Gary Owens

Characters played by Gary Owens

Career Overview

Gary Owens has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently The Dinosaur Shows with Gary Owens and Eric Boardman with 4 titles. Signature works include The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour, Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930, Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

83

Birth Date

1934-05-10

Birth Place

Mitchell, South Dakota, USA

Known For

• 

  The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
• 

  Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930
• 

  Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
• 

  The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
• Border to Border
• 

  The Return of Dinosaurs

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• The Dinosaur Shows with Gary Owens and Eric Boardman (4 titles)
• National Lampoon Vacation (1 titles)
• National Lampoon's Vacation Collection (1 titles)
• Witch Mountain Collection (1 titles)
• Dr. Phibes Collection (1 titles)
• Herbie (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Donald Crafton (2 collaborations)
• Mark Langer (2 collaborations)
• Leonard Maltin (2 collaborations)
• Michael Barrier (2 collaborations)
• Jim Healy (2 collaborations)
• George Griffin (2 collaborations)
• John Canemaker (2 collaborations)
• Michael Sporn (2 collaborations)
• Howard Beckerman (2 collaborations)
• Henry Corden (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (82 credits)

  • I Know That Voice

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Lunch

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    - Bold Beginnings! (2011) ... Space Ghost (voice) actor actors
    2008
  • Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes

    Voice 5 (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Aristocrats

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Comic Book: The Movie

    Gary Owens

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Jane White Is Sick & Twisted

    TV Announcer

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    - Opposites Attract (2000) ... Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - War and Peace and War (2000) ... Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Large Target (2000) ... Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Millennial Bugs (2000) ... Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Head Case (2000) ... Opening Narration (voice) (uncredited) actor actors
    2000
  • The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Muppets from Space

    UFO Mania Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Border to Border

    Mr. Kirby

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • That '70s Show

    - The Good Son (1999) ... Announcer actor actors

    - Water Tower (1999) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - The Pill (1999) ... Announcer actor actors
    1998
  • Johnny Bravo

    - Johnny Makeover (2004) ... Blue Falcon (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • The New Batman Adventures

    - Legends of the Dark Knight (1998) ... 50's Batman (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series

    - Tic Track Toe (1997) ... actor actors
    1997
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    - Good Will Haunting (1998) ... Guy Who Thinks He's Gary Owens actor actors
    1996
  • Dexter's Laboratory

    - Dyno-Might (1998) ... Blue Falcon (voice) actor actors
    1996
  • Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas

    Opening Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Return of Dinosaurs

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Gone Fish'n

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Wondrous World of Weird Animals

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • 2 Stupid Dogs

    - Let's Make a Right Price (1993) ... actor actors

    - Show and Tell (1993) ... actor actors
    1993
  • Defenders of Dynatron City

    Announcer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Mad About You

    - Dream Weaver (1996) ... Gary Owens actor actors
    1992
  • Goof Troop

    - Date with Destiny (1992) ... Mr. Hammerhead (voice) actor actors
    1992
  • The Ren & Stimpy Show

    - Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman (1994) ... Powdered Toast Man (voice) actor actors

    - The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen (1993) ... Powdered Toast Man (voice) actor actors

    - Powdered Toastman (1992) ... Powdered Toast Man (voice) actor actors
    1991
  • Dinosaurs

    - License to Parent (1992) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Network Genius (1992) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Nuts To War (2) (1992) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Nuts To War (1) (1992) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1991
  • Kill Crazy

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Diggin' Up Business

    Minister

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Tom & Jerry Kids Show

    - Hard to Swallow (1991) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1990
  • Prehistoric World

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Son of Dinosaurs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    Self - Announcer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • How I Got Into College

    Sports Announcer

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    Gary Owens

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Volcano Show

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Garfield and Friends

    - It Must Be True! (1989) ... actor actors

    - The Binky Show (1988) ... actor actors
    1988
  • DTV: Monster Hits

    Announcer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • More Dinosaurs

    Self / Host

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • National Lampoon's European Vacation

    "Pig in a Poke" Announcer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Roots of Goofy

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Dinosaurs (KABC Special)

    Self / Host

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Night Court

    - Auntie Maim (1989) ... Bobby Baumgarner actor actors
    1984
  • Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Hysterical

    TV announcer

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Superbman: The Other Movie

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Simon & Simon

    - Down-Home Country Blues (1985) ... actor actors
    1981
  • The Fall Guy

    - Split Image (1985) ... actor actors
    1981
  • Galactica 1980

    - The Return of Starbuck (1980) ... Cy (voice) actor actors
    1980
  • The Muppets Go Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Legends of the Super Heroes

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Mickey's 50

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Loose Shoes

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Return from Witch Mountain

    Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Scooby's All-Stars

    actor

    actors

    - The Moon (1978) ... actor actors

    - Cavey's Missing Missile Miss-tery (1978) ... actor actors

    - Siam (1978) ... actor actors

    - Warsaw, Poland (1978) ... actor actors

    - Cavey's Fashion Fiasco (1978) ... actor actors
    1977
  • Fergi Goes Inc.

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Fergi Diversifies!

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Man from Atlantis

    - Man O' War (1977) ... Blaise Mullen actor actors
    1977
  • The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour

    Blue Falcon (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - The Prophet Profits (1976) ... Blue Falcon (voice) actor actors

    - The Spirits of '76 (1976) ... Blue Falcon (voice) actor actors

    - The Lighter Than Air Raid (1976) ... Blue Falcon (voice) actor actors

    - The Ghost of the Bad Humor Man (1976) ... Blue Falcon (voice) actor actors

    - The Injustice League of America (1976) ... Blue Falcon (voice) actor actors
    1976
  • The Prisoner of Second Avenue

    Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Out to Lunch

    Announcer

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Barnaby Jones

    - Twenty Million Alibis (1973) ... Gary Michaels actor actors
    1973
  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Sam the Snake

    Hubert The Snowman

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Sesame Street Pitch Reel

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Love Bug

    Announcer

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Batman

    - A Horse of Another Color (1967) ... Voice on Radio (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Sport of Penguins (1967) ... Voice on Radio (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Holy Rat Race (1966) ... TV Announcer actor actors
    1966
  • The Green Hornet

    - The Hornet and the Firefly (1966) ... Newscaster actor actors

    - May the Best Man Lose (1966) ... Newscaster actor actors

    - The Secret of the Sally Bell (1966) ... Newscaster actor actors

    - Deadline for Death (1966) ... Newscaster actor actors

    - The Preying Mantis (1966) ... Newscaster actor actors
    1966
  • I Dream of Jeannie

    - The Biggest Star in Hollywood (1969) ... Gary Owens actor actors
    1965
  • The Munsters

    - Zombo (1966) ... actor actors

    - Will Success Spoil Herman Munster? (1965) ... actor actors
    1964
  • The Naked Witch

    Narrator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Pigs Is Pigs

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration (1986) ... Self - Announcer actor actors

    - The Love Bug (1979) ... Announcer actor actors

    - Mickey's 50 (1978) ... Self actor actors

    - Twister, Bull From the Sky (1976) ... Self - Announcer actor actors
    1954

• writing (1 credits)

  • Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs

    writer

    writing
    1985