Ralph James (actor)

Ralph James
Ralph James
Born	Ralph James Torrez; November 29, 1924; Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Died	March 14, 1992 (aged 67); Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1963–1985
Known for	Voice of Orson on ABC-TV's Mork & Mindy TV series ; Voice for various characters in Looney Tunes and Pink Panther cartoon shorts;

Ralph James Torrez (November 29, 1924 – March 14, 1992) was an American voice and character actor who lived in Los Angeles County, California.

Career

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’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. He also made several live acting appearances, including the action/sexploitation film Big Bad Mama (1974) starring Angie Dickenson, William Shatner and Tom Skerritt, where he played the minor role of a sheriff, Capone (1975), where he played the part of Judge H.B. Wilkerson, and the part of "Ace" in Sixpack Annie (1975).

Death

On March 14, 1992, James died at the age of 67 in Beverly Hills.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Wacky Taxi	Uncle Jaimie
1973	Frasier, the Sensuous Lion	Newspaper Reporter
1974	Big Bad Mama	Sheriff
1974	Tidal Wave		(US version)
1975	Capone	Judge J.H. Wilkerson
1975	Crazy Mama	Sheriff - 1932
1975	Sixpack Annie	Ace
1976	Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch	Prologue Narrator
1976	Moving Violation	Rockfield Deputy 3
1979	Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider	Bill Bartman

External links

Ralph James at IMDb
Ralph James at Find a Grave

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