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Hank Garrett
Monticello, New York, USA
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 m…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2000
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Movie Self
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2000
The Million Dollar Kid
Movie Delivery Dispatcher
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1999
Baby Geniuses
Movie Guard
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1998
Safe House
Movie Hitman / Postman
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1998
The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Movie Police Chief
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1997
Exit in Red
Movie Dr. Wayland
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1997
Nothing to Lose
Movie Manny - The Bartender
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1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV show Mr. Flint (segment "Money Laundry")
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1995
Guns & Lipstick
Movie Foreman
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1995
Twisted Fate
Movie Lt. Hadcock
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1993
Sniper
Movie Admiral in Washington
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1991
Sisters
TV show
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1991
Steel and Lace
Movie Capt. Grover
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1990
Maniac Cop 2
Movie Tom O'Hanlon
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1989
Alien Nation
TV show Marty Penn
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1989
That's Adequate
Movie Space Pilot
More credits
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1987
Blood Frenzy
Movie Dave Ash
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1987
Full House
TV show
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1987
Max Headroom
TV show Ashwell
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1987
Dutch Treat
Movie Vito
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1986
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
Movie Dial-Tone (voice)
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1986
The Boys Next Door
Movie Detective Ed Hanley
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1986
Bad Guys
Movie Bud Schultz
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1985
The Midnight Hour
Movie Sgt. Thompson
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1985
The Twilight Zone
TV show (segment "Shadow Play")
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1985
Command 5
Movie Capt. Ed Drapper
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1984
Crazy like a Fox
TV show
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1984
Johnny Dangerously
Movie Mayor
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1984
The Rosebud Beach Hotel
Movie Kramer
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1984
Spraggue
Movie Knuckles
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1984
Airwolf
TV show Dr. Morton
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1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
TV show Dial Tone (voice)
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1983
The Sting II
Movie Cab Driver
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1982
Here Comes Garfield
Movie Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)
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1982
Knight Rider
TV show Steven Barnes
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1981
Simon & Simon
TV show
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1980
The Jazz Singer
Movie Police Sergeant
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1980
The Silent Lovers
Movie Clarence Brown
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1979
Knots Landing
TV show Frank Kolbert
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1979
Paris
TV show Deputy Chief Jerome Bench
