Gary Owens(1934-2015)

Actor
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Gary Owens at an event for The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (2008)

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Lunch (2012)

Gary Owens was an American voice actor, radio announcer and narrator who was known for being the original voice actor of Hanna-Barbera's Space Ghost, Powdered Toast Man from The Ren & Stimpy Show and Blue Falcon from Dynomutt, Dog Wonder. George Lowe became Owens' successor as the voice of Space Ghost since 1994. He passed away from diabetes complications in February 2015.

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Awards
- 1 win total

Photos74

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Known for

Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron

8.4

TV Series

Commander Ulysses Feral
Commander Feral(voice)

Spy Hard

5.3

M.C. for Rancor Extortion Video

1996

Dynomutt Dog Wonder

6.6

TV Series

Blue Falcon

The Green Hornet

7.3

TV Series

Newscaster
Commentator

Credits

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Actor

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
7.4
TV Series
- Space Ghost (voice)
- 2011
Wizards of Waverly Place
7.0
TV Series
- Alarm Voice
- Ominous Voice
- 2008
Johnny Bravo
7.2
TV Series
- Blue Falcon (voice)
- 2004
Ren and Stimpy Rocks
TV Series
- 2002
Teamo Supremo
4.3
TV Series
- The Dark Talon
- Nick (voice)
- 2002
Dexter's Laboratory
7.8
TV Series
- Blue Falcon
- TV Announcer (voice)
- 1998–2002
The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare'
7.3
Short
- Narrator (voice)
- 2002
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
4.1
- Announcer
- 2002
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
3.7
- TV Announcer
- 2002
D.A.R.E. Safety Tips Starring Retro Bill
6.4
Short
- Announcer (voice)
- 2001
Major Damage
6.2
Short
- Narrator
- 2001
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
6.7
TV Series
- Opening Narration (voice, uncredited)
- 2000
That '70s Show
8.1
TV Series
- Announcer
- Narrator
- 1999
Muppets from Space
6.3
- UFO Mania Announcer (uncredited)
- 1999
Sunset Beach
6.9
TV Series
- Soap Opera Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- 1999

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Videos9

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Rowan & Martins Laugh In: The Complete Series

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh In: The Complete First Season

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh In: The Complete First Season

Garfield and his Friends:Vol 1

Personal details

Alternative names
- Gary Owen
Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- May 10, 1934
- Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
Died
- February 12, 2015
- Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from diabetes)
Spouse
- Arleta Lee MarkellJune 26, 1956 - February 12, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Parents
Relatives
- Adeline Elizabeth Van Genderen (née Altman)(Sibling)
Other works
Radio: Had his own radio show, "The Gary Owens Show", on KMPC Radio (710 AM) in Los Angeles. The show lasted for 20 years.
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
Prolific radio announcer, DJ, narrator, broadcaster and animated voice specialist, one of the best in the business, who has marked over 3,000 cartoon shows and appeared in over 12,000 radio shows. His cartel of cartoon characters include Roger Ramjet, Space Ghost, The Blue Falcon and Ren & Stimpy's Powdered Toast Man.

Quotes
[about Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)] Those were some of the greatest times of my life . . . One of the greatest thrills was when John Wayne came on and imitated me, dressed like me, and holding his hand to his ear.