Gary Owens
Born
May 10, 1934
Died
February 12, 2015 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Known For
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
Lunch
Himself
2012
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Space Ghost (voice) · (1 episode)
2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Self
2008
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
2008
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
Voice 5 (voice)
2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Himself
2007
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
2005
Comic Book: The Movie
Gary Owens
2004
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
Narrator (voice)
2002
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
TV Announcer
2002
Frontal 21
(1 episode)
2001
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited) · (6 episodes)
2000
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Narrator
1999
Muppets from Space
UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1999
That '70s Show
Announcer · (2 episodes)
1998
That '70s Show
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1998
Border to Border
Mr. Kirby
1998
101 Dalmatians: The Series
(1 episode)
1997
The New Batman Adventures
50's Batman (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Johnny Bravo
Blue Falcon (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens · (1 episode)
1996
Dexter's Laboratory
Blue Falcon (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
(voice) · (58 episodes)
1995
What a Cartoon!
Announcer / Commander (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
Opening Narrator (voice)
1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
(1 episode)
1994
Fantastic Four
Gary Owens (voice) · (2 episodes)
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
(3 episodes)
1994
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
Narrator
1994
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Commander Feral (voice) · (26 episodes)
1993
2 Stupid Dogs
(2 episodes)
1993
The Return of Dinosaurs
Himself
1993
Gone Fish'n
1993
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
Self
1993
Mad About You
Gary Owens · (1 episode)
1992
Love & War
(1 episode)
1992
Raw Toonage
Badly Animated Man (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Defenders of Dynatron City
Announcer (voice)
1992
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Powdered Toast Man (voice) · (4 episodes)
1991
Dinosaurs
Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
1991
Kill Crazy
The Sheriff
1990
Bobby's World
(17 episodes)
1990
Bobby's World
Captain Squash (voice) · (4 episodes)
1990
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1990
Diggin' Up Business
Minister
1990
Son of Dinosaurs
Himself
1989
Prehistoric World
Himself
1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Self - Announcer (voice)
1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
(1 episode)
1989
How I Got Into College
Sports Announcer
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Gary Owens
1988
Garfield and Friends
(2 episodes)
1988
The Volcano Show
Himself
1988
DTV: Monster Hits
Announcer (voice)
1987
Square One Television
Lt. Dirk Niblick (voice) · (231 episodes)
1987
Sledge Hammer!
(1 episode)
1986
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Self
1985
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Narrator · (27 episodes)
1985
More Dinosaurs
Self / Host
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
"Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
1985
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
Himself
1985
The Roots of Goofy
Himself
1984
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
Self / Host
1984
Mighty Orbots
Narrator · (13 episodes)
1984
Night Court
Bobby Baumgarner · (1 episode)
1984
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Narrator
1983
Hysterical
TV announcer
1982
Simon & Simon
(1 episode)
1981
The Fall Guy
(1 episode)
1981
Space Stars
Space Ghost (voice) · (66 episodes)
1981
Superbman: The Other Movie
Narrator
1981
Galactica 1980
Cy (voice) · (1 episode)
1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Legends of the Super Heroes
Narrator
1979
Mickey's 50
Self
1978
Yogi's Space Race
(13 episodes)
1978
Loose Shoes
Narrator (voice)
1978
Return from Witch Mountain
Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
1978
Man from Atlantis
Blaise Mullen · (1 episode)
1977
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
(94 episodes)
1977
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Blue Falcon (voice) · (32 episodes)
1976
The Gong Show
(7 episodes)
1976
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
1975
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Out to Lunch
Announcer
1974
Barnaby Jones
Gary Michaels · (1 episode)
1973
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
Letters to Laugh-In
Host · (1 episode)
1969
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
(17 episodes)
1969
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
(voice)
1969
The Love Bug
Race Announcer
1968
The Love Bug
Announcer
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer - Announcer · (141 episodes)
1968
Space Ghost & Dino Boy
Space Ghost (Voice) · (20 episodes)
1966
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Space Ghost (voice) · (60 episodes)
1966
The Green Hornet
Newscaster · (7 episodes)
1966
The Green Hornet
Commentator · (1 episode)
1966
Batman
TV Announcer · (1 episode)
1966
Batman
Voice on Radio (voice) (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
Gary Owens · (1 episode)
1965
The Munsters
(2 episodes)
1964
McHale's Navy
The Photographer · (1 episode)
1962
The Naked Witch
Narrator (uncredited)
1960
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self - Announcer · (2 episodes)
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · (1 episode)
1954
Pigs Is Pigs
Narrator (voice)
1954