Gary Owens
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.167 |
| Birthday | 1934-05-10 |
| Place of Birth | Mitchell, South Dakota, USA |
| Also Known As |
2002
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
5.75/4
For Jane White, life itself is a television program, and she dreams of becoming a star on the small screen. Convincing herself that Gerry King, a popu...
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Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
1989
How I Got Into College
5.965/43
High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a...
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How I Got Into College
2005
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
0/0
Behind the scenes documentary about the stop-motion animation that began production 50 years ago, abandoned, and then picked up by two animators who w...
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The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
1993
Gone Fish'n
7/1
Jonathan Winters takes a trip to the Missouri Ozarks and encounters several characters who bear a striking resemblance to him.
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Gone Fish'n
2005
The Aristocrats
5.924/184
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
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The Aristocrats
1978
Return from Witch Mountain
5.865/245
Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a displ...
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Return from Witch Mountain
1982
Hysterical
4.529/17
Frederic Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; however, the lighthouse in which he's staying is hau...
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Hysterical
1954
Pigs Is Pigs
7.404/26
Flannery, a railway agent does everything by the book. He gets into a scrape with a customer, McMorehouse, who wants to pay 44 cents freight for two g...
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Pigs Is Pigs
1968
The Love Bug
6.574/664
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky riv...
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The Love Bug
1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
9/2
A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason, Bo...
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50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1999
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
7/2
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The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1993
The Return of Dinosaurs
0/0
Join in the fun as Gary, Eric, and a bunch of dino-crazed kids attend a museum sleepover called a "Dinosnore". It's a night filled with dino-fun, din...
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The Return of Dinosaurs
2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
0/0
A documentary about the early days of animation.
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Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
0/0
A documentary about the early days of animation.
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1969
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
9/1
Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (1969), to Kermit the Frog.
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Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1994
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
0/0
In this Christmas special, Malcolm and the evil Kilokahn have finally tracked down Servo. Kilokahn has ordered Malcolm to strand up Christmas lights t...
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Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
6.647/78
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1960
The Naked Witch
3.4/23
A student researching the German settlements of Central Texas unearths the grave of a reputed witch. The witch (who happens to be both beautiful and n...
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The Naked Witch
1992
Defenders of Dynatron City
7/6
Made-for-TV special about a delivery man, his friends, and a talking ape mutating into quirky superheroes and fighting a mad scientist who wants to co...
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Defenders of Dynatron City
1989
Son of Dinosaurs
6.2/4
The mysterious Dr. Lizardi entrusts Gary and Eric with a dinosaur egg. Now, they must find out everything they can about dinosaurs before the egg hat...
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Son of Dinosaurs
1994
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
6.778/9
A hysterical documentary which uses footage of Ed Wood's movie to tell the story of his life. It may not be a deep analysis, but shows distinctly how...
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Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
2012
Lunch
4/1
For the past 40 years, a group of comedy writers and directors has gathered every other Wednesday for lunch - and other nourishment. These are the fab...
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Lunch
1985
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
8.2/2
Gary is turning into a dinosaur, and Eric must find the cure. This becomes a globetrotting journey into everything dino while searching for the magic...
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Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
1985
More Dinosaurs
9/1
Gary Owens needs more dinosaurs and sends Eric Boardman on the ultimate dinosaur safari to find them. Join the hunt for a living dinosaur in the jung...
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More Dinosaurs
1989
Prehistoric World
0/0
First Stop...the Tar Pits, as Gary and Eric investigate the incredible creatures that came after the dinosaurs, from giant ground sloths to savage sab...
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Prehistoric World
2007
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
0/0
After eating a pound of pasta, Garfield sometimes falls asleep and has some pretty wild dreams -- like the one where he's so huge he can climb tall bu...
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Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2/26
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movi...
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
1981
Superbman: The Other Movie
0/0
Facing impending doom on the planet Krapton, Kid-O, infant son of Jel-O, is sent to earth where he is found and adopted by Ma and Pa Cant. Eventually...
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Superbman: The Other Movie
1984
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
0/0
The first Dinosaurs show starring Eric Boardman and Gary Owens, which aired on ABC on 11/22/1984.
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Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
2008
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
6/13
The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc was one of the most famous Hollywood voice actors w...
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Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
1990
Diggin' Up Business
5.667/3
A black comedy set in a funeral home.
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Diggin' Up Business
1974
Out to Lunch
8/2
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.
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Out to Lunch
1990
Kill Crazy
4/12
Five Vietnam vets, on release from a mental hospital, think they're headed for a weekend camping trip. Instead they become target practice for an army...
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Kill Crazy
1983
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
9/2
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.
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Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1999
Muppets from Space
6.135/379
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him...
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Muppets from Space
2002
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
9.5/2
The classic Ray Harryhausen tale that still proves "slow and steady" wins the race.
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The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
1968
The Love Bug
6.574/664
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky riv...
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1975
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
4.4/15
TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies, and his self-image problems.
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1979
Legends of the Super Heroes
4.917/12
The adventures of many of DC Comics greatest superheroes and villains. In the first episode, "The Challenge," the superheroes must race against time t...
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Legends of the Super Heroes
2014
I Know That Voice
7.127/106
Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.
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I Know That Voice
1978
Loose Shoes
3.857/21
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from...
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Loose Shoes
1993
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
0/0
This survey of Earth's oddest animals reveals an astonishing array of jaws, claws, scales, skin, fur and feathers.
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The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
1988
The Volcano Show
0/0
A fascinating look at the spectacle of volcanic activity, and a chance to see Gary Owens and Eric Boardman together again after all these years.
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The Volcano Show
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.403/222
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimel...
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1987
DTV: Monster Hits
6.7/11
A Halloween special featuring appropriately-themed rock and roll songs set to scenes from the Disney library of classic animation.
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DTV: Monster Hits
1972
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
6.3/162
The eminent Dr. Phibes awakens from a decade of suspended animation and heads to Egypt with the corpse of his dead wife, which he intends to resurrect...
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Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1984
The Roots of Goofy
6/2
In this historical look at Goofy's ancestors, we dig deeper and ungangle the roots of his family tree.
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The Roots of Goofy
1985
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
0/0
A fictional news show hosted by Hervé Villechaize is hijacked by wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper, and clips from CBS's 1985 Saturday morning lineup are sho...
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All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
5.7/28
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's...
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Comic Book: The Movie
1998
Border to Border
7/2
Rambling indie about the people a couple of ramblers meet as they race from place to place.
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Border to Border
1978
Mickey's 50
9/1
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th bi...
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Mickey's 50
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.17/1050
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but...
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National Lampoon's European Vacation
1969
Sam the Snake
0/0
Sam the Snake talks about all the things that begin with S.
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