Acting
Ralph James
Born 1924-11-29
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Ralph James
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Mork & Mindy
1978
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Gunsmoke
1955
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Kojak
1973
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The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
1976
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The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
1981
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Here's Lucy
1968
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Capone
1975
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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
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Camouflage
2001
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Nichols
1971
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (26 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Camouflage | Heckler | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour | Orson (voice) | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider | Bill Bartman | Movie | 1979 |
| Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Mork & Mindy | Orson (Voice) | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Gentleman Tramp | (voice) | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch | Prologue Narrator | Movie | 1976 |
 | Sixpack Annie | Ace | Movie | 1975 |
 | Crazy Mama | Sheriff - 1932 | Movie | 1975 |
 | Tidal Wave | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Capone | Judge J.H. Wilkerson | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | (voice) | Movie | 1974 |
 | Get Christie Love! | Patron | Movie | 1974 |
 | Kojak | Louis 'Fats' Giancana | TV Series | 1973 |
| Kojak | 'Fats' Giancana | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Lost in Space | Tyrano Twin Two (voice) | Movie | 1973 |
 | Frasier, the Sensuous Lion | Newspaper Reporter | Movie | 1973 |
 | Wacky Taxi | Uncle Jaimie | Movie | 1972 |
 | Nichols | Kitchen Boss | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Here's Lucy | Luigi | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Genie with the Light Pink Fur | (voice) | Movie | 1966 |
 | Pancho's Hideaway | Men | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Unmentionables | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1963 |
 | Gunsmoke | Hall | TV Series | 1955 |