Hank Garrett
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1931-10-26 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Monticello, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Hank Garret
Biography
As a child, Hank Garrett was glued to the radio and would imitate the voices he heard. His favorite show was “Can You Top This?” He would listen to the resident dialectician and master storyteller named Peter Donald to write down all the jokes he heard in a little book. He continued to regale family and friends with his budding comedy act. At the age of sixteen, he began a career working as a comedian in resort hotels. His first television acting job of major importance was Patrolman Ed Nicholsonon “Car 54, Where Are You?” He also provided a number of trick voices and dialects for radio commercials. Then he auditioned and got the job doing the voices for Fluffy and Fast Eddie on the animated “Here Comes Garfield” show. Soon after, Hank had the honor of providing the voice for the new G.I. Joe Communications Specialist: Dial-Tone on the “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero” animated series. This popular character appeared in the “G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise" mini-series as well as more than twenty-four of the syndicated episodes. He also reprised his voice acting role for Dial-Tone on the animated "G.I. Joe: The Movie". Convention Attendees can meet the man behind-the-voice for autographs and perhaps even get their 2011 Convention Exclusive Dial-Tone signed!
Known For
TV Shows (19)
Columbo
1971
as Captain
Knots Landing
1979
as Frank Kolbert
Full House
1987
Knight Rider
1982
as Steven Barnes
Simon & Simon
1981
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Shadow Play")
Airwolf
1984
as Dr. Morton
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Mr. Flint (segment "Money Laundry")
Three's Company
1977
as The Bookie
Kojak
1973
as Turetsky
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
as Dial Tone (voice)
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Alien Nation
1989
as Marty Penn
Paris
1979
as Deputy Chief Jerome Bench
Max Headroom
1987
as Ashwell
Car 54, Where Are You?
1961
as Officer Ed Nicholson / Officer Ed Nicholson (uncredited)
The Dain Curse
1978
as McCracken
Sisters
1991
Movies (37)
Sniper
1993
as Admiral in Washington
Three Days of the Condor
1975
as Mailman
Serpico
1973
as Malone
Death Wish
1974
as Andrew McCabe
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
as Conductor
Nothing to Lose
1997
as Manny - The Bartender
The Amityville Horror
1979
as Bartender
The Sentinel
1977
as James Brenner
Baby Geniuses
1999
as Guard
Maniac Cop 2
1990
as Tom O'Hanlon
The Boys Next Door
1986
as Detective Ed Hanley
The Jazz Singer
1980
as Police Sergeant
The Sting II
1983
as Cab Driver
That's Adequate
1989
as Space Pilot
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
1986
as Dial-Tone (voice)
The Rosebud Beach Hotel
1984
as Kramer
Johnny Dangerously
1984
as Mayor
Firepower
1979
as Oscar Bailey
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
as Delivery Dispatcher
The Midnight Hour
1985
as Sgt. Thompson
Exit in Red
1997
as Dr. Wayland
Safe House
1998
as Hitman / Postman
Steel and Lace
1991
as Capt. Grover
Deadly Hero
1975
as Buckley
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Henderson (uncredited)
Guns & Lipstick
1995
as Foreman
Here Comes Garfield
1982
as Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)
Bad Guys
1986
as Bud Schultz
Command 5
1985
as Capt. Ed Drapper
The Silent Lovers
1980
as Clarence Brown
Blood Frenzy
1987
as Dave Ash
Twisted Fate
1995
as Lt. Hadcock
Dutch Treat
1987
as Vito
The Great Ice Rip-Off
1974
as Sam
The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1998
as Police Chief
Spraggue
1984
as Knuckles
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000
as Self
About Hank Garrett
As a child, Hank Garrett was glued to the radio and would imitate the voices he heard. His favorite show was “Can You Top This?” He would listen to the resident dialectician and master storyteller named Peter Donald to write down all the jokes he heard in a little book. He continued to regale family and friends with his budding comedy act. At the age of sixteen, he began a career working as a comedian in resort hotels. His first television acting job of major importance was Patrolman Ed Nicholsonon “Car 54, Where Are You?” He also provided a n… With 56 credits spanning from 1961 to 2000, Hank Garrett has appeared in 37 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hank Garrett Movies
- Sniper (1993) — as Admiral in Washington
- Three Days of the Condor (1975) — as Mailman
- Serpico (1973) — as Malone
- Death Wish (1974) — as Andrew McCabe
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) — as Conductor
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