Gary Owens Net Worth
Gary Owens Net Worth is
$1 Million
Gary Owens Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Gary Owens is an American disc jockey and voice actor. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offers deadpan recitations of total nonsense, which he frequently demonstrated as the announcer on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. Owens is equally proficient in straight or si... | Net Worth | $1 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 10, 1934, Mitchell, South Dakota, United States |
| Died | February 12, 2015, Encino, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Mitchell |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Profession | Announcer, Actor, Disc jockey, Voice Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Arleta Markell (m. 1968–2015) |
| Children | Christopher Dane Owens, Scott Owens |
| Nicknames | Gary Altman |
| Awards | Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (6743 Hollywood Blvd, 1981) |
| Nominations | National Radio Hall of Fame (1994) |
| Movies | Midnight Cowboy, The Love Bug, How I Got into College |
| TV Shows | Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1998), The Green Hornet (1966-1967), Get Smart, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Letters to Laugh-In (1969), Mighty Orbots (1984), America's Funniest Home Videos (1995-1997), The Munsters, I Dream of Jeannie, McHale's Navy, The Gary Owen Show (2016) |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Polished baritone speaking voice |
| 2 | Having hand cupped over ear while talking into microphone |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [self-introduction] This is Gary Owens, friend of those who want no friends, going places and losing things. |
| 2 | [about 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. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | As a high-school student in South Dakota, his history teacher was George McGovern. |
| 2 | Was an illustrator and cartoonist before getting into acting, announcing and voice-overs. |
| 3 | He was cremated. His ashes were given to his family. |
| 4 | Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame (1994). |
| 5 | He passed away on February 12, 2015, three months away from what would have been his 81st birthday on May 10. |
| 6 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6743 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 20, 1981. |
| 7 | Guest-hosted America's Top 10 (1980) for Casey Kasem the weekend of September 12-13, 1981; it was his only time counting down the 40 hottest hit singles from Billboard Magazine's "Hot 100" survey. |
| 8 | In 2000 he appeared in a USO show for the US Army at Camp Garry Owen, South Korea. |
| 9 | First job was delivering news as a teenager on radio in Mitchell, South Dakota. |
| 10 | 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. |
| 11 | Added to the insanity as the on-camera ("from beautiful downtown Burbank") hand-cupping-the-ear announcer with the inimitable, over-modulated voice on the cult TV slapstick romp Laugh-In (1967) from 1968-73. |
| 12 | Honorary sheriff of Encino, California |
| 13 | Father of Christopher Dane Owens and Scott Owens. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Kaitlyn Kitty Kat Kay | 2017 | filming | The Narrator (voice) |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 2011 | TV Series | Space Ghost |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | 2008 | TV Series | Ominous Voice / Alarm Voice |
| Johnny Bravo | 2004 | TV Series | Blue Falcon |
| Comic Book: The Movie | 2004 | Video | Gary Owens |
| Dexter's Laboratory | 1998-2003 | TV Series | TV Announcer / Blue Falcon |
| The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' | 2002 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Frank McKlusky, C.I. | 2002 | Announcer | |
| Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | 2002 | TV Announcer | |
| Major Damage | 2001 | Short | Narrator |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | 2000 | TV Series | Opening Narration |
| That '70s Show | 1999 | TV Series | Announcer / Narrator |
| Muppets from Space | 1999 | UFO Mania Announcer (uncredited) | |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1998 | TV Series | Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens |
| The New Batman Adventures | 1998 | TV Series | 50s Batman |
| Border to Border | 1998 | Mr. Kirby | |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | 1997 | TV Series | TV Announcer |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | 1997 | TV Series | Announcer / Commander |
| Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker | 1996 | Video Game | Powdered Toast Man (voice) |
| Eek!stravaganza | 1992-1996 | TV Series | Additional Voices / Announcer / Reporter |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1996 | TV Series | Announcer |
