Ralph Votrian obit

 Actor Ralph Votrian Has Died

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Ralph Votrian was an American actor whose career spanned 7 decades.

He had been in show business since the age of 8 years old, back when radio was king. His career started in live Network Radio Drama (Jack Armstrong, Tom Mix, Lux Radio Theatre) and live Television (Playhouse 90, Front Row Center, Lux Video Theatre)

He then moved into films such as "The Imitation General" with Glen Ford, and "Until They Sail" (with Jean Simmons) where he got to swing dance with Sandra Dee!. Many early Television appearances included "Dragnet", "Lassie", and "The Twilight Zone".

Later he added voiceover into the mix, including projects with Tim Burton, Mark Rydell, Weird Al Yankovich, Will Farrell, and more.

He also acted in "Kiss Me" with Rita Wilson and Sara Bolger (Dir. Jeff Probst)

Mr Votrian \acted along-side some of the biggest legends in film. In a career that has covered everything from the golden age of Hollywood through today, he had acted in films and television that boasted some of today's rising stars to some of the greatest talents in entertainment history.

Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Mickey Rooney, Robert Downey Jr., Deborah Kerr, Sandra Dee, Cloris Leachman, Glen Ford, Jean Simmons, Lee Marvin, Joan Fontaine, Dean Stockwell, Red Buttons, Richard Attenborough, Piper Laurie, Rod Serling, Loretta Young, Aaron Spelling, Jackie Cooper, Leif Erickson, Vincente Minnelli, Rita Wilson, Leonard Nimoy, Missi Pyle, Jack Webb, Jenna Fischer, Kari Nissena, Timothy Dalton, John Corbett, Nastassja Kinski, Steven Weber, Sara Bolger, and John Heard,... just to name a FEW!

Actor

How to Survive High School (2015)

How to Survive High School

6.4

TV Series

Ancient Professor

2015

1 episode

 

One More Day (2014)

One More Day

7.7

Short

Elder Resident Ralph

2014

 

Kiss Me (2014)

Kiss Me

5.3

Dr. Vollbracht

2014

 

Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost (2009)

Land of the Lost

5.3

Statue (uncredited)

2009

 

The Goo'd War

Short

Narrator

2005

 

Zatch Bell! (2003)

Zatch Bell!

7.2

TV Series

Jeff's Grandpa (English version, voice)

2004

1 episode

 

Gladius (2003)

Gladius

7.7

Video Game

Additional Voices (voice)

2003

 

Melissa Disney in As Told by Ginger (2000)

As Told by Ginger

6.9

TV Series

Doctor

Narrator (voice)

2002

1 episode

 

Rave Master (2001)

Rave Master

6.8

TV Series

Old Galein Musica

Old Man (English version, voice, as Ralph Vortrian)

2001

10 episodes

 

The Little Polar Bear (2001)

The Little Polar Bear

5.9

Sophocles (English version, voice)

2001

 

Kaze No Yojimbo (2001)

Kaze No Yojimbo

7.4

TV Series

Konishi (English version, voice)

2001–2002

 

Time Share (2000)

Time Share

5.7

Coast Guard Dispacther

2000

 

Reign: The Conqueror (1997)

Reign: The Conqueror

7.0

TV Series

Narration (English version, voice, as Ralph Vortrian)

1999

9 episodes

 

Heavy Gear II (1999)

Heavy Gear II

8.1

Video Game

(voice)

1999

 

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.9

TV Series

Officer Blake (segment "Surveillance Camera") (as Ralph Joseph Votrian)

1998

1 episode

 

El-Hazard 2: The Magnificent World (1997)

El-Hazard 2: The Magnificent World

6.7

TV Series

(voice, as Ralph Vortrian)

1997

 

Masked Rider (1995)

Masked Rider

6.2

TV Series

King Lexian

Lexian

1995–1996

6 episodes

 

El-Hazard: The Wanderers (1995)

El-Hazard: The Wanderers

6.6

TV Series

Additional Voices (voice)

1995–1996

 

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

6.6

TV Series

King Lexian

1995

2 episodes

 

Gatchaman (1994)

Gatchaman

7.0

TV Mini Series

Lord Zortek (English version, voice, as Ralph Vortrian)

1994–1995

3 episodes

 

Nina Cardova in Compromising Situations (1994)

Compromising Situations

6.4

TV Series

Dr. Richmond

1994

1 episode

 

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders (1994)

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

5.6

TV Movie

Mr. Cromwell

1994

 

For Goodness Sake

6.2

Short

Priest

1993

 

Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)

Chaplin

7.5

Reporter

1992

 

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991)

