Hank Garrett
Acting • Born 1931-10-26
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!
Filmography
56 credits
Exit in Red
Movie • 1997
Dr. Wayland
The Boys Next Door
Movie • 1986
Detective Ed Hanley
Steel and Lace
Movie • 1991
Capt. Grover
A Lovely Way to Die
Movie • 1968
Henderson (uncredited)
Sniper
Movie • 1993
Admiral in Washington
The Midnight Hour
Movie • 1985
Sgt. Thompson
Here Comes Garfield
Movie • 1982
Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)
Command 5
Movie • 1985
Capt. Ed Drapper
Johnny Dangerously
Movie • 1984
Mayor
The Sentinel
Movie • 1977
James Brenner
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
Movie • 1986
Dial-Tone (voice)
Safe House
Movie • 1998
Hitman / Postman
The Rosebud Beach Hotel
Movie • 1984
Kramer
Death Wish
Movie • 1974
Andrew McCabe
The Silent Lovers
Movie • 1980
Clarence Brown
Dutch Treat
Movie • 1987
Vito
Nothing to Lose
Movie • 1997
Manny - The Bartender
That's Adequate
Movie • 1989
Space Pilot
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Movie • 1977
Conductor
Blood Frenzy
Movie • 1987
Dave Ash
Bad Guys
Movie • 1986
Bud Schultz
Maniac Cop 2
Movie • 1990
Tom O'Hanlon
The Sting II
Movie • 1983
Cab Driver
Serpico
Movie • 1973
Malone
The Jazz Singer
Movie • 1980
Police Sergeant
Guns & Lipstick
Movie • 1995
Foreman
Three Days of the Condor
Movie • 1975
Mailman
Twisted Fate
Movie • 1995
Lt. Hadcock
The Amityville Horror
Movie • 1979
Bartender
The Great Ice Rip-Off
Movie • 1974
Sam
Firepower
Movie • 1979
Oscar Bailey
Deadly Hero
Movie • 1975
Buckley
Spraggue
Movie • 1984
Knuckles
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Movie • 2000
Self
The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Movie • 1998
Police Chief
The Million Dollar Kid
Movie • 2000
Delivery Dispatcher
Baby Geniuses
Movie • 1999
Guard
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Airwolf
TV • 1984
Dr. Morton
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1985
(segment "Shadow Play")
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Steven Barnes
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Kojak
TV • 1973
Turetsky
Full House
TV • 1987
Sisters
TV • 1991
Crazy like a Fox
TV • 1984
Paris
TV • 1979
Deputy Chief Jerome Bench
Columbo
TV • 1971
Captain
Three's Company
TV • 1977
The Bookie
Max Headroom
TV • 1987
Ashwell
Car 54, Where Are You?
TV • 1961
Officer Ed Nicholson
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV • 1997
Mr. Flint (segment "Money Laundry")
Car 54, Where Are You?
TV • 1961
Officer Ed Nicholson (uncredited)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
TV • 1983
Dial Tone (voice)
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Frank Kolbert
Alien Nation
TV • 1989
Marty Penn