| Quack Pack | 1996 | TV Series | |
| Spy Hard | 1996 | M.C. for Rancor Extortion Video | |
| Mad About You | 1996 | TV Series | Gary Owens |
| The Mask | 1996 | TV Series | Channel Surfer / Raymond Neilsen |
| Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier | 1995 | Video Game | Narrator (voice) |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1995 | TV Series | Clown / Broadcaster #2 |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | 1995 | TV Series | Voices |
| Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Commander Ulysses Feral Commander Feral Cmdr. Ulysses Feral |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show | 1992-1994 | TV Series | Powdered Toastman / Charles Globe / Player / ... |
| Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | 1994 | TV Series | Opening Narration |
| Love & War | 1994 | TV Series | Announcer |
| Fantastic Four | 1994 | TV Series | Gary Owens / Bystander #1 |
| Garfield and Friends | 1988-1994 | TV Series | Announcer / Instructor |
| Skeleton Warriors | 1994 | TV Series | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2 Stupid Dogs | 1993 | TV Series | Principal Schneider / Announcer |
| Bobby's World | 1990-1993 | TV Series | Captain Squash |
| Tom & Jerry Kids Show | 1990-1993 | TV Series | |
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Raw Toonage | 1992 | TV Series | Badly Animated Man |
| Goof Troop | 1992 | TV Series | Mr. Hammerhead |
| Spaced Out! | 1992 | TV Movie | Robot's Voice |
| Dinosaurs | 1992 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Defenders of Dynatron City | 1992 | TV Short | Announcer (voice) |
| Square One Television | 1988-1991 | TV Series | Lt. Dirk Niblick |
| Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers | 1991 | Video Game | Narrator (voice) |
| Diggin' Up Business | 1990 | Minister | |
| Kill Crazy | 1990 | Video | The Sheriff |
| Night Court | 1989 | TV Series | Bobby Baumgarner - Deejay |
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | 1989 | TV Series | Willy White |
| How I Got Into College | 1989 | Sports Announcer (voice) | |
| Destroyer | 1988 | Game Show Announcer (voice) | |
| DTV Monster Hits | 1987 | TV Movie | Announcer (voice) |
| Sledge Hammer! | 1987 | TV Series | Sledge's Neighbours / Radio Announcer / Series Announcer / ... |
| Sesame Street | 1969-1986 | TV Series | 'H for Hello' Cartoon / Today's Secret Drawing Announcer / Man with Letter I / ... |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1976-1986 | TV Series | Announcer (1979-1981) / Narrator / Announcer |
| Yogi's Treasure Hunt | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Simon & Simon | 1985 | TV Series | Sanfred Thompson |
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | 1985 | 'Pig in a Poke' Announcer (uncredited) | |
| The Mighty Orbots | 1984 | TV Series | Narrator (voice) |
| Breakaway | 1983 | TV Series | Host / Announcer |
| Hysterical | 1983 | TV Announcer (voice) | |
| Get It Right: Following Directions with Goofy | 1982 | Short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| No Soap, Radio | 1982 | TV Series | Skit Performer |
| Superbman: The Other Movie | 1981 | Short | Narrator |
| Space Stars | 1981 | TV Series | Space Ghost |
| Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | 1977-1980 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Galactica 1980 | 1980 | TV Series | Cy |
| Legends of the Superheroes | 1979 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Yogi's Space Race | 1978 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Coming Attractions | 1978 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Return from Witch Mountain | 1978 | Newscaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| Scooby's Laff-A Lympics | 1977 | TV Series | Blue Falcon (voice) |
| Man from Atlantis | 1977 | TV Series | Announcer |
| Dynomutt Dog Wonder | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Blue Falcon |
| The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour | 1976 | TV Series | The Blue Falcon (Radley Crowne) |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue | 1975 | Radio Newscaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! | 1975 | TV Movie | Narrator (voice) |
| Get Christie Love! | 1975 | TV Series | TV Reporter |
| Out to Lunch | 1974 | TV Movie | Announcer |
| Barnaby Jones | 1973 | TV Series | Gary Michaels |
| Laugh-In | 1968-1973 | TV Series | Announcer / Himself / Regular Performer |
| Dr. Phibes Rises Again | 1972 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Letters to Laugh-In | 1969 | TV Series | Host |
| The Perils of Penelope Pitstop | 1969 | TV Series | Narrator |
| I Dream of Jeannie | 1969 | TV Series | Gary Owens |
| Sesame Street Pitch Reel | 1969 | Short voice | |
| The Love Bug | 1968 | Announcer | |
| Space Ghost | 1966-1968 | TV Series | Space Ghost / Narrator |
