Ronald Kenneth Gans (August 9, 1931 – June 29, 2010), sometimes credited as Ron Kennedy, was an American

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and

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, known for portraying Q.T. the Orangutan on

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's ''

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'', the voice of Armus in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the voice of

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on ''

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'', 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 ''

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'' episode "The Case of the Traveling Treasure," first aired on

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on November 4, 1961, and the '' Straightaway'' episode "Pledge a Nightmare," first aired on

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on December 1, 1961.

Personal life

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

Death

Gans died in

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at the age of 78, due to complications from

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Filmography

References

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