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!
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!
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Filmography (Movies)
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/2000
The Million Dollar Kid
Character:Delivery Dispatcher
Release Date:18/01/2000
Baby Geniuses
Character:Guard
Release Date:12/03/1999
Safe House
Character:Hitman / Postman
Release Date:01/07/1998
The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:01/01/1998
Exit in Red
Character:Dr. Wayland
Release Date:12/08/1997
Nothing to Lose
Character:Manny - The Bartender
Release Date:18/07/1997
Guns & Lipstick
Character:Foreman
Release Date:27/08/1995
Twisted Fate
Character:Lt. Hadcock
Release Date:01/01/1995
Sniper
Character:Admiral in Washington
Release Date:29/01/1993
Steel and Lace
Character:Capt. Grover
Release Date:30/01/1991
Maniac Cop 2
Character:Tom O'Henton
Release Date:18/07/1990
That's Adequate
Character:Space Pilot
Release Date:20/01/1989
Blood Frenzy
Character:Dave Ash
Release Date:10/10/1987
Dutch Treat
Character:Vito
Release Date:01/01/1987
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
Character:Dial-Tone (voice)
Release Date:15/09/1986
The Boys Next Door
Character:Detective Ed Hanley
Release Date:14/03/1986
Bad Guys
Character:Bud Schultz
Release Date:14/03/1986
The Midnight Hour
Character:Sgt. Thompson
Release Date:01/11/1985
Command 5
Character:Capt. Ed Drapper
Release Date:05/08/1985
Johnny Dangerously
Character:Mayor
Release Date:21/12/1984
The Rosebud Beach Hotel
Character:Kramer
Release Date:02/11/1984
Spraggue
Character:Knuckles
Release Date:29/06/1984
The Sting II
Character:Cab Driver
Release Date:18/02/1983
Here Comes Garfield
Character:Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)
Release Date:25/10/1982
The Jazz Singer
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:17/12/1980
The Silent Lovers
Character:Clarence Brown
Release Date:20/05/1980
The Amityville Horror
Character:Bartender
Release Date:27/07/1979
Firepower
Character:Oscar Bailey
Release Date:27/04/1979
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Character:Conductor
Release Date:17/06/1977
The Sentinel
Character:James Brenner
Release Date:07/01/1977
Deadly Hero
Character:Buckley
Release Date:14/12/1975
Three Days of the Condor
Character:Mailman
Release Date:24/09/1975
The Great Ice Rip-Off
Character:Sam
Release Date:06/11/1974
Death Wish
Character:Andrew McCabe
Release Date:24/07/1974
Serpico
Character:Malone
Release Date:18/12/1973
A Lovely Way to Die
Character:Henderson (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1968
Television Appearances
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Character:Mr. Flint (segment "Money Laundry")
Sisters
Character:
Alien Nation
Character:Marty Penn
Full House
Character:
Max Headroom
Character:Ashwell
The Twilight Zone
Character:(segment "Shadow Play")
Crazy like a Fox
Character:
Airwolf
Character:Dr. Morton
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Character:Dial Tone (voice)
Knight Rider
Character:Steven Barnes
Simon & Simon
Character:
Knots Landing
Character:Frank Kolbert
Paris
Character:Deputy Chief Jerome Bench
Three's Company
Character:The Bookie
Kojak
Character:Turetsky
Columbo
Character:Captain
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
Car 54, Where Are You?
Character:Officer Ed Nicholson
Car 54, Where Are You?
Character:Officer Ed Nicholson (uncredited)
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