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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Chris Owen to Bernadette Peters
Gary Owens Biography (1936-)
Born May 10, 1936, in Mitchell, SD; son of Bernard Joseph (a country treasurer and sheriff) and Venetta (a county auditor and educator; maiden name, Clark) Owens; married Arleta Lee Markell; children: Scott Michael, Christopher Dane (a producer). Addresses: Office: Kazarian Spencer & Associates,11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100, Studio City, CA 91604; International CreativeManagement, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 155, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- actor, writer, Radio announcer, television performer
- Birth Details
- May 10, 1936
- Mitchell, South Dakota
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Voice of title character, Roger Ramjet (animated), syndicated, 1965
- Television newscaster, The Green Hornet, ABC, 1966-67
- Voice of Space Ghost and narrator, Space Ghost and Dino Boy (animated), CBS, 1968
- Announcer, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (also known as Laugh-In), NBC, 1968-73
- Announcer, Letters to Laugh-In, NBC, 1969-70
- Narrator, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (animated), CBS, 1969-71
- Voice of Blue Falcon, Laff-a-Lympics (animated), 1969
- Announcer, Sesame Street, PBS, 1969-
- Announcer, The Electric Company, 1969-?
- Announcer, The Hudson Brothers Show (also known as The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show), CBS, 1974
- Voice, Dynomutt (animated), ABC, 1975
- Host, Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1975
- Host, The Gong Show, ABC, 1976-77
- Voice of Blue Falcon, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (animated), ABC, 1976-77
- Voice of Blue Falcon, Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics (animated),ABC, 1977-78
- Voice of Radley Crowne/The Blue Falcon, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (animated), 1978
- Announcer, Yogi's Space Race (animated), NBC, 1978-79
- Narrator, Godzilla's Power Hour (animated), 1979
- Announcer, Games People Play, 1980-81
- Voice of Space Ghost, Space Stars (animated; includes the segmentsSpace Ghost,
Teen Force,
The Herculoids, and Astro and the Space Mutts), NBC, 1981-82
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No Soap, Radio, ABC, 1982
- Announcer, Breakaway, 1983
- Narrator, Mighty Orbots (animated), 1984
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The World's Greatest Adventures, 1986
- Voice of Dirk Niblick, Square One (also known as Square One TV), 1987
- Voice of announcer and additional voices, Garfield and Friends (animated), CBS, 1988
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Cops, 1990
- Captain Squash, Bobby's World (animated), 1990
- Voice of narrator, Dinosaurs, 1991
- Voice of Powdered Toast Man, The Ren and Stimpy Show (animated), 1991
- Additional voices, Eek! the Cat (animated; also known as Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards and Eek!stravaganza), 1992
- Voice of Commander Feral, S.W.A.T. Kats: The Radical Squadron (animated), 1993
- Additional voices, The Twisted Adventures of Felix the Cat (animated), CBS, 1995
- Additional voices, Batman: Gotham Knights (animated; also known asThe New Adventures of Batman), The WB, 1997
- Also appeared as announcer, Bewitched; announcer, The WonderfulWorld of Disney; narrator, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (animated); voice of school principal, Two Stupid Dogs (animated); additional voices, Tom and Jerry Kids Show (animated); principal Schneider,Nightmare Ned (animated); additional voices, Mask (animated);announcer, The Banana Splits (animated); and in The Three Musketeers;
Alice in Wonderland;
The Count of Monte Cristo;
Billand Ted's Great Adventure;
Bonkers;
20,000 Leagues under the Sea;
Mickey Mouse;
Donald Duck;
Goofy;
Chip 'n' Dale;
Tom and Jerry, Jr.;
Dirk Niblick; and Skeleton Warriors.
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Specials
- Narrator, It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman, 1975
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Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope for President, NBC, 1980
- Announcer, The Sunday Games, 1980
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Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular, CBS, 1985
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The American Comedy Awards, 1986-94
- Announcer, Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary, ABC, 1987
- Announcer, Game Show Biz, syndicated, 1987
- Announcer, Disney's DTV Monster Hits (animated), NBC, 1987
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NBC Investigates Bob Hope, NBC, 1987
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Mancini and Friends, PBS, 1987
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Showtime Presents: Jonathan Winters and Friends, Showtime, 1989
- Announcer, Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, syndicated, 1990
- Voice, Eek! The Cat Christmas Special (animated), Fox, 1993
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Jonathan Winters: Spaced Out, Showtime, 1993
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Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1993
- Also appeared in Like Hep;
The Muppets Go Hollywood;
NBC's Fifty Years;
The Battle of Beverly Hills;
Saturday Night atthe Superbowl;
Perry Como Visits Hollywood;
The Gary Owens All-Nonsense News Network;
CBS's Fifty Years;
America's Choice;
Mickey Mouse's 50th Birthday;
Flip Wilson Specials; and as TVannouncer, Garfield's Halloween Adventure (animated).
