Portrait of Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, May 10 1936
Birthplace: Mitchell, South Dakota, USA

Death: Thu, Feb 12 2015
Gary Owens is 78 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of I Know That Voice
I Know That Voice
Gary Owens was
77 in I Know That Voice
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 07 2014
Poster of Lunch
Lunch
Gary Owens was
76 in Lunch
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Nov 09 2012
Poster of Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Gary Owens was
72 in Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Nov 03 2008
Poster of Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Gary Owens was
72 in Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Oct 21 2008
Poster of Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
Gary Owens was
71 in Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
as 'Voice 5 (voice)'.
Tue, Sep 04 2007
Poster of Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Gary Owens was
71 in Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Jul 30 2007
Poster of The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats
Gary Owens was
69 in The Aristocrats
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 29 2005
Poster of The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
Gary Owens was
68 in The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
Gary Owens was
66 in The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 04 2002
Poster of Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
Gary Owens was
65 in Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
as 'TV Announcer'.
Sun, Jan 27 2002
Poster of The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Gary Owens was
63 in The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jul 31 1999
Poster of Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space
Gary Owens was
63 in Muppets from Space
as 'UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 14 1999
Poster of Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
Gary Owens was
58 in Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
as 'Opening Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 11 1994
Poster of Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
Gary Owens was
57 in Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of The Return of Dinosaurs
The Return of Dinosaurs
Gary Owens was
56 in The Return of Dinosaurs
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jan 03 1993
Poster of The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
Gary Owens was
56 in The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Gone Fish'n
Gone Fish'n
Gary Owens was
56 in Gone Fish'n
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Defenders of Dynatron City
Defenders of Dynatron City
Gary Owens was
55 in Defenders of Dynatron City
as 'Announcer (voice)'.
Sat, Feb 22 1992
Poster of Kill Crazy
Kill Crazy
Gary Owens was
54 in Kill Crazy
as 'The Sheriff'.
Wed, Nov 21 1990
Poster of Diggin' Up Business
Diggin' Up Business
Gary Owens was
53 in Diggin' Up Business
as 'Minister'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Prehistoric World
Prehistoric World
Gary Owens was
53 in Prehistoric World
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Nov 29 1989
Poster of Son of Dinosaurs
Son of Dinosaurs
Gary Owens was
53 in Son of Dinosaurs
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Nov 29 1989
Poster of 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Gary Owens was
53 in 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
as 'Self - Announcer (voice)'.
Sun, Nov 26 1989
Poster of How I Got Into College
How I Got Into College
Gary Owens was
53 in How I Got Into College
as 'Sports Announcer'.
Fri, May 19 1989
Poster of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Gary Owens was
52 in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as 'Gary Owens'.
Thu, Nov 10 1988
Poster of The Volcano Show
The Volcano Show
Gary Owens was
52 in The Volcano Show
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Aug 01 1988
Poster of DTV Monster Hits
DTV Monster Hits
Gary Owens was
51 in DTV Monster Hits
as 'Announcer (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 30 1987
Poster of More Dinosaurs
More Dinosaurs
Gary Owens was
49 in More Dinosaurs
as 'Self / Host'.
Wed, Aug 14 1985
Poster of Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
Gary Owens was
49 in Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
as 'Himself'.
Thu, May 16 1985
Poster of The Roots of Goofy
The Roots of Goofy
Gary Owens was
48 in The Roots of Goofy
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Dec 01 1984
Poster of Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
Gary Owens was
48 in Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
as 'Self / Host'.
Thu, Nov 22 1984
Poster of Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Gary Owens was
46 in Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Hysterical
Hysterical
Gary Owens was
46 in Hysterical
as 'TV announcer'.
Wed, Dec 22 1982
Poster of Superbman: The Other Movie
Superbman: The Other Movie
Gary Owens was
44 in Superbman: The Other Movie
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Gary Owens was
43 in The Muppets Go Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 16 1979
Poster of Legends of the Super Heroes
Legends of the Super Heroes
Gary Owens was
42 in Legends of the Super Heroes
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jan 18 1979
Poster of Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes
Gary Owens was
42 in Loose Shoes
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1978
Poster of Return from Witch Mountain
Return from Witch Mountain
Gary Owens was
41 in Return from Witch Mountain
as 'Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 10 1978
Poster of The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Gary Owens was
38 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as 'Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1975
Poster of It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
Gary Owens was
38 in It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 21 1975
Poster of Out to Lunch
Out to Lunch
Gary Owens was
38 in Out to Lunch
as 'Announcer'.
Tue, Dec 10 1974
Poster of Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Gary Owens was
36 in Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Sat, Jul 01 1972
Poster of Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Gary Owens was
33 in Sesame Street Pitch Reel
as '(voice)'.
Mon, Sep 01 1969
Poster of The Love Bug
The Love Bug
Gary Owens was
32 in The Love Bug
as 'Race Announcer, Announcer'.