| Sally Sargent | 1968 | TV Short | Narrator / Blake Jameson (voice, uncredited) |
| Batman | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Voice on Radio / T.V. Announcer |
| The Green Hornet | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Newscaster / Commentator |
| Mr. Terrific | 1967 | TV Series | Announcer |
| Summer Fun | 1966 | TV Series | Henry |
| The Last of the Secret Agents? | 1966 | Voice (uncredited) | |
| The Munsters | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Zombo's Announcer / Dick Willet |
| Roger Ramjet | 1965 | TV Series | Roger Ramjet |
| McHale's Navy | 1965 | TV Series | The Photographer / The 1st Sailor |
| The Naked Witch | 1961 | Narrator of Prologue (voice, uncredited) | |
| Pigs Is Pigs | 1954 | Short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Jerks of All Trades | 1949 | TV Movie | Narrator (1999 video release introduction) (voice) |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ding Dong School | 1952 | TV Series announcer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Know That Voice | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Lunch | 2012/I | Documentary | Himself |
| Mitzvah Communion | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| The Florence Henderson Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - guest |
| Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Laugh-In Performer |
| Lunch | 2007/I | Documentary short | Himself |
| Certifiably Jonathan | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Don Adams' 75th Birthday Roast at the Playboy Mansion | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| TV Land Convention Special | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Street Smarts | 2003 | TV Series | Contestant |
| The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2000-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| TV Land Presents Blast from the Past | 2001 | Video Game documentary | Host |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' | 1999 | TV Short documentary | Narrator |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora | 1994 | Video documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Gone Fish'n | 1993 | Video | Himself |
| Prehistoric World | 1993 | Video documentary short | |
| Laugh-In Past Christmas Present | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Diabetes: A Positive Approach to Life and Financial Success (Well, Life Anyway) | 1989 | Video documentary short voice | |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | Himself | |
| Stand-up Comics Take a Stand | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Son of Dinosaurs | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary | 1987 | TV Special | Announcer |
| NBC Investigates Bob Hope | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| TV's Greatest Bits | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Mancini and Friends | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me | 1986 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Star's Table | 1986 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host |
| All Star Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Fall Guy | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs | 1985 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| More Dinosaurs | 1985 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1978-1982 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
| Bob Hope for President | 1980 | TV Special | |
| Games People Play | 1980 | TV Series | Announcer (voice) |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - Announcer (voice) |
| Perry Como's Springtime Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself (Cameo) |
| The Jim Nabors Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Bowling | 1972-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Gong Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Host |
| Rhyme and Reason | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Electric Company | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Letters to Laugh-In | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| It's Happening | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Laugh-In |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - from NBC-TV Special BOB HOPE FOR PRESIDENT |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1979 | TV Series | Announcer |
| Fury of the Dragon | 1976 | Newscaster (as Gerry Owens) | |
| The Green Hornet | 1974 | Newscaster | |
| Sesame Street | 1970 | TV Series |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Radio | Awarded on May 20, 1981 at 6743 Hollywood Blvd. |
Known for movies
Laugh-In (1968-1973)
as Announcer / Himself / Regular Performer
Garfield and Friends (1988-1994)
as Announcer / Instructor
Roger Ramjet (1965)
as Roger Ramjet
The Love Bug (1968)
as Announcer