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Name
  
Ralph James


Role
  
Voice actor

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Died
  
March 14, 1992, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Nominations
  
TV Land Favorite Heard But Not Seen Character Award

Movies and TV shows
  
Mork & Mindy, The Looney Looney L, The Unmentionables, The Scooby‑Doo/Dynomutt Hour, The Scooby‑Doo Show

Similar People
  
Garry Marshall, Steve Carver, Joe Ruby, Ken Spears, Friz Freleng

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

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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 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. 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.

References

Ralph James Wikipedia