Gary Owens
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 10, 1934
- Died
- February 12, 2015
- Birthplace
- Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Owens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
I Know That Voice 2014
as Self
Lunch 2012
as Himself
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 2008
as Self
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices 2008
as Himself
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes 2007
as Voice 5 (voice)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 2007
as Himself
The Aristocrats 2005
as Self
- The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare 2005
Actor
Comic Book: The Movie 2004
as Gary Owens
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare 2002
as Narrator (voice)
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted 2002
as TV Announcer
- The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' 1999
as Narrator
Muppets from Space 1999
as UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Border to Border
Border to Border 1998
as Mr. Kirby
Spy Hard 1996
as M.C. for Rancor Extortion Video
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas 1994
as Opening Narrator (voice)
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora 1994
as Narrator
The Return of Dinosaurs 1993
as Himself
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals 1993
as Self
Gone Fish'n 1993
Actor
Defenders of Dynatron City 1992
as Announcer (voice)
Kill Crazy 1990
as The Sheriff
Diggin' Up Business 1990
as Minister
Prehistoric World 1989
as Himself
Son of Dinosaurs 1989
as Self
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration 1989
as Self - Announcer (voice)
How I Got Into College 1989
as Sports Announcer
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988
as Gary Owens
The Volcano Show 1988
as Himself
DTV: Monster Hits 1987
as Announcer (voice)
- All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular 1985
as Self
More Dinosaurs 1985
as Self / Host
National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985
as "Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs 1985
as Himself, Writer
The Roots of Goofy 1984
as Himself
Dinosaurs (KABC Special) 1984
as Self / Host
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me 1983
as Narrator
Hysterical 1982
as TV announcer
Superbman: The Other Movie 1981
as Narrator
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979
as Self
Legends of the Super Heroes 1979
as Narrator
Mickey's 50 1978
as Self
Loose Shoes 1978
as Narrator (voice)
Return from Witch Mountain 1978
as Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Fergi Diversifies! 1977
as Narrator
Fergi Goes Inc. 1977
as Narrator
The Prisoner of Second Avenue 1975
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! 1975
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Out to Lunch 1974
as Announcer
Dr. Phibes Rises Again 1972
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Sam the Snake 1969
as Hubert The Snowman
Sesame Street Pitch Reel 1969
as (voice)
The Love Bug 1968
as Race Announcer, as Announcer
The Naked Witch 1960
as Narrator (uncredited)
Pigs Is Pigs 1954
as Narrator (voice)
Credits from TMDB.