Gary Owens
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1934-05-10
- Died
- 2015-02-12
- Place of birth
- Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
Biography
Gary Owens (born Gary Bernard Altman; May 10, 1934 - February 12, 2015) was an American disc jockey, voice actor, radio announcer and personality. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offered deadpan recitations of total nonsense, which he frequently demonstrated as the announcer on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Owens was equally proficient in straight or silly assignments and was frequently heard on television and radio as well as in commercials.
He was best known, aside from being the announcer on Laugh-In, for providing the voice of the titular superhero on Space Ghost and Blue Falcon in Dynomutt, Dog Wonder. He also played himself in a cameo appearance on Space Ghost Coast to Coast in 1998. Owens' first cartoon-voice acting was performing the voice of Roger Ramjet on the Roger Ramjet cartoons. He later served as voice of the over-the-air digital network Antenna TV.
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Known For
Garfield and Friends
1988
Batman
1966
as TV Announcer / Voice on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
That '70s Show
1998
as Announcer / Narrator (voice)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
as Blue Falcon (voice) / TV Announcer (voice)
Mad About You
1992
as Gary Owens
TV Shows (53)
Garfield and Friends
1988
Batman
1966
as TV Announcer / Voice on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
That '70s Show
1998
as Announcer / Narrator (voice)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
as Blue Falcon (voice) / TV Announcer (voice)
Mad About You
1992
as Gary Owens
Night Court
1984
as Bobby Baumgarner
Simon & Simon
1981
Johnny Bravo
1997
as Blue Falcon (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Narrator (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
as Narrator (voice)
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Gary Owens
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Space Ghost (voice)
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Gary Michaels
The Munsters
1964
The Fall Guy
1981
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
as Announcer (voice) / Gary (voice)
The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
as Powdered Toast Man (voice)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
101 Dalmatians Series
1997
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as 50's Batman (voice)
What a Cartoon!
1995
as Announcer / Commander (voice)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Regular Performer - Announcer
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Bobby's World
1990
as Captain Squash (voice)
McHale's Navy
1962
as The Photographer
Love & War
1992
2 Stupid Dogs
1993
Goof Troop
1992
as Mr. Hammerhead (voice)
Square One Television
1987
as Lt. Dirk Niblick (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
The Green Hornet
1966
as Newscaster / Commentator
Scooby's All-Stars
1977
Fantastic Four
1994
as Gary Owens (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Commander Feral (voice)
Man from Atlantis
1977
as Blaise Mullen
Galactica 1980
1980
as Cy (voice)
Space Stars
1981
as Space Ghost (voice)
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995
as (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self - Announcer
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
as Space Ghost (voice)
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
1976
as Blue Falcon (voice)
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
1969
Raw Toonage
1992
as Badly Animated Man (voice)
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
1985
as Narrator
Mighty Orbots
1984
as Narrator (voice)
Yogi's Space Race
1978
Legends of the Superheroes
1979
as Narrator (voice)
The Gong Show
1976
Space Ghost & Dino Boy
1966
as Space Ghost (Voice)
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
1976
Letters to Laugh-In
1969
as Host
Movies (52)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
as "Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
The Love Bug
1968
as Race Announcer
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Gary Owens
Muppets from Space
1999
as UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
as Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
I Know That Voice
2014
as Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as Gary Owens
Hysterical
1982
as TV announcer
Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
Out to Lunch
1974
as Announcer
How I Got Into College
1989
as Sports Announcer
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Loose Shoes
1978
as Narrator (voice)
Son of Dinosaurs
1989
as Self
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
2008
as Himself
Kill Crazy
1990
as The Sheriff
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979
as Narrator
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
2002
as TV Announcer
Defenders of Dynatron City
1992
as Announcer (voice)
Lunch
2012
as Himself
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989
as Self - Announcer (voice)
Diggin' Up Business
1990
as Minister
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999
as Narrator
The Naked Witch
1960
as Narrator (uncredited)
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
1985
as Himself
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
as (voice)
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1983
as Narrator
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
as Self
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
1994
as Opening Narrator (voice)
Pigs Is Pigs
1954
as Narrator (voice)
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
2007
as Voice 5 (voice)
Gone Fish'n
1993
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007
as Himself
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
2005
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
2002
as Narrator (voice)
More Dinosaurs
1985
as Self / Host
Border to Border
1998
as Mr. Kirby
Prehistoric World
1989
as Himself
DTV: Monster Hits
1987
as Announcer (voice)
The Volcano Show
1988
as Himself
The Return of Dinosaurs
1993
as Himself
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
1993
as Self
Superbman: The Other Movie
1981
as Narrator
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
1984
as Self / Host
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
1994
as Narrator
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
2008
as Self
Sam the Snake
1969
as Hubert The Snowman
The Roots of Goofy
1984
as Himself
About Gary Owens
Gary Owens (born Gary Bernard Altman; May 10, 1934 - February 12, 2015) was an American disc jockey, voice actor, radio announcer and personality. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offered deadpan recitations of total nonsense, which he frequently demonstrated as the announcer on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Owens was equally proficient in straight or silly assignments and was frequently heard on television and radio as well as in commercials. He was best known, aside from being the announcer on Laugh-In, for providing the voice of… With 105 credits spanning from 1954 to 2014, Gary Owens has appeared in 52 films and 53 TV shows.
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- National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) — as "Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
- The Love Bug (1968) — as Race Announcer
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — as Gary Owens
- Muppets from Space (1999) — as UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975) — as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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