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