Gary Owens
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-05-10
Day of Death
2015-02-12 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
Gary Owens
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
Acting
(2014)
I Know That Voice
as Self
(2012)
Lunch
as Himself
(2008)
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
as Himself
(2008)
(2007)
(2007)
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
as Voice 5 (voice)
(2005)
The Aristocrats
as Self
(2005)
(2004)
Comic Book: The Movie
as Gary Owens
(2002)
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
as TV Announcer
(2002)
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
as Narrator (voice)
(1999)
Muppets from Space
as UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
(1999)
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as Narrator
(1998)
Border to Border
as Mr. Kirby
(1994)
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
as Narrator
(1994)
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
as Opening Narrator (voice)
(1993)
The Return of Dinosaurs
as Himself
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
Defenders of Dynatron City
as Announcer (voice)
(1990)
Diggin' Up Business
as Minister
(1990)
Kill Crazy
as The Sheriff
(1989)
How I Got Into College
as Sports Announcer
(1989)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
as Self - Announcer (voice)
(1989)
Prehistoric World
as Himself
(1989)
Son of Dinosaurs
as Himself
(1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Gary Owens
(1988)
The Volcano Show
as Himself
(1987)
DTV: Monster Hits
as Announcer (voice)
(1985)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as "Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
(1985)
More Dinosaurs
as Self / Host
(1985)
(1985)
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
as Himself
(1984)
The Roots of Goofy
as Himself
(1984)
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
as Self / Host
(1983)
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
as Narrator
(1982)
Hysterical
as TV announcer
(1981)
Superbman: The Other Movie
as Narrator
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1979)
Legends of the Super Heroes
as Narrator
(1978)
Return from Witch Mountain
as Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
(1978)
Mickey's 50
as Self
(1978)
Loose Shoes
as Narrator (voice)
(1975)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
(1975)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1974)
Out to Lunch
as Announcer
(1972)
(1969)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
as (voice)
(1968)
The Love Bug
as Race Announcer
(1968)
The Love Bug
as Announcer
(1960)
The Naked Witch
as Narrator (uncredited)
(1954)
Pigs Is Pigs
as Narrator (voice)
Crew
(1985)