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory

7.7

TV Series

Anaheim Electronics Chief (English version, voice)

1991–1992

4 episodes

 

Stalk of the Celery Monster (1979)

Stalk of the Celery Monster

5.7

Short

(voice)

1979

 

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone

9.1

TV Series

Hanachek

1961

1 episode

 

Hennesey

7.9

TV Series

Patient

1960–1961

2 episodes

 

Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan in The Tall Man (1960)

The Tall Man

7.3

TV Series

Johnny Nagel

Tommy (as Ralph Joseph Votrian)

1960–1961

2 episodes

 

Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)

M Squad

8.1

TV Series

Herbie Ryder (as Ralph Joseph Votrian)

1960

1 episode

 

Don Durant and Mark Goddard in Johnny Ringo (1959)

Johnny Ringo

7.0

TV Series

Jeb Kane

1959

1 episode

 

Lang Jeffries in Rescue 8 (1958)

Rescue 8

8.0

TV Series

Steve Daggett

Whitey

1958–1959

2 episodes

 

Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)

Rawhide

7.9

TV Series

Boy

1959

1 episode

 

Goodyear Theatre (1957)

Goodyear Theatre

7.1

TV Series

Max Stoeppel

1959

1 episode

 

Playhouse 90 (1956)

Playhouse 90

8.4

TV Series

Stan

1959

1 episode

 

Black Saddle (1959)

Black Saddle

7.9

TV Series

Billy Griggs

1959

1 episode

 

Red Buttons, Glenn Ford, and Taina Elg in Imitation General (1958)

Imitation General

6.5

American Pfc.

1958

 

The Silent Service (1957)

The Silent Service

8.5

TV Series

Otterson

1958

1 episode

 

Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)

Lassie

6.5

TV Series

Luke Jenks

1958

1 episode

 

John Howard in Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955)

Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal

7.4

TV Series

Mitch Harris

1957

1 episode

 

Robby the Robot in The Invisible Boy (1957)

The Invisible Boy

5.3

1st Gate Sergeant

1957

 

Until They Sail (1957)

Until They Sail

6.5

Max Murphy

1957

 

Dragnet (1951)

Dragnet

7.5

TV Series

1953–1957

2 episodes

 

Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)

Schlitz Playhouse

7.6

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)

The O. Henry Playhouse

6.0

TV Series

Biff Politchek

1957

1 episode

 

Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)

Whirlybirds

7.8

TV Series

Billy Scott

1957

1 episode

 

Conflict (1956)

Conflict

7.9

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Wire Service (1956)

Wire Service

7.4

TV Series

Davey

1956

1 episode

 

Tea and Sympathy (1956)

Tea and Sympathy

7.3

Steve

1956

 

Jeff Chandler, Keith Andes, and Dorothy Malone in Pillars of the Sky (1956)

Pillars of the Sky

6.2

Music (as Ralph J Votrian)

1956

 

Perry Lopez, Gloria Talbott, and Russ Tamblyn in The Young Guns (1956)

The Young Guns

5.6

Milky (uncredited)

1956

 

Tom Tryon in Screaming Eagles (1956)

Screaming Eagles

5.8

Pvt. Talbot

1956

 

Mara Corday, Jock Mahoney, and Dale Robertson in A Day of Fury (1956)

A Day of Fury

6.2

Frank McLean (uncredited)

1956

 

The Bold and the Brave (1956)

The Bold and the Brave

5.9

Wilbur

1956

 

Mark Stevens in Big Town (1950)

Big Town

7.5

TV Series

Carl Barrett

1954–1956

2 episodes

 

Front Row Center (1955)

Front Row Center

7.1

TV Series

Hector Hodge

1956

1 episode

 

Public Defender (1954)

Public Defender

7.5

TV Series

Al Bristol

1955

1 episode

 

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

Lux Video Theatre

7.6

TV Series

String

1955

1 episode

 

Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)

The Loretta Young Show

7.6

TV Series

McGee

1953

1 episode

 

Your Favorite Story (1953)

Your Favorite Story

7.5

TV Series

1953

1 episode

 

Leonard Freeman, Patricia Hardy, and Joyce Holden in Girls in the Night (1953)

Girls in the Night

6.8

Bit Role (uncredited)

1953

 

Scotty Beckett, Don Beddoe, Patti Brady, Gordon Jones, and Jimmy Lydon in Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951)

Corky of Gasoline Alley

6.4

Larry (uncredited)

1951

 

Leon Ames, Dean Stockwell, Claudia Barrett, and Margalo Gillmore in The Happy Years (1950)

The Happy Years

6.8

'Tacks' Booker (uncredited)

1950