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.
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 |
Career
editGans 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
editGans was married to Theresa Gans, together they had two children.[2]
Death
editGans died in Los Angeles at the age of 78, due to complications from pneumonia.[3]
Filmography
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- Ron Gans at IMDb
- Ron Gans at Memory Alpha
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