Ralph James

Ralph James

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Biography

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.

Career

1982
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour
1981
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie as The Narrator (voice)
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1979
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1978
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy as Orson (Voice)
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1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch as Prologue Narrator
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The Gentleman Tramp
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
1973
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie as Tyrano Twin Two
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Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion as Newspaper Reporter
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1972
Wacky Taxi
Wacky Taxi as Uncle Jaimie
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1968
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Hall
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1964
Pancho's Hideaway
Pancho's Hideaway as Men
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1963
The Unmentionables
The Unmentionables as Narrator (voice)
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