Mon, Dec 23 1968
Poster of The Naked Witch
The Naked Witch
Gary Owens was
23 in The Naked Witch
as 'Narrator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Pigs Is Pigs
Pigs Is Pigs
Gary Owens was
18 in Pigs Is Pigs
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, May 21 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Gary Owens was
72+ in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as 'Space Ghost (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 14 2008
Poster of Frontal 21
Frontal 21
Gary Owens was
64+ in Frontal 21
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 03 2001
Poster of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Gary Owens was
64+ in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as 'Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 2000
Poster of That '70s Show
That '70s Show
Gary Owens was
62+ in That '70s Show
as 'Announcer, Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 23 1998
Poster of 101 Dalmatians: The Series
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Gary Owens was
61+ in 101 Dalmatians: The Series
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Poster of The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures
Gary Owens was
61+ in The New Batman Adventures
as '50's Batman (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Poster of Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Gary Owens was
61+ in Johnny Bravo
as 'Blue Falcon (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 07 1997
Poster of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Gary Owens was
60+ in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as 'Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1996
Poster of Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory
Gary Owens was
59+ in Dexter's Laboratory
as 'Blue Falcon (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 28 1996
Poster of The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
Gary Owens was
59+ in The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1995
Poster of Skeleton Warriors
Skeleton Warriors
Gary Owens was
58+ in Skeleton Warriors
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 23 1995
Poster of What a Cartoon
What a Cartoon
Gary Owens was
58+ in What a Cartoon
as 'Announcer / Commander (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 20 1995
Poster of Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Gary Owens was
58+ in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 29 1994
Poster of Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
Gary Owens was
58+ in Fantastic Four
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1994
Poster of Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Gary Owens was
57+ in Space Ghost Coast to Coast
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 15 1994
Poster of SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Gary Owens was
57+ in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
as 'Commander Feral (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1993
Poster of 2 Stupid Dogs
2 Stupid Dogs
Gary Owens was
57+ in 2 Stupid Dogs
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1993
Poster of Mad About You
Mad About You
Gary Owens was
56+ in Mad About You
as 'Gary Owens'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992
Poster of Love & War
Love & War
Gary Owens was
56+ in Love & War
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1992
Poster of Raw Toonage
Raw Toonage
Gary Owens was
56+ in Raw Toonage
as 'Badly Animated Man (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992
Poster of Eek! The Cat
Eek! The Cat
Gary Owens was
56+ in Eek! The Cat
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 11 1992
Poster of The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Gary Owens was
55+ in The Ren & Stimpy Show
as 'Powdered Toast Man (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 11 1991
Poster of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Gary Owens was
54+ in Dinosaurs
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 26 1991
Poster of Bobby's World
Bobby's World
Gary Owens was
54+ in Bobby's World
as ', Captain Squash (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1990
Poster of Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Gary Owens was
54+ in Tom & Jerry Kids Show
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1990
Poster of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Gary Owens was
53+ in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 04 1989
Poster of Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends
Gary Owens was
52+ in Garfield and Friends
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1988
Poster of Square One Television
Square One Television
Gary Owens was
50+ in Square One Television
as 'Dirk Niblick (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 26 1987
Poster of Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer!
Gary Owens was
50+ in Sledge Hammer!
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1986
Poster of Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Gary Owens was
49+ in Yogi's Treasure Hunt
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 02 1985
Poster of Mighty Orbots
Mighty Orbots
Gary Owens was
48+ in Mighty Orbots
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1984
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Gary Owens was
47+ in Night Court
as 'Bobby Baumgarner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Gary Owens was
45+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Gary Owens was
45+ in The Fall Guy
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1981
Poster of Space Stars
Space Stars
Gary Owens was
45+ in Space Stars
as 'Space Ghost (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1981
Poster of Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Gary Owens was
43+ in Galactica 1980
as 'Cy (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Yogi's Space Race
Yogi's Space Race
Gary Owens was
42+ in Yogi's Space Race
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Poster of Man from Atlantis
Man from Atlantis
Gary Owens was
41+ in Man from Atlantis
as 'Blaise Mullen'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1977
Poster of Scooby's All-Stars
Scooby's All-Stars
Gary Owens was
41+ in Scooby's All-Stars
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1977
Poster of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Gary Owens was
40+ in The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
as 'Blue Falcon (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1976
Poster of The Gong Show
The Gong Show
Gary Owens was
40+ in The Gong Show
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 14 1976
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Gary Owens was
36+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Gary Michaels'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of Letters to Laugh-In
Letters to Laugh-In
Gary Owens was
33+ in Letters to Laugh-In
as 'Host'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Gary Owens was
33+ in The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1969
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Gary Owens was
31+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Regular Performer - Announcer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Gary Owens was
30+ in Space Ghost and Dino Boy
as 'Space Ghost (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1966
Poster of The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
Gary Owens was
30+ in The Green Hornet
as ', Commentator, Newscaster'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
Gary Owens was
29+ in Batman
as 'TV Announcer, Voice on Radio (voice) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Gary Owens was
29+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Gary Owens'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
Gary Owens was
28+ in The Munsters
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
Gary Owens was
26+ in McHale's Navy
as 'The Photographer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 11 1962
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gary Owens was
18+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Self - Announcer, Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954