Ralph Votrian (May 16, 1934 – February 7, 2017) was an American film, television and voice actor. Votrian was born in

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. As a child, Votrian performed on old-time radio programs. He graduated from

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, and served in the

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. He appeared in the films '' Stalk of the Celery Monster'', '' Girls in the Night'', '' The Bold and the Brave'', '' Until They Sail'', '' The Happy Years'', '' Screaming Eagles'', '' The Young Guns'' and '' Pillars of the Sky''. Votrian guest-starred in television programs including ''

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'', '' Johnny Ringo'', '' Black Saddle'', '' Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal'', '' The Tall Man'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He provided additional voices for television programs such as '' El-Hazard'', '' As Told by Ginger'', '' Masked Rider'' (as King Lexian) '' Rave Master'' and '' Gatchaman (OVA)'', and was the

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for '' Reign: The Conqueror''. Votrian died on February 7, 2017, in

, at the age of 82.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Votrian, Ralph 1934 births 2017 deaths Male actors from Chicago American male television actors American male child actors American male film actors American male radio actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors