Ralph James
Born
November 29, 1924
Died
March 14, 1992 (67 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Camouflage
Heckler
2001
The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
Orson (voice) · (1 episode)
1982
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
The Narrator (voice)
1981
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Bill Bartman
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Narrator (voice)
1979
Mork & Mindy
Orson (Voice) · (95 episodes)
1978
The Gentleman Tramp
(voice)
1976
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
(32 episodes)
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Prologue Narrator
1976
Sixpack Annie
Ace
1975
Crazy Mama
Sheriff - 1932
1975
Tidal Wave
1975
Capone
Judge J.H. Wilkerson
1975
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
Get Christie Love!
Patron
1974
Kojak
Louis 'Fats' Giancana · (1 episode)
1973
Kojak
'Fats' Giancana · (1 episode)
1973
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Newspaper Reporter
1973
Wacky Taxi
Uncle Jaimie
1972
Nichols
Kitchen Boss · (1 episode)
1971
Here's Lucy
Luigi · (1 episode)
1968
Genie with the Light Pink Fur
(voice)
1966
Pancho's Hideaway
Men
1964
The Unmentionables
Narrator (voice)
1963
Gunsmoke
Hall · (1 episode)
1955