Gary Owens

Biography

Gary Owens was an American disc jockey, announcer, voice actor and radio personality who started out in 1952 as a newsman at a South Dakota station before moving to California. He was best known for his deadpan nonsense as the announcer on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and for voicing the title hero of Space Ghost and Blue Falcon in Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, as well as Roger Ramjet. On screen he played the racing correspondent in The Love Bug (1968) and served as narrator on Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972), and he hosted the nighttime The Gong Show in its first season. Later work included announcing for America's Funniest Home Videos between 1995 and 1997 and promotions for Antenna TV. He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980, and Owens died in 2015.

80years old at death

Born May 10, 1934Mitchell
Died February 12, 2015Los Angeles
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Gary Bernard Altman

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 34 years1968 to 2002

Genres

Comedy100%, 6 films
Fantasy33%, 2 films
Horror33%, 2 films
Romance33%, 2 films
Drama17%, 1 film

First and latest

Did you know?!

A first
Owens came up with the phrase "Beautiful downtown Burbank". The saying went on to appear on Laugh-In and The Tonight Show.
A first
On the weekend of September 12-13, 1981, Owens filled in for Casey Kasem, his former partner at KEWB, on American Top 40. It was his only appearance on the show.
Behind the award
In 1980, Owens was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star sits between the stars of Walt Disney and Betty White.

Gary Owens movies on Netflix

Jane White Is Sick & Twisted2002IMDb rating 3.7as TV Announcer
How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8as Sports Announcer (voice)
Hysterical1982IMDb rating 5.3as TV announcer
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!1975IMDb rating 3.8as Narrator (voice)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3as Narrator
The Love Bug1968IMDb rating 6.5as Announcer

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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How I Got Into College1989 Comedy, Romanceas Sports Announcervoice
IMDb rating 5.82.5K votes
The Love Bug1968 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Announcer
IMDb rating 6.519K votes
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!1975as Narratorvoice
IMDb rating 3.8501 votes
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted2002as TV Announcer
IMDb rating 3.7478 votes
Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972as Narrator
IMDb rating 6.38.0K votes
Hysterical1982as TV announcer
IMDb rating 5.3961 votes

Worked with

Gary Owens made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vincent Price

Richard Jenkins

Peter Cushing

Keenan Wynn

Phil LaMarr

Philip Baker HallRobert StevensonDirector, 1 film Robert FuestDirector, 1 film Savage Steve HollandDirector, 1 film

Films together

Vincent Price1 film together, 1972
Vincent Price's page
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3Owens as NarratorPrice as Dr. Anton Phibes
Richard Jenkins1 film together, 1989
Richard Jenkins's page
- How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8Owens as Sports AnnouncervoiceJenkins as Bill Browne
Peter Cushing1 film together, 1972
Peter Cushing's page
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3Owens as NarratorCushing as Captain
Keenan Wynn1 film together, 1982
Keenan Wynn's page
- Hysterical1982IMDb rating 5.3Owens as TV announcerWynn as Old Fisherman
Phil LaMarr1 film together, 2002
Phil LaMarr's page
- Jane White Is Sick & Twisted2002IMDb rating 3.7Owens as TV AnnouncerLaMarr as Bert
Philip Baker Hall1 film together, 1989
Philip Baker Hall's page
- How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8Owens as Sports AnnouncervoiceHall as Dean Patterson
Robert StevensonDirector, 1 film, 1968
All films by Robert Stevenson
- The Love Bug1968IMDb rating 6.5Owens as Announcer
Robert FuestDirector, 1 film, 1972
All films by Robert Fuest
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again1972IMDb rating 6.3Owens as Narrator
Savage Steve HollandDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Savage Steve Holland
- How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8Owens as Sports Announcervoice

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Gary Owens's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1981	Inkpot Award	Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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