
Hank Garrett
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-10-26 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Monticello, New York, USA
Hank Garrett
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!
Acting
(2000)
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Self
(1998)
Safe House
as Hitman / Postman
(1998)
The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Police Chief
(1997)
Nothing to Lose
as Manny - The Bartender
(1997)
Exit in Red
as Dr. Wayland
(1995)
Twisted Fate
as Lt. Hadcock
(1995)
Guns & Lipstick
as Foreman
(1993)
Sniper
as Admiral in Washington
(1991)
Steel and Lace
as Capt. Grover
(1990)
Maniac Cop 2
as Tom O'Henton
(1989)
That's Adequate
as Space Pilot
(1987)
Dutch Treat
as Vito
(1987)
Blood Frenzy
as Dave Ash
(1986)
The Boys Next Door
as Detective Ed Hanley
(1986)
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
as Dial-Tone (voice)
(1986)
Bad Guys
as Bud Schultz
(1985)
The Midnight Hour
as Sgt. Thompson
(1985)
Command 5
as Capt. Ed Drapper
(1984)
Johnny Dangerously
as Mayor
(1984)
The Rosebud Beach Hotel
as Kramer
(1984)
Spraggue
as Knuckles
(1983)
The Sting II
as Cab Driver
(1982)
Here Comes Garfield
as Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)
(1980)
The Jazz Singer
as Police Sergeant
(1980)
The Silent Lovers
as Clarence Brown
(1979)
The Amityville Horror
as Bartender
(1979)
Firepower
as Oscar Bailey
(1977)
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Conductor
(1977)
The Sentinel
as James Brenner
(1975)
Three Days of the Condor
as Mailman
(1975)
Deadly Hero
as Buckley
(1974)
Death Wish
as Andrew McCabe
(1974)
The Great Ice Rip-Off
as Sam
(1973)
Serpico
as Malone
(1968)
A Lovely Way to Die
as Henderson (uncredited)