Name Ralph James | Role Voice actor | |
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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.