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Gary Owens

Actor

Gary Owens

Born May 10, 1934 in Mitchell, South Dakota, USADied February 12, 201530 films

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.

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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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The Love Bug posterFirst watchThe Love Bug19686.6as Race AnnouncerDown-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
National Lampoon's European Vacation poster6.2National Lampoon's European Vacation1985Muppets from Space poster6.1Muppets from Space1999I'm Gonna Git You Sucka poster6.4I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988Return from Witch Mountain poster5.8Return from Witch Mountain1978Dr. Phibes Rises Again poster6.3Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972The Prisoner of Second Avenue poster6.6The Prisoner of Second Avenue1975

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 2007Garfield and Friends: Dreams & SchemesVoice 5 (voice)
  2. 2004Comic Book: The MovieGary Owens
  3. 2002The Story of The Tortoise & the HareNarrator (voice)
  4. 2002Jane White Is Sick & TwistedTV Announcer
  5. 1999Muppets from SpaceUFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  6. 1998Border to BorderMr. Kirby
  7. 1994Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole ChristmasOpening Narrator (voice)
  8. 1993Gone Fish'n
  9. 1992Defenders of Dynatron CityAnnouncer (voice)
  10. 1990Kill CrazyThe Sheriff
  11. 1990Diggin' Up BusinessMinister
  12. 1989How I Got Into CollegeSports Announcer
  13. 1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaGary Owens
  14. 1987DTV: Monster HitsAnnouncer (voice)
  15. 1985National Lampoon's European Vacation"Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
  16. 1982HystericalTV announcer
  17. 1981Superbman: The Other MovieNarrator
  18. 1979Legends of the Super HeroesNarrator
  19. 1978Loose ShoesNarrator (voice)
  20. 1978Return from Witch MountainNewscaster (voice) (uncredited)
  21. 1977Fergi Goes Inc.Narrator
  22. 1977Fergi Diversifies!Narrator
  23. 1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
  24. 1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  25. 1974Out to LunchAnnouncer
  26. 1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  27. 1969Sam the SnakeHubert The Snowman
  28. 1968The Love BugRace Announcer
  29. 1960The Naked WitchNarrator (uncredited)
  30. 1954Pigs Is PigsNarrator (voice)