Ralph James


Ralph James Torrez 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 boss on the Planet Ork, in the live-action TV series Mork & Mindy. 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 starring Angie Dickenson, William Shatner and Tom Skerritt, where he played the minor role of a sheriff, Capone, where he played the part of Judge H.B. Wilkerson, and the part of "Ace" in Sixpack Annie.

Death

On March 14, 1992, James died at the age of 67 in Beverly Hills.