Gary Owens

ActorWriter May 10 (died age 80) Mitchell, South Dakota, USA 1954–2014 (60 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

National Lampoon's European Vacation

"Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)

Film

The Love Bug

Announcer

Film

The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour

Blue Falcon (voice)

Film

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics

8.1 1977

Film

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

Commander Feral (voice)

Film

Muppets from Space

UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Film

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Gary Owens

Film

I Know That Voice

Self

Filmography

Acting (106)

Movies (52)

I Know That Voice

as Self

Lunch

as Himself

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008

as Himself

6.0

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

2008

as Self

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

6.0

The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

2005

Comic Book: The Movie

2004

as Gary Owens

5.8

Jane White Is Sick & Twisted

2002

as TV Announcer

5.3

The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare

2002

as Narrator (voice)

10.0

Muppets from Space

1999

as UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.1

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

as Narrator

Border to Border

as Mr. Kirby

Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas

1994

as Opening Narrator (voice)

Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora

1994

as Narrator

6.6

The Wondrous World of Weird Animals

1993

as Self

The Return of Dinosaurs

1993

as Himself

Gone Fish'n

1993

Defenders of Dynatron City

as Announcer (voice)

Diggin' Up Business

as Minister

Kill Crazy

as The Sheriff

Son of Dinosaurs

as Self

How I Got Into College

1989

as Sports Announcer

5.9

Prehistoric World

1989

as Himself

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

1989

as Self - Announcer (voice)

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Gary Owens

6.4

The Volcano Show

1988

as Himself

DTV: Monster Hits

1987

as Announcer (voice)

6.7

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as "Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)

6.2

More Dinosaurs

1985

as Self / Host

9.0

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

1985

as Himself

8.2

All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

1985

as Self

Dinosaurs (KABC Special)

1984

as Self / Host

The Roots of Goofy

1984

as Himself

6.0

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

as Narrator

Hysterical

as TV announcer

Superbman: The Other Movie

1981

as Narrator

Legends of the Super Heroes

1979

as Narrator

4.1

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

as Self

6.2

Return from Witch Mountain

1978

as Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Loose Shoes

as Narrator (voice)

Mickey's 50

as Self

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

6.7

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

1975

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

4.0

Out to Lunch

1974

as Announcer

6.0

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

6.3

Sesame Street Pitch Reel

1969

as (voice)

Sam the Snake

1969

as Hubert The Snowman

The Love Bug

1968

as Announcer

6.6

The Naked Witch

1960

as Narrator (uncredited)

3.1

Pigs Is Pigs

1954

as Narrator (voice)

7.4

Television (54)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008

as Space Ghost (voice)

7.6

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000

as Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited)

That '70s Show

as Narrator (voice)

Johnny Bravo

as Blue Falcon (voice)

7.3

101 Dalmatianere

1997

6.6

The New Batman Adventures

1997

as 50's Batman (voice)

8.0

Dexter's Laboratory

1996

as Blue Falcon (voice)

7.7

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

as Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens

7.8

What a Cartoon!

1995

as Announcer / Commander (voice)

7.2

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat

1995

as (voice)

7.6

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994

7.8

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

as Announcer (voice)

7.8

Fantastic Four

1994

as Gary Owens (voice)

6.5

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993

as Commander Feral (voice)

2 Stupid Dogs

Mad About You

as Gary Owens

Goof Troop

as Mr. Hammerhead (voice)

Love & War

Raw Toonage

as Badly Animated Man (voice)

8.2

Dinosaurs

1991

as Narrator (voice)

7.8

The Ren & Stimpy Show

1991

as Powdered Toast Man (voice)

7.6

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

as Narrator (voice)

Bobby's World

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Garfield and Friends

Square One Television

1987

as Lt. Dirk Niblick (voice)

Sledge Hammer!

Yogi's Treasure Hunt

as Narrator

Night Court

as Bobby Baumgarner

Mighty Orbots

as Narrator (voice)

Simon & Simon

The Fall Guy

Space Stars

as Space Ghost (voice)

8.0

Galactica 1980

1980

as Cy (voice)

6.1

Legends of the Superheroes

as Narrator (voice)

Yogi's Space Race

Man from Atlantis

as Blaise Mullen

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics

1977

8.1

The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour

1976

as Blue Falcon (voice)

The Gong Show

Dynomutt, Dog Wonder

Barnaby Jones

as Gary Michaels

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

1969

6.1

Letters to Laugh-In

1969

as Host

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

as Regular Performer - Announcer

Batman

as TV Announcer

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

as Newscaster

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

1966

as Space Ghost (voice)

7.5

Space Ghost & Dino Boy

1966

as Space Ghost (Voice)

I Dream of Jeannie

as Gary Owens

The Munsters

McHale's Navy

as The Photographer

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Self - Announcer

7.8

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

1985

Writer

8.2