children's show "Welcome to Pooh Corner" and the voice of Drag Strip on the "Transformers" cartoon program. He was especially effective as the metallic voice of Crimebuster in the charming sci-fi comedy "Heartbeeps" and the sinister voice of Armus on the "Skin of Evil" episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Among his occasional on-screen appearances are a job interviewer in "Group Marriage," a would-be rapist in the sordid "Runaway, Runaway," and a television newscaster in "Carnal Madness."
Known For
Credits
- 1989 ยทChameleonsas Inner Circle Speaker (Uncredited)
- 1989 ยทX-Men: Pryde of the X-Menas Juggernaut (voice)
- 1987 ยทStar Trek: The Next Generationas Armus (voice)
- 1986 ยทPooh's Great School Bus Adventureas Eeyore (voice)
- 1985 ยทHulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestlingas
- 1985 ยทToo Smart for Strangersas Eeyore (voice)
- 1985 ยทDumbo's Circusas Q.T. (voice)
- 1981 ยทHeartbeepsas Crimebuster Deluxe (voice)
- 1981 ยทHell Nightas Driver (as Ronald Gans)
- 1980 ยทThe Secret of Lost Valleyas Bartender
- 1978 ยทBlack Silk Stockingsas Narrator (voice)
- 1978 ยทDeathsportas Narrator (voice)
- 1976 ยทQuincy, M.E.as
- 1976 ยทGo for Itas Narrator
- 1976 ยทRevenge of the Cheerleadersas Cooking Lesson (voice)
- 1974 ยทSex Freaksas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1973 ยทCoffyas Stranger
- 1973 ยทGroup Marriageas Interviewer
- 1973 ยทBonnie's Kidsas Radio Newscaster (voice)
- 1972 ยทThe Thing with Two Headsas Reporter in Tan Coat (uncredited)
- 1971 ยทSexual Liberty Nowas Narrator (voice)
- 1971 ยทRunaway, Runawayas The Attacker
- 1970 ยทThe Student Nursesas Psychiatrist
- 1970 ยทSexual Freedom in Denmarkas Narrator (voice)
- 1969 ยทThe Gay Deceiversas Freddie
- 1968 ยทTarzan and the Jungle Boyas Ken
- 1968 ยทThe Wild Racersas
- 1967 ยทThe St. Valentine's Day Massacreas Chapman (uncredited)
- 1965 ยทThe Raw Onesas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1965 ยทLost in Spaceas Frog Alien (voice)
- 1965 ยทLost in Spaceas Creature (voice)
- 1965 ยทLost in Spaceas Alien Leader
- 1963 ยทThe Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
- 1960 ยทBattle of Blood Islandas Ken
- 1957 ยทPerry Masonas Joe Velvet
- 1957 ยทPerry Masonas Male Nurse
- 1957 ยทOperation Mad Ballas Tinneman (uncredited)
- 1956 ยทTea and Sympathyas Dick
- 1956 ยทHidden Gunsas Burt Miller
- 1955 ยทDay is Doneas 3rd Soldier
- 1953 ยทAppointment in Hondurasas Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)