Ron Gans

American actor (1931–2010)

Ron Gans

Born|

Ronald Kenneth Gans

August 9, 1931

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died| June 29, 2010(2010-06-29) (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

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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

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Gans was married to Theresa Gans, together they had two children.[2]

## Death

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Gans died in Los Angeles at the age of 78, due to complications from pneumonia.[3]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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1. ^ Obituary Los Angeles Times, July 11, 2010; page A41.
2. ^ "Voiceover actor Gans dies". 7 July 2010.
3. ^ Abrams, Rachel (July 6, 2010). "Voiceover actor Gans dies". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

## External links

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* Ron Gans at IMDb
* Ron Gans at Memory Alpha

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