Ron Gans

Biography

Ron Gans was an actor and voice artist whose distinctive, deep voice became well known through his work on trailers and radio spots. He narrated theatrical trailers for many Roger Corman New World Pictures releases, including The Student Nurses (1970), and provided radio spots for John Carpenter's Halloween and for Lucio Fulci's Zombie. He also sent up his trailer work in a sketch for The Kentucky Fried Movie and voiced a cooking instructor in Revenge of the Cheerleaders. On television, he was the voice of Kanga and Roo on Welcome to Pooh Corner and Drag Strip on Transformers, and he voiced Crimebuster in Heartbeeps and Armus in a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode. His occasional on-screen roles included a job interviewer in Group Marriage (1972). Born August 9, 1931, he died June 29, 2010.

78years old at death

Born August 9, 1931Chicago
Died June 29, 2010Los Angeles
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Ronald Kenneth Gans

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 35 years1954 to 1989

Genres

Drama64%, 7 films
Thriller27%, 3 films
Comedy18%, 2 films
Crime18%, 2 films
Sci-Fi18%, 2 films

First and latest

Ron Gans movies on Netflix

X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men1989IMDb rating 6.5as Juggernaut
Hell Night1981IMDb rating 5.6as Driver
Deathsport1978IMDb rating 4.1as Narrator (voice)
Bonnie's Kids1972IMDb rating 6.2as Radio Newscaster (voice)
Group Marriage1972IMDb rating 5.3as Interviewer
The Student Nurses1970IMDb rating 5.4as Psychiatrist
The Gay Deceivers1969IMDb rating 5.9as Freddie
Battle of Blood Island1960IMDb rating 4.9as Ken
High School Big Shot1959IMDb rating 3.5
Tea and Sympathy1956IMDb rating 7.3as Dick
Killers from Space1954IMDb rating 3.6as Sentry - Sgt. Powers

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Hell Night1981 Horror, Thrilleras Driver
IMDb rating 5.610.0K votes
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men1989 Adventure, Animation, Dramaas Juggernaut
IMDb rating 6.51.7K votes
Battle of Blood Island1960as Ken
IMDb rating 4.9336 votes
Killers from Space1954as Sentry - Sgt. Powers
IMDb rating 3.62.9K votes
Deathsport1978as Narratorvoice
IMDb rating 4.12.9K votes
Bonnie's Kids1972as Radio Newscastervoice
IMDb rating 6.21.0K votes
The Student Nurses1970as Psychiatrist
IMDb rating 5.4731 votes
Tea and Sympathy1956as Dick
IMDb rating 7.33.8K votes

Most often with

Joel Rapp directed two of these films, Stephanie Rothman two. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Pepe Serna

Claudia Jennings

Lawrence P. CaseyDavid OsterhoutJoel RappDirector, 2 films Stephanie RothmanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Pepe Serna2 films together, 1970 to 1972
Pepe Serna's page
- Group Marriage1972IMDb rating 5.3Gans as InterviewerSerna as Ramon
- The Student Nurses1970IMDb rating 5.4Gans as PsychiatristSerna as Luis
Claudia Jennings2 films together, 1972 to 1978
Claudia Jennings's page
- Deathsport1978IMDb rating 4.1Gans as NarratorvoiceJennings as Deneer
- Group Marriage1972IMDb rating 5.3Gans as InterviewerJennings as Elaine…
Lawrence P. Casey2 films together, 1969 to 1970
Lawrence P. Casey's page
- The Student Nurses1970IMDb rating 5.4Gans as PsychiatristCasey as Jim Caspar(Lawrence Casey)
- The Gay Deceivers1969IMDb rating 5.9Gans as FreddieCasey as Elliot Crane(Larry Casey)
David Osterhout2 films together, 1969 to 1972
David Osterhout's page
- Group Marriage1972IMDb rating 5.3Gans as InterviewerOsterhout as Customer
- The Gay Deceivers1969IMDb rating 5.9Gans as FreddieOsterhout as Stern
Joel RappDirector, 2 films, 1959 to 1960
All films by Joel Rapp
- Battle of Blood Island1960IMDb rating 4.9Gans as Ken
- High School Big Shot1959IMDb rating 3.5
Stephanie RothmanDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1972
All films by Stephanie Rothman
- Group Marriage1972IMDb rating 5.3Gans as Interviewer
- The Student Nurses1970IMDb rating 5.4Gans as Psychiatrist

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