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Ralph James

Ralph James

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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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1981
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

as    The Narrator (voice)

1978
Mork & Mindy

as    Orson (Voice)

1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

as    Prologue Narrator

1972
Wacky Taxi

as    Uncle Jaimie

1966
Genie with the Light Pink Fur

as    (voice)

1963
The Unmentionables

as    Narrator (voice)