Ralph James

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.

Filmography

• 2001Camouflage — Heckler
• The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour — Orson (voice)
• 1981The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie — Narrator (voice)
• 1979Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider — Bill Bartman
• 1979Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall — Narrator (voice)
• Mork & Mindy — Orson (Voice)
• 1976Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch — Prologue Narrator
• 1976The Gentleman Tramp — (voice)
• The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
• 1975Capone — Judge J.H. Wilkerson
• 1975Crazy Mama — Sheriff - 1932
• 1975Sixpack Annie — Ace
• 1975Tidal Wave
• 1974Get Christie Love! — Patron
• 1974The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat — (voice)
• 1973Frasier, the Sensuous Lion — Newspaper Reporter
• Kojak — Louis 'Fats' Giancana
• 1973Lost in Space — Tyrano Twin Two (voice)
• 1972Wacky Taxi — Uncle Jaimie
• Nichols — Kitchen Boss
• Here's Lucy — Luigi
• 1966Genie with the Light Pink Fur — (voice)
• 1964Pancho's Hideaway — Men
• 1963The Unmentionables — Narrator (voice)
• Gunsmoke — Hall