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Hank Garrett
Actor
Born October 26, 1931 (90 years)
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!
Filmography
| 2008 | The Garfield Show (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Kid · as Delivery Dispatcher |
| 1999 | Baby Geniuses · as Guard |
| 1998 | Safe House · as Hitman |
| 1998 | The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer · as Police Chief |
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose · as Manny - the bartender |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Mr. Flint |
| 1996 | Exit in Red · as Dr. Wayland |
| 1995 | Guns and Lipstick · as Foreman |
| 1995 | Fatal Choice · as Lt. Hadcock |
| 1993 | Sniper · as Admiral in Washington |
| 1992 | The Double 0 Kid · as Head CIA Agent |
| 1991 | Steel and Lace · as Capt. Grover |
| 1991 | Final Approach · as RSO |
| 1990 | Maniac Cop 2 · as Tom O'Henton |
| 1989 | That's Adequate · as Space Pilot |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Garfield and Friends (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie · as Dial-Tone |
| 1987 | Dutch Treat · as Vito |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) · as Ashwell |
| 1986 | Bad Guys · as Bud Schultz |
| 1986 | G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! · as Dial-Tone (voice) |
| 1985 | The Boys Next Door · as Detective Ed Hanley |
| 1985 | Hostage Flight · as Hoopman |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Command 5 · as Capt. Ed Draper |
| 1985 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV Series) · as Dial Tone |
| 1985 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV Series) · as Dial Tone |
| 1985 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV Series) · as Dial Tone |
| 1985 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV Series) · as Dial Tone |
| 1985 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV Series) · as Dial Tone |
| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously · as Mayor |
| 1984 | The Rosebud Beach Hotel · as Mike Kramer |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten (TV Series) · as Tom's Father |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Police Captain |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Dr. Morton |
| 1983 | Dexter the Dragon & Bumble the Bear · as Chief of Police Snooper |
| 1983 | The Sting II · as Cab Driver |
| 1983 | Dusty · as Lt. Harry Beathoven |
| 1982 | Here Comes Garfield · as Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice) |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Steven Barnes |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Sargeant |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer · as Police Sergeant |
| 1979 | The Amityville Horror · as Bartender |
| 1979 | Firepower · as Oscar Bailey |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Borov |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Frank Kolbert |
| 1978 | The Dain Curse (TV Series) · as McCracken |
| 1977 | Exorcist II: The Heretic · as Conductor |
| 1977 | The Sentinel · as James Brenner |
| 1976 | Three's Company (TV Series) · as The Bookie |
| 1975 | Three Days of the Condor · as Mailman |
| 1975 | Deadly Hero · as Buckley |
| 1974 | Death Wish · as Andrew McCabe |
| 1973 | Serpico · as Malone |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Turetsky |
| 1972 | Richard · as Advisor |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Captain |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die · as Henderson (uncredited) |
| 1967 | The Producers · as Stagehand |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Officer Ed Nicholson |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Man at Pool Hall |