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Actor

Ron Gans

8 Sep 1931Born
29 Jun 2010Died
78Age at death
43Credits

Biography

While many people may not know Ron Gans' face, any self-respecting fan of 70s drive-in exploitation cinema should be highly familiar with his extremely distinctive and unmistakable deep'n'dulcet velvet smooth golden throat voice.

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Gans lent his deliciously plummy tones to numerous theatrical trailers for Roger Corman's New World Pictures which include "The Student Nurses," "The Big Doll House," "Bury Me An Angel," "Night Call Nurses," "The Big Bird Cage," "The Arena," "Caged Heat," and "The Great Texas Dynamite Chase." Gans also did the trailers for "Terminal Island" and "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane." Moreover, Gans' booming sonorous voice can be heard on the radio spots for John Carpenter's "Halloween" and Lucio Fulci's "Zombie." Gans hilariously sent up his trailer work in the sidesplitting "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble" sketch in the riotous anthology comedy "The Kentucky Fried Movie." He was likewise amusing as the pompous voice of a cooking instructor in the uproariously raunchy "Revenge of the Cheerleaders." Gans narrated the documentaries "The Raw Ones," "Sexual Liberty Now," and "Go for It." On television Gans was the voices for both Kanga and Roo on the Walt Disney Channel children's show "Welcome to Pooh Corner" and the voice of Drag Strip on the "Transformers" cartoon program. He was especially effective as the metallic voice of Crimebuster in the charming sci-fi comedy "Heartbeeps" and the sinister voice of Armus on the "Skin of Evil" episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Among his occasional on-screen appearances are a job interviewer in "Group Marriage," a would-be rapist in the sordid "Runaway, Runaway," and a television newscaster in "Carnal Madness."

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1989ChameleonsFilm: Inner Circle Speaker (Uncredited)
  2. 1989X-Men: Pryde of the X-MenSeries: Juggernaut (voice) (1 episode)
  3. 1988Not of This EarthFilm: Radio Movie Spot Announcer (Voice)
  4. 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries: Armus (voice) (1 episode)
  5. 1986Pooh's Great School Bus AdventureFilm: Eeyore (voice)
  6. 1986The Real GhostbustersSeries: Captain Koenig (voice), Carl Sands (voice) (1 episode)
  7. 1985Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' WrestlingSeries: (voice) (41 episodes)
  8. 1985Too Smart for StrangersFilm: Eeyore (voice)
  9. 1985Dumbo's CircusSeries: Q.T. (voice) (120 episodes)
  10. 1983Welcome to Pooh CornerSeries: Eeyore (voice) (120 episodes)
  11. 1981HeartbeepsFilm: Crimebuster Deluxe (voice)
  12. 1981Hell NightFilm: Driver (as Ronald Gans)
  13. 1980The Secret of Lost ValleyFilm: Bartender
  14. 1978Black Silk StockingsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  15. 1978DeathsportFilm: Narrator (voice)
  16. 1976Quincy, M.E.Series (1 episode)
  17. 1976Go for ItFilm: Narrator
  18. 1976Revenge of the CheerleadersFilm: Cooking Lesson (voice)
  19. 1974Sex FreaksFilm: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  20. 1973CoffyFilm: Stranger
  21. 1973Group MarriageFilm: Interviewer
  22. 1973Bonnie's KidsFilm: Radio Newscaster (voice)
  23. 1972The Thing with Two HeadsFilm: Reporter in Tan Coat (uncredited)
  24. 1972Night Call NursesFilm: Radio newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
  25. 1971Sexual Liberty NowFilm: Narrator (voice)
  26. 1971Runaway, RunawayFilm: The Attacker
  27. 1970The Student NursesFilm: Psychiatrist
  28. 1970Sexual Freedom in DenmarkFilm: Narrator (voice)
  29. 1969The Gay DeceiversFilm: Freddie
  30. 1968Tarzan and the Jungle BoyFilm: Ken
  31. 1968The Wild RacersFilm
  32. 1967The St. Valentine's Day MassacreFilm: Chapman (uncredited)
  33. 1965The Raw OnesFilm: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  34. 1965Lost in SpaceSeries: Frog Alien (voice), Creature (voice), Alien Leader (1 episode)
  35. 1965The Girls on the BeachFilm: Master of Ceremonies
  36. 1963The Courtship of Eddie's FatherFilm: Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
  37. 1960Battle of Blood IslandFilm: Ken
  38. 1959High School Big ShotFilm
  39. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Joe Velvet, Male Nurse (1 episode)
  40. 1957Operation Mad BallFilm: Tinneman (uncredited)
  41. 1956Tea and SympathyFilm: Dick
  42. 1956Hidden GunsFilm: Burt Miller
  43. 1953Appointment in HondurasFilm: Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)

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