Acting
Ralph James
Born November 29, 1924 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died March 14, 1992
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.
Known for
7.9 TMDB
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
1976 · Series
7.1 TMDB
Mork & Mindy
Orson (Voice)
7.3 TMDB
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Narrator (voice)
7.3 TMDB
Kojak
Louis 'Fats' Giancana
6.7 TMDB
Gunsmoke
Hall
5.9 TMDB
Capone
Judge J.H. Wilkerson
5.2 TMDB
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
(voice)
4.4 TMDB
Camouflage
Heckler
6.7 TMDB
Here's Lucy
Luigi
5.6 TMDB
Crazy Mama
Sheriff - 1932
6.3 TMDB
The Unmentionables
Narrator (voice)
5.4 TMDB
Get Christie Love!
Patron
5.4 TMDB
Sixpack Annie
Ace
5.5 TMDB
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Bill Bartman
6.4 TMDB
Pancho's Hideaway
Men
4.9 TMDB
Wacky Taxi
Uncle Jaimie
7.0 TMDB
Genie with the Light Pink Fur
(voice)
7.0 TMDB
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Newspaper Reporter
7.1 TMDB
The Gentleman Tramp
(voice)
8.2 TMDB
The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour
Orson (voice)
Filmography
- 2001CamouflageHecklerMovie
- 1982The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz HourOrson (voice)Series
- 1981The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny MovieNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1979Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam RiderBill BartmanMovie
- 1979Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry MarshallNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1978Mork & MindyOrson (Voice)Series
- 1976The Gentleman Tramp(voice)Movie
- 1976The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt HourSeries
- 1976Meanwhile, Back at the RanchPrologue NarratorMovie
- 1975Sixpack AnnieAceMovie
- 1975Crazy MamaSheriff - 1932Movie
- 1975Tidal WaveMovie
- 1975CaponeJudge J.H. WilkersonMovie
- 1974The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat(voice)Movie
- 1974Get Christie Love!PatronMovie
- 1973KojakLouis 'Fats' GiancanaSeries
- 1973Lost in SpaceTyrano Twin Two (voice)Movie
- 1973Frasier, the Sensuous LionNewspaper ReporterMovie
- 1972Wacky TaxiUncle JaimieMovie
- 1971NicholsKitchen BossSeries
- 1968Here's LucyLuigiSeries
- 1966Genie with the Light Pink Fur(voice)Movie
- 1964Pancho's HideawayMenMovie
- 1963The UnmentionablesNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1955GunsmokeHallSeries