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Gary Owens was an American radio personality, announcer, disc jockey, voice actor and actor. 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.
Birth Name
Gary Bernard Altman
Born
Thursday, 10 May 1934
Died
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres | Self - KEWB DJ | 2022 |
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Self | 2015 |
| The Sixties | Self - Laugh-In | 2013 |
| I Know That Voice | Self | 2013 |
| Lunch | Himself / Self | 2012 |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Space Ghost | 2008 |
| Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 | Narrator | 2008 |
| Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices | Himself / Self - Voice Artist | 2008 |
| The Florence Henderson Show | Self - guest | 2008 |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | Alarm Voice / Ominous Voice | 2007 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres | Self - KEWB DJ | 2022 |
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Self | 2015 |
| The Sixties | Self - Laugh-In | 2013 |
| I Know That Voice | Self | 2013 |
| Lunch | Himself / Self | 2012 |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Space Ghost | 2008 |
| Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 | Narrator | 2008 |
| Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices | Himself / Self - Voice Artist | 2008 |
| The Florence Henderson Show | Self - guest | 2008 |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | Alarm Voice / Ominous Voice | 2007 |
| Certifiably Jonathan | Self | 2007 |
| The Aristocrats | Self | 2005 |
| Comic Book: The Movie | Self | 2004 |
| Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | TV Announcer | 2003 |
| The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2003 |
| Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Announcer | 2002 |
| Teamo Supremo | The Dark Talon / Nick | 2002 |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Opening Narration | 2000 |
| Muppets from Space | UFO Mania Announcer | 1999 |
| That '70s Show | Announcer / Narrator | 1998 |
| Oh Yeah! Cartoons | MC / Fisherman #1 (segment "Youngstar 3") | 1998 |
| The New Batman Adventures | 50s Batman | 1997 |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | TV Announcer | 1997 |
| Johnny Bravo | Blue Falcon | 1997 |
| Sunset Beach | Soap Opera Announcer | 1997 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens | 1996 |
| Quack Pack | Narrator | 1996 |
| Spy Hard | M.C. for Rancor Extortion Video | 1996 |
| Hanged on a Twisted Cross | Karl Bonhoeffer | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Dexter's Laboratory | Blue Falcon / TV Announcer | 1996 |
| The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | Haunt-a-Thon Announcer | 1996 |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Voices | 1995 |
| The Mask | Channel Surfer / Raymond Neilsen | 1995 |
| What a Cartoon! | Announcer / Commander | 1995 |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Clown / Broadcaster #2 | 1994 |
| Fantastic Four: The Animated Series | Bystander #1 / Gary Owens | 1994 |
| Skeleton Warriors | (voice) | 1994 |
| Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | Opening Narration | 1994 |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Announcer / Self | 1994 |
| Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora | Narrator | 1994 |
| Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron | Commander Ulysses Feral / Commander Feral (voice) / Commander Feral | 1993 |
| 2 Stupid Dogs | Principal Schneider / Johnny the Announcer | 1993 |
| Gone Fish'n | Self | 1993 |
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | Narrator | 1993 |
| Mad About You | Gary Owens | 1992 |
| Love & War | Announcer | 1992 |
| Raw Toonage | Badly Animated Man | 1992 |
| Eek! The Cat | (voice) / Additional Voices / Announcer / TV Announcer (segment "Try Hard") / TV Announcer (segment "A Sharkdog Day Afternoon") / Reporter / Reporter (segment "Shark Doggy Dog") | 1992 |
| Goof Troop | Mr. Hammerhead | 1992 |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show | Powdered Toast Man / Powdered Toastman / Gritty Kitty Litter Announcer / Devil / Commercial Announcer / Man / Charles Globe / Announcer | 1991 |
| Dinosaurs | Narrator | 1991 |
| Kill Crazy | The Sheriff | 1990 |
| Tom & Jerry Kids Show | (voice) | 1990 |
| Bobby's World | (voice) / Captain Squash / (voice) (as Gary Owen) | 1990 |