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Pilots
- Henry, Summer Fun, ABC, 1966
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Episodic
- War correspondent, McHale's Navy, 1963
- Voice, "The Binky Show," Garfield and Friends (animated), 1988
- The Wonderfully Wacky Willy White, "Home Radio," The Super Mario Bros.Super Show! (animated), 1989
- Voice, "It Must Be True!," Garfield and Friends (animated), 1989
- Deejay, "Auntie Maim," Night Court, NBC, 1990
- Voice, "Origin of the Fantastic Four: Parts 1 & 2" (also known as "Fantastic Four"), Marvel Action Hour, syndicated, 1994
- Himself, "Dream Weaver," Mad about You, NBC, 1996
- 50s Batman, "Legend of the Dark Knight," Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), The WB, 1998
- Himself, "Warren," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1998
- Guy who thinks he's Gary Owens, "Good Will Haunting," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1998
- Announcer, "The Pill," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
- Narrator, "Water Tower," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
- Announcer, "The Good Son," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
- Also appeared as voice of Radley Crowne/The Blue Falcon, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (animated); announcer, "Late Show," Space Ghost Coastto Coast, Cartoon Network; narrator, "Really Mighty Ducks," Quack Pack (animated); broadcaster and clown, "Krumm Rises to the Top," Aaahh! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon; in Droopy Master Detective (animated); and Ashley (animated), Cartoon Network.
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Film Appearances
- Voice of narrator of prologue, The Naked Witch, 1964
- Naval officer, McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force, Universal, 1963
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The Green Hornet, 1966
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The Love Bug, Buena Vista, 1969
- Little Joe, Midnight Cowboy, 1969
- (Uncredited) Voice of narrator, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, 1972
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Warner Bros., 1975
- Narrator, Loose Shoes (also known as Coming Attractions andQuackers), 1980
- Newscaster, Hysterical, 1983
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National Lampoon's European Vacation, 1985
- Voice of narrator, Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me, 1986
- Himself, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
- Voice of game show announcer, Destroyer (also known as The Edison Effect and Shadow of Death), 1988
- Sports announcer, How I Got into College, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
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Say Bye Bye, 1989
- Minister, Diggin' Up Business, 1990
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Kill Crazy, 1990
- Himself, Gone Fish'n, 1993
- Voice of narrator, Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora, Rhino Video, 1994
- M.C. for Rancor Extortion video, Spy Hard, Buena Vista, 1996
- Mr. Kirby, Border to Border, Independent Artist, 1998
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Radio Appearances
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The Gary Owens Special Report, syndicated, 1969-
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Soundtrack of the 60s, syndicated, 1981-
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Biff Owens Sports Exclusive, 1981-
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USA Today, Mutual Broadcasting System, 1982-83
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Gary Owens Supertracks, syndicated, 1984-
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Gary Owens Music Weekend, Lorimar Telepictures, 1987-
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Sunday Morning with the Comics, Reprise, 1970
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The Marx Brothers, Decca, 1970
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Gary Owens's Put Your Head on My Finger, MGM-Pride, 1973
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The Presidents, 1973
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The Wit and Wisdom of Dan Quayle, 1989
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The Cosby Wit, 1990
- Recorded numerous other albums, including Themes Like Old Times and Gary Owens Presents the Funny Side of Bonnie and Clyde.
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Videos
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More Dinosaurs, 1986
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Kill Crazy, 1990
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Aliens, Dragons, Monsters, and Me, 1992
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The World's Greatest Dinosaur Video, 1993
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Gone Fishing, 1993
- Narrator, Look Back, Rhino Home Video, 1994
- Other videos include Dinosaurs;
Son of Dinosaurs;
TV's Greatest Bits; and How to Collect Comic Books.
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CD-ROM
- Recorded Space Quest IV and Space Quest VI.
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WRITINGS
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Books
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Elephants, Grapes, and Pickles (humor), Price, Stern (Los Angeles), 1963
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The Gary Owens Know What to Do While You're Holding the Phone Book(humor), J. P. Tarcher (Los Angeles), 1973
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A Gary Owens Chrestomathy of Silliness, Harte-Hanks, 1980
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The Gary Owens Encyclopedia of Broadcasting, Harte-Hanks, 1981
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Other
- Author of the unproduced screenplay Three Caraway Seeds and an Author's Agent, 1979. Author of the syndicated column "Sounding Off with Gary Owens," 1967-68; author of "Gary Owens, Gary Owens," a column in Radio and Records, 1978--; columnist for Hollywood Citizen-News, 1965-67, andHollywood, 1983--. Contributor to magazines, newspapers, and wire services, including Associated Press.
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