Gary Owens
Date of birth: 1934-05-10
Place of birth: Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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 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.
Movie Credits
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
2002-01-27
For Jane White, life itself is a television program, and she dreams of becoming a star on the small
How I Got Into College
1989-05-19
High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wa
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
2005-01-01
Behind the scenes documentary about the stop-motion animation that began production 50 years ago, ab
Gone Fish'n
1993-01-01
Jonathan Winters takes a trip to the Missouri Ozarks and encounters several characters who bear a st
The Aristocrats
2005-07-29
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by
Return from Witch Mountain
1978-03-10
Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off
Hysterical
1982-12-22
Frederic Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; ho
Pigs Is Pigs
1954-05-21
Flannery, a railway agent does everything by the book. He gets into a scrape with a customer, McMore
The Love Bug
1968-12-23
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its ow
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989-11-26
A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball,
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999-07-31
The Return of Dinosaurs
1993-01-03
Join in the fun as Gary, Eric, and a bunch of dino-crazed kids attend a museum sleepover called a "D
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007-07-30
A documentary about the early days of animation.
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
2008-11-03
A documentary about the early days of animation.
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969-09-01
Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
1994-11-11
In this Christmas special, Malcolm and the evil Kilokahn have finally tracked down Servo. Kilokahn h
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975-03-14
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middl
The Naked Witch
1960-01-01
A student researching the German settlements of Central Texas unearths the grave of a reputed witch.
Defenders of Dynatron City
1992-02-22
Made-for-TV special about a delivery man, his friends, and a talking ape mutating into quirky superh
Son of Dinosaurs
1989-11-29
The mysterious Dr. Lizardi entrusts Gary and Eric with a dinosaur egg. Now, they must find out ever
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
1994-01-01
A hysterical documentary which uses footage of Ed Wood's movie to tell the story of his life. It may
Lunch
2012-11-09
For the past 40 years, a group of comedy writers and directors has gathered every other Wednesday fo
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
1985-05-16
Gary is turning into a dinosaur, and Eric must find the cure. This becomes a globetrotting journey
More Dinosaurs
1985-08-14
Gary Owens needs more dinosaurs and sends Eric Boardman on the ultimate dinosaur safari to find them
Prehistoric World
1989-11-29
First Stop...the Tar Pits, as Gary and Eric investigate the incredible creatures that came after the
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
2007-09-04
After eating a pound of pasta, Garfield sometimes falls asleep and has some pretty wild dreams -- li
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979-05-16
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere o
Superbman: The Other Movie
1981-01-01
Facing impending doom on the planet Krapton, Kid-O, infant son of Jel-O, is sent to earth where he i
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
1984-11-22
The first Dinosaurs show starring Eric Boardman and Gary Owens, which aired on ABC on 11/22/1984.
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
2008-10-21
The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc w
Diggin' Up Business
1990-01-01
A black comedy set in a funeral home.
Out to Lunch
1974-12-10
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News whe
Kill Crazy
1990-11-21
Five Vietnam vets, on release from a mental hospital, think they're headed for a weekend camping tri
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1983-01-01
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.
Muppets from Space
1999-07-14
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
2002-10-04
The classic Ray Harryhausen tale that still proves "slow and steady" wins the race.
The Love Bug
1968-12-23
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its ow
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975-02-21
TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies,
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979-01-18
The adventures of many of DC Comics greatest superheroes and villains. In the first episode, "The Ch
I Know That Voice
2014-01-07
Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the character
Loose Shoes
1978-09-01
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects a
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
1993-01-01
This survey of Earth's oddest animals reveals an astonishing array of jaws, claws, scales, skin, fur
The Volcano Show
1988-08-01
A fascinating look at the spectacle of volcanic activity, and a chance to see Gary Owens and Eric Bo
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988-11-10
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. J
DTV: Monster Hits
1987-10-30
A Halloween special featuring appropriately-themed rock and roll songs set to scenes from the Disney
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972-07-01
The eminent Dr. Phibes awakens from a decade of suspended animation and heads to Egypt with the corp
The Roots of Goofy
1984-12-01
In this historical look at Goofy's ancestors, we dig deeper and ungangle the roots of his family tre
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985-09-13
A fictional news show hosted by Hervé Villechaize is hijacked by wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper, and cli
Comic Book: The Movie
2004-01-27
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Docu
Border to Border
1998-05-01
Rambling indie about the people a couple of ramblers meet as they race from place to place.
Mickey's 50
1978-11-19
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 197
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985-07-25
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. The