Ron Gans | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald Kenneth Gans August 9, 1931 |
| Died | June 29, 2010 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist |
| Years active | 1950–1990 |
| Spouse | Theresa Gans |
| Children | 2 |
Ronald Kenneth Gans (August 9, 1931 – June 29, 2010), sometimes credited as Ron Kennedy, was an American character actor and voice-over artist,[1] known for portraying Q.T. the Orangutan on The Disney Channel's Dumbo's Circus, the voice of Armus in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the voice of Eeyore on Welcome to Pooh Corner, and the voice of the Spider in The Mother Goose Video Treasury.
Career
Gans also voiced the Stunticon Drag Strip in The Transformers. His work as a character actor, billed as "Ron Kennedy," includes the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Traveling Treasure," first aired on CBS on November 4, 1961, and the Straightaway episode "Pledge a Nightmare," first aired on ABC on December 1, 1961.
Personal life
Gans was married to Theresa Gans, together they had two children.[2]
Death
Gans died in Los Angeles at the age of 78, due to complications from pneumonia.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Hot Rod | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Moonlighter | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Appointment in Honduras | Mexican Lieutenant | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Killers from Space | Sergeant Powers, Sentry | |
| 1956 | Hidden Guns | Burt Miller | |
| 1956 | Tea and Sympathy | Dick | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Operation Mad Ball | Tinneman | Uncredited |
| 1959 | High School Big Shot | Unknown | |
| 1960 | Battle of Blood Island | Ken | |
| 1960 | Spring Affair | Ted | |
| 1965 | The Girls on the Beach | Master of Ceremonies | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Harlow | Assistant Director | |
| 1966 | Mondo Keyhole | Vampire | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Chapman | Uncredited |
| 1968 | The Wild Racers | Unknown | |
| 1968 | Tarzan and the Jungle Boy | Ken | |
| 1969 | The Gay Deceivers | Freddie | |
| 1970 | The Student Nurses | Psychiatrist | |
| 1970 | The Curious Female | Jerome Bruce | |
| 1971 | Sexual Liberty Now | The Narrator | Voice |
| 1972 | Runaway, Runaway | The Attacker | |
| 1972 | Night Call Nurses | Radio newscaster | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Thing with Two Heads | Reporter In Tan Coat | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Bonnie's Kids | Radio Newscaster | Voice |
| 1973 | Group Marriage | The Interviewer | |
| 1973 | Coffy | The Stranger | |
| 1974 | Sex Freaks | The Narrator | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1975 | Carnal Madness | Newscaster | |
| 1976 | Revenge of the Cheerleaders | Cooking Lesson | Voice |
| 1976 | Hollywood Boulevard | Documentary Narrator | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1976 | The Smurfs and the Magic Flute | Earl Flatbroke | 1983 US version, Voice |
| 1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Unknown | Voice |
| 1978 | Deathsport | The Narrator | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1981 | Unico | God | English version, Voice, Uncredited |
| 1981 | S.O.B. | Television Newscaster | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1981 | Hell Night | The Driver | |
| 1981 | Heartbeeps | Crimebuster | Voice |
| 1982 | The Seduction | The Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Uniko: Mahô no shima e | Cheri's Father / Trojan Horse | English version, Voice, Uncredited |
| 1988 | Not of This Earth | Radio Movie Spot Announcer | Voice, Uncredited |
References
- ↑ Obituary Los Angeles Times, July 11, 2010; page A41.
- ↑ "Voiceover actor Gans dies". 7 July 2010.
- ↑ Abrams, Rachel (July 6, 2010). "Voiceover actor Gans dies". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
External links
- Ron Gans at IMDb
- Ron Gans at Memory Alpha