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Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Acting·1934–2015·48 films

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.

As Actor

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)"Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)
The Love Bug
The Love Bug (1968)Race Announcer
Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space (1999)UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Return from Witch Mountain
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)Gary Owens
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats (2005)Self
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
I Know That Voice
I Know That Voice (2014)Self
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
How I Got Into College
How I Got Into College (1989)Sports Announcer
Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)Gary Owens
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)Self
Pigs Is Pigs
Pigs Is Pigs (1954)Narrator (voice)
The Naked Witch
The Naked Witch (1960)Narrator (uncredited)
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes (1978)Narrator (voice)
Hysterical
Hysterical (1982)TV announcer
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008)Himself
Kill Crazy
Kill Crazy (1990)The Sheriff
Legends of the Super Heroes
Legends of the Super Heroes (1979)Narrator
DTV: Monster Hits
DTV: Monster Hits (1987)Announcer (voice)
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994)Narrator
Defenders of Dynatron City
Defenders of Dynatron City (1992)Announcer (voice)
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002)TV Announcer
Son of Dinosaurs
Son of Dinosaurs (1989)Self
Diggin' Up Business
Diggin' Up Business (1990)Minister
Out to Lunch
Out to Lunch (1974)Announcer
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs (1985)Himself
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me (1983)Narrator
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002)Narrator (voice)
The Roots of Goofy
The Roots of Goofy (1984)Himself
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 (1978)Self
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969)(voice)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (1989)Self - Announcer (voice)
More Dinosaurs
More Dinosaurs (1985)Self / Host
Lunch
Lunch (2012)Himself
Gone Fish'n
Gone Fish'n (1993)
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas (1994)Opening Narrator (voice)
Prehistoric World
Prehistoric World (1989)Himself
The Volcano Show
The Volcano Show (1988)Himself
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)Himself
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)Self
Sam the Snake
Sam the Snake (1969)Hubert The Snowman
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (2007)Voice 5 (voice)
Superbman: The Other Movie
Superbman: The Other Movie (1981)Narrator
The Return of Dinosaurs
The Return of Dinosaurs (1993)Himself
Dinosaurs (KABC Special)
Dinosaurs (KABC Special) (1984)Self / Host
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals (1993)Self

As Writer