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
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Movies
Camouflage
as Heckler
2001
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
as The Narrator (voice)
1981
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
as Bill Bartman
1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Narrator (voice)
1979
The Gentleman Tramp
as (voice)
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as Prologue Narrator
1976
Crazy Mama
as Sheriff - 1932
1975
Capone
as Judge J.H. Wilkerson
1975
Get Christie Love!
as Patron
1974
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
as Newspaper Reporter
1973
Wacky Taxi
as Uncle Jaimie
1972
Genie with the Light Pink Fur
as (voice)
1966
Pancho's Hideaway
as Men
1964
The Unmentionables
as Narrator (voice)
1963
Ralph James hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows