Ralph James
Actor
Biography
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
Capone
as Judge J.H. Wilkerson 1975
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
Camouflage
as Heckler 2001
Crazy Mama
as Sheriff - 1932 1975
The Unmentionables
as Narrator (voice) 1963
Get Christie Love!
as Patron 1974
Sixpack Annie
as Ace 1975
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
as Bill Bartman 1979
Pancho's Hideaway
as Men 1964
Wacky Taxi
as Uncle Jaimie 1972
The Gentleman Tramp
as (voice) 1976
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
as Newspaper Reporter 1973
Genie with the Light Pink Fur
as (voice) 1966
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as Prologue Narrator 1976
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Narrator (voice) 1979
Tidal Wave
1975