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|hbyears= [[1966]]-[[1998]] | |hbyears= [[1966]]-[[1998]] | ||
|wbyears= [[2008]] | |||
|cnsyears= [[2004]] | |cnsyears= [[2004]] | ||
|characters= [[Space Ghost (character)|Space Ghost]]<br />''Perils of Penelope Pitstop'' narrator<br />[[Blue Falcon]]<br />[[Commander Ulysses Feral]] | |||
|characters= [[Space Ghost (character)|Space Ghost]]<br />''Perils of Penelope Pitstop'' narrator<br />[[Blue Falcon]]<br />[[Ulysses Feral]] | |||
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'''Gary Bernard Altman''', known by his stage name of '''Gary Owens''', was an American radio announcer, personality, disc jockey and voice actor. He originated the voices of the [[Hanna-Barbera]] superheroes [[Space Ghost (character)|Space Ghost]] and [[Blue Falcon]]. | '''Gary Bernard Altman''', known by his stage name of '''Gary Owens''', was an American radio announcer, personality, disc jockey and voice actor. He originated the voices of the [[Hanna-Barbera]] superheroes [[Space Ghost (character)|Space Ghost]] and [[Blue Falcon]]. | ||
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==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
===20th century=== | ===20th century=== | ||
* ''[[Space Ghost | * ''[[Space Ghost (segments)|Space Ghost]]'' ([[1966]]-[[1967]]; [[1981]]-[[1982]]) | ||
** Space Ghost | ** Space Ghost | ||
* ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'' (1969-1970) | * ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'' ([[1969]]-[[1970]]) | ||
** Narrator | ** Narrator | ||
* ''[[Dynomutt, Dog Wonder]]'' (1976-1978) | * ''[[Dynomutt, Dog Wonder]]'' ([[1976]]-[[1978]]) | ||
** [[Blue Falcon]] | ** [[Blue Falcon]] | ||
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' ([[1977]]-1978) | * ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' ([[1977]]-1978) | ||
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* ''[[Space Stars]]'' ([[1981]]-[[1982]]) | * ''[[Space Stars]]'' ([[1981]]-[[1982]]) | ||
** Space Ghost | ** Space Ghost | ||
* ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]'' ([[1993]]-[[1994]]) | * ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (TV series)|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]'' ([[1993]]-[[1994]]) | ||
** [[Ulysses Feral]] | ** [[Commander Ulysses Feral]] | ||
* ''[[What a Cartoon!]]'' | * ''[[What a Cartoon!]]'' | ||
** Announcer ("[[The Great Egg-Scape]]," [[1997]]) | ** Announcer ("[[The Great Egg-Scape]]," [[1997]]) | ||
** Commander ("The Great Egg-Scape," 1997) | ** Commander ("The Great Egg-Scape," 1997) | ||
* ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' | * ''[[Dexter's Laboratory (TV series)|Dexter's Laboratory]]'' | ||
** Blue Falcon ("[[Dyno-Might]]," 1998) | ** Blue Falcon ("[[Dyno-Might]]," 1998) | ||
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[[Category:Space Ghost actors]] | [[Category:Space Ghost actors]] | ||
[[Category:Space Ghost]] | [[Category:Space Ghost]] | ||
[[Category:SWAT Kats actors]] | |||
[[Category:SWAT Kats]] | |||
[[Category:Wacky Races actors]] | [[Category:Wacky Races actors]] | ||
[[Category:Wacky Races]] | [[Category:Wacky Races]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 29 January 2024
| Gary Owens | |
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| Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1966-1998 |
| Years active at Warner Bros. | 2008 |
| Characters played | Space Ghost Perils of Penelope Pitstop narrator Blue Falcon Commander Ulysses Feral |
Gary Bernard Altman, known by his stage name of Gary Owens, was an American radio announcer, personality, disc jockey and voice actor. He originated the voices of the Hanna-Barbera superheroes Space Ghost and Blue Falcon.
Owens died of Type 1 diabetes on February 12, 2015, at the age of 80.
Roles
20th century
- Space Ghost (1966-1967; 1981-1982)
- Space Ghost
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969-1970)
- Narrator
- Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (1976-1978)
- Laff-A-Lympics (1977-1978)
- Blue Falcon
- 2 Stupid Dogs
- Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977-1980)
- Narrator
- Space Stars (1981-1982)
- Space Ghost
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993-1994)
- What a Cartoon!
- Announcer ("The Great Egg-Scape," 1997)
- Commander ("The Great Egg-Scape," 1997)
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Blue Falcon ("Dyno-Might," 1998)
21st century
- Johnny Bravo
- Himself ("Johnny Makeover," 2004)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
- Space Ghost
Other roles
Behind the scenes
- Owens voiced Space Ghost in the second test pilot to Space Ghost Coast to Coast, but was replaced by George Lowe when the series was picked up. Lowe's voice began by doing an impression of Owens, before realizing that his own voice better suited the Coast to Coast version.
References
Categories:
- People
- 2 Stupid Dogs actors
- 2 Stupid Dogs
- Actors
- Dexter's Lab actors
- Dexter's Lab
- Dynomutt actors
- Dynomutt
- Flintstones (franchise)
- Flintstones actors
- Hanna-Barbera
- Johnny Bravo actors
- Johnny Bravo
- Laff-A-Lympics actors
- Laff-A-Lympics
- Space Ghost actors
- Space Ghost
- SWAT Kats actors
- SWAT Kats
- Wacky Races actors
- Wacky Races
- What a Cartoon! actors
- What a Cartoon!
- Warner Bros. Animation
- Williams Street
