Gary Owens
Born in Mitchell, South Dakota, USA — May 10 1934• Died Feb 12 2015
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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 titul…
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Batman
TV Announcer
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Narrator (voice)
Night Court
Bobby Baumgarner
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens
That '70s Show
Announcer
Mad About You
Gary Owens
Dexter's Laboratory
Blue Falcon (voice)
Simon & Simon
Garfield and Friends
I Dream of Jeannie
Gary Owens
101 Dalmatianere
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Powdered Toast Man (voice)
Barnaby Jones
Gary Michaels
Dinosaurs
Narrator (voice)
Johnny Bravo
Blue Falcon (voice)
The Fall Guy
The Munsters
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Space Ghost (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
What a Cartoon!
Announcer / Commander (voice)
Sledge Hammer!
Bobby's World
Love & War
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Regular Performer - Announcer
The New Batman Adventures
50's Batman (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
McHale's Navy
The Photographer
Goof Troop
Mr. Hammerhead (voice)
Fantastic Four
Gary Owens (voice)
The Green Hornet
Commentator
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Space Ghost (voice)
2 Stupid Dogs
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Commander Feral (voice)
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Blue Falcon (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self - Announcer
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Narrator
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
(voice)
Galactica 1980
Cy (voice)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
"Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
Man from Atlantis
Blaise Mullen
Space Stars
Space Ghost (voice)
Mighty Orbots
Narrator (voice)
Square One Television
Lt. Dirk Niblick (voice)
Raw Toonage
Badly Animated Man (voice)
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Gary Owens
The Love Bug
Race Announcer
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Yogi's Space Race
I Know That Voice
Self
Muppets from Space
UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Aristocrats
Self
Legends of the Superheroes
Narrator (voice)
Mickey's 50
Self
Return from Witch Mountain
Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Comic Book: The Movie
Gary Owens
Loose Shoes
Narrator (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
How I Got Into College
Sports Announcer
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Hysterical
TV announcer
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
TV Announcer
Space Ghost & Dino Boy
Space Ghost (Voice)
The Gong Show
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Out to Lunch
Announcer
The Naked Witch
Narrator (uncredited)
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
Legends of the Super Heroes
Narrator
Border to Border
Mr. Kirby
Defenders of Dynatron City
Announcer (voice)
Kill Crazy
The Sheriff
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Self
Lunch
Himself
Pigs Is Pigs
Narrator (voice)
DTV: Monster Hits
Announcer (voice)
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Narrator
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
Himself
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
Voice 5 (voice)
Diggin' Up Business
Minister
Prehistoric World
Himself
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Himself
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
(voice)
Son of Dinosaurs
Self
Gone Fish'n
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Self - Announcer (voice)
Superbman: The Other Movie
Narrator
More Dinosaurs
Self / Host
Letters to Laugh-In
Host
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
Opening Narrator (voice)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Self
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Narrator
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
Narrator
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
Sam the Snake
Hubert The Snowman
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
Self / Host
The Volcano Show
Himself
The Return of Dinosaurs
Himself
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
Self
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
Narrator (voice)
The Roots of Goofy
Himself