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Hank Garrett

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
58

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 26, 1931 (94 years old)

Place of Birth
Monticello, New York, USA

Hank Garrett

Biography

As a child, Hank Garrett was glued to the radio and would imitate the voices he heard. His favorite show was “Can You Top This?” He would listen to the resident dialectician and master storyteller named Peter Donald to write down all the jokes he heard in a little book. He continued to regale family and friends with his budding comedy act. At the age of sixteen, he began a career working as a comedian in resort hotels. His first television acting job of major importance was Patrolman Ed Nicholsonon “Car 54, Where Are You?” He also provided a number of trick voices and dialects for radio commercials. Then he auditioned and got the job doing the voices for Fluffy and Fast Eddie on the animated “Here Comes Garfield” show. Soon after, Hank had the honor of providing the voice for the new G.I. Joe Communications Specialist: Dial-Tone on the “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero” animated series. This popular character appeared in the “G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise" mini-series as well as more than twenty-four of the syndicated episodes. He also reprised his voice acting role for Dial-Tone on the animated "G.I. Joe: The Movie". Convention Attendees can meet the man behind-the-voice for autographs and perhaps even get their 2011 Convention Exclusive Dial-Tone signed!

Known For

Acting

2000Al Lewis: Forever Grandpaas Self
2000The Million Dollar Kidas Delivery Dispatcher
1999Baby Geniusesas Guard
1998Safe Houseas Hitman / Postman
1998The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyeras Police Chief
1997Exit in Redas Dr. Wayland
1997Nothing to Loseas Manny - The Bartender
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Mr. Flint (segment "Money Laundry")
1995Guns & Lipstickas Foreman
1995Twisted Fateas Lt. Hadcock
1993Sniperas Admiral in Washington
1991Sistersas
1991Steel and Laceas Capt. Grover
1990Maniac Cop 2as Tom O'Hanlon
1989Alien Nationas Marty Penn
1989That's Adequateas Space Pilot
1987Blood Frenzyas Dave Ash
1987Full Houseas
1987Max Headroomas Ashwell
1987Dutch Treatas Vito
1986G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!as Dial-Tone (voice)
1986Bad Guysas Bud Schultz
1986The Boys Next Dooras Detective Ed Hanley
1985The Midnight Houras Sgt. Thompson
1985The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Shadow Play")
1985Command 5as Capt. Ed Drapper
1984Crazy like a Foxas
1984Johnny Dangerouslyas Mayor
1984The Rosebud Beach Hotelas Kramer
1984Spraggueas Knuckles
1984Airwolfas Dr. Morton
1983G.I. Joe: A Real American Heroas Dial Tone (voice)
1983The Sting IIas Cab Driver
1982Here Comes Garfieldas Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)
1982Knight Rideras Steven Barnes
1981Simon & Simonas
1980The Jazz Singeras Police Sergeant
1980The Silent Loversas Clarence Brown
1979Knots Landingas Frank Kolbert
1979Parisas Deputy Chief Jerome Bench
1979The Amityville Horroras Bartender
1979Firepoweras Oscar Bailey
1978The Dain Curseas McCracken
1977Exorcist II: The Hereticas Conductor
1977Three's Companyas The Bookie
1977The Sentinelas James Brenner
1975Deadly Heroas Buckley
1975Three Days of the Condoras Mailman
1974The Great Ice Rip-Offas Sam
1974Death Wishas Andrew McCabe
1973Serpicoas Malone
1973Kojakas Turetsky
1972Richardas Top Advisor
1971Columboas Captain
1968A Lovely Way to Dieas Henderson (uncredited)
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1961Car 54, Where Are You?as Officer Ed Nicholson
1961Car 54, Where Are You?as Officer Ed Nicholson (uncredited)

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