Ralph James Torrez (November 29, 1924 â€" 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’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).On March 14, 1992, James died at the age of 67 in
Beverly Hills.
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’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).On March 14, 1992, James died at the age of 67 in
Beverly Hills.
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