Ron Gans

Ronald Kenneth Gans (August 9, 1931 – June 29, 2010), sometimes credited as Ron Kennedy, was an American character actor and voice-over artist, 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 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 Gans was married to Theresa Gans, together they had two children.

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

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1961-1965 Perry Mason Ben WylieJoe VelvetMale Nurse Credited as "Ron Kennedy" 1983-1985 Welcome to Pooh Corner Eeyore Credited, Voice 1985-1986 Dumbo's Circus Q.T.Others Credited, Voice 1985 Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Nikolai Volkoff Voice 1985-1986 The Transformers Drag StripSharkticon Credited, Voice 1987 The Mother Goose Video Treasury Spider Credited, Voice 1987-1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Armus Credited, Voice 1989 X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men Juggernaut Pilot, Voice 1990 The Real Ghostbusters Karro Zans Episode: "Ghostworld" (voice)

Films 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 1984 Ringing Bell Narrator English, Voice 1988 Not of This Earth Radio Movie Spot Announcer Voice, Uncredited