Gary Owens

Actor

Born: May 10, 1934
Died: February 12, 2015 (age 80)
From: Mitchell, South Dakota, USA

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…

Filmography (52)

I Know That Voice (2014)
Self
Lunch (2012)
Himself
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)
Self
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008)
Himself
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (2007)
Voice 5 (voice)
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)
Himself
The Aristocrats (2005)
Self
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare (2005)
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
Gary Owens
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002)
Narrator (voice)
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002)
TV Announcer
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' (1999)
Narrator
Muppets from Space (1999)
UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Border to Border
Border to Border (1998)
Mr. Kirby
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas (1994)
Opening Narrator (voice)
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994)
Narrator
The Return of Dinosaurs (1993)
Himself
Gone Fish'n (1993)
The Wondrous World of Weird Animals (1993)
Self
Defenders of Dynatron City (1992)
Announcer (voice)
Kill Crazy (1990)
The Sheriff
Diggin' Up Business (1990)
Minister
Son of Dinosaurs (1989)
Self
Prehistoric World (1989)
Himself
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (1989)
Self - Announcer (voice)
How I Got Into College (1989)
Sports Announcer
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Gary Owens
The Volcano Show (1988)
Himself
DTV: Monster Hits (1987)
Announcer (voice)
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular (1985)
Self