Ralph James (actor)

For the Canadian mathematician, see Ralph Duncan James. For the American chemist, see Ralph A. James.

Ralph James
Born	Ralph James Torrez November 29, 1924 Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Died	March 14, 1992(1992-03-14) (aged 67) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor / Voice actor
Years active	1963–1985
Known for	Voice of Orson on ABC-TV's Mork & Mindy TV series Voice for various characters in Looney Tunes and Pink Panther cartoon shorts

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

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’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.

External links

• Ralph James at IMDb
• Ralph James at Find a Grave