| Diggin' Up Business | Minister | 1990 |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | Announcer / Self - Sub-Announcer | 1989 |
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Willy White | 1989 |
| How I Got Into College | Sports Announcer (voice) / Sports Announcer | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | 1989 |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Gary Owens | 1988 |
| Garfield and Friends | Announcer / Instructor / (voice) | 1988 |
| Destroyer | Game Show Announcer | 1988 |
| Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary | Announcer | 1987 |
| DTV Monster Hits | Announcer (voice) / Announcer | 1987 |
| NBC Investigates Bob Hope | Self | 1987 |
| Square One Television | Lt. Dirk Niblick | 1987 |
| Bloopermania | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Sledge Hammer! | Narrator in opening sequence / Sledge's Neighbours / Radio Announcer / Series Announcer | 1986 |
| Star's Table | Self - Co-Host | 1986 |
| Yogi's Treasure Hunt | Narrator | 1985 |
| More Dinosaurs | Self / Himself | 1985 |
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | 'Pig in a Poke' Announcer | 1985 |
| The Mighty Orbots | Narrator | 1984 |
| Night Court | Bobby Baumgarner - Deejay | 1984 |
| Hysterical | TV Announcer | 1982 |
| No Soap, Radio | Skit Performer | 1982 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Sanfred Thompson | 1981 |
| The Fall Guy | Gary Owens | 1981 |
| Space Stars | Space Ghost (voice) / Space Ghost | 1981 |
| Superbman: The Other Movie | Narrator | 1981 |
| Galactica 1980 | Cy | 1980 |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self - Announcer / Self | 1979 |
| Legends of the Superheroes | Narrator | 1979 |
| Yogi's Space Race | Narrator | 1978 |
| Coming Attractions | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1978 |
| Return from Witch Mountain | Newscaster | 1978 |
| The Jim Nabors Show | Self | 1978 |
| Scooby's Laff-A Lympics | Blue Falcon | 1977 |
| Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | Narrator | 1977 |
| Man from Atlantis | Blaise Mullen | 1977 |
| Fury of the Dragon | Newscaster | 1976 |
| The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour | Blue Falcon (voice) / The Blue Falcon (Radley Crowne) | 1976 |
| Dynomutt Dog Wonder | Blue Falcon | 1976 |
| The Gong Show | Self - Host / Host | 1976 |
| Rhyme and Reason | Self | 1975 |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Radio Newscaster | 1975 |
| It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! | Narrator | 1975 |
| Out to Lunch | Announcer | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Green Hornet | Newscaster | 1974 |
| Get Christie Love! | TV Reporter | 1974 |
| Barnaby Jones | Gary Michaels | 1973 |
| Joanne Carson's VIPs | Self | 1972 |
| Dr. Phibes Rises Again | Narrator | 1972 |
| The Electric Company | Himself / Self | 1971 |
| Celebrity Bowling | Self | 1971 |
| Letters to Laugh-in | Self - Host | 1969 |
| The Perils of Penelope Pitstop | Narrator | 1969 |
| Sesame Street | (voice) / Today's Secret Drawing Announcer / 'H for Hello' Cartoon / (voice) (archive footage) / 'Today's Secret Drawing' Announcer / Man / Man with Letter I / Man in 'K for Kangaroo' Cartoon / Cartoon Man / Announcer (segment 'Today's Secret Drawing') | 1969 |
| The Love Bug | Announcer | 1968 |
| Sally Sargent | Narrator / Blake Jameson | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Regular Performer - Announcer / Self - Announcer / Self - Regular Performer / Announcer | 1967 |
| Mr. Terrific | Announcer | 1967 |
| Space Ghost | Space Ghost / Narrator | 1966 |
| The Green Hornet | Newscaster / Commentator | 1966 |
| Summer Fun | Henry | 1966 |
| The Last of the Secret Agents? | Voice | 1966 |
| Batman | Voice on Radio / T.V. Announcer | 1966 |
| I Dream of Jeannie | Gary Owens | 1965 |
| Roger Ramjet | Roger Ramjet | 1965 |
| McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force | Enlisted Man | 1965 |
| The Munsters | Dick Willet / Zombo's Announcer | 1964 |
| The Naked Witch | Narrator of Prologue | 1964 |
| McHale's Navy | The 1st Sailor / The Photographer | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | 1961 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Self / Self - Announcer / Narrator (voice) / Himself - Host / Announcer (archive footage) / Announcer (1979-1981) | 1954 |
| Pigs Is Pigs | Narrator | 1954 |
| Jerks of All Trades | Narrator (1999 video release introduction) | 1949 |
