Gary Owens

Gary Owens

1934-05-10 – 2015-02-12 (age 80) Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
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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 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

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

as "Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)

The Love Bug
The Love Bug

1968

as Race Announcer

The Love Bug
The Love Bug

1968

as Announcer

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Gary Owens

Return from Witch Mountain
Return from Witch Mountain

1978

as Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats

2005

as Self

Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space

1999

as UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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

1975

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

I Know That Voice
I Know That Voice

2014

as Self

Son of Dinosaurs
Son of Dinosaurs

1989

as Self

Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie

2004

as Gary Owens

Kill Crazy
Kill Crazy

1990

as The Sheriff

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again

1972

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Muppets Go Hollywood
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes

1978

as Narrator (voice)

Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted

2002

as TV Announcer

Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50

1978

as Self

Out to Lunch
Out to Lunch

1974

as Announcer

Hysterical
Hysterical

1982

as TV announcer