Hank Garrett
Hank Garrett
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!
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-10-26 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Monticello, New York, USA
Acting

2000

The Million Dollar Kid as Delivery Dispatcher

1998

Safe House as Hitman / Postman

1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Mr. Flint (segment "Money Laundry")

1997

Nothing to Lose as Manny - The Bartender

1997

Exit in Red as Dr. Wayland

1995

Twisted Fate as Lt. Hadcock

1995

Guns & Lipstick as Foreman

1993

Sniper as Admiral in Washington

1991

Sisters as Not available

1991

Steel and Lace as Capt. Grover

1990

Maniac Cop 2 as Tom O'Henton

1989

Alien Nation as Not available

1989

That's Adequate as Space Pilot

1987

Full House as Not available

1987

Max Headroom as Ashwell

1987

Dutch Treat as Vito

1987

Blood Frenzy as Dave Ash

1986

The Boys Next Door as Detective Ed Hanley

1986

G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! as Dial-Tone (voice)

1986

Bad Guys as Bud Schultz

1985

The Twilight Zone as (segment "Shadow Play")

1985

The Midnight Hour as Sgt. Thompson

1985

Command 5 as Capt. Ed Drapper

1984

Airwolf as Dr. Morton

1984

Crazy like a Fox as Not available

1984

Johnny Dangerously as Mayor

1984

Spraggue as Knuckles

1983

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero as Dial Tone (voice)

1983

The Sting II as Cab Driver

1982

Knight Rider as Steven Barnes

1982

Here Comes Garfield as Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)

1981

Simon & Simon as Not available

1980

The Jazz Singer as Police Sergeant

1980

The Silent Lovers as Clarence Brown

1979

Knots Landing as Frank Kolbert

1979

Paris as Deputy Chief Jerome Bench

1979

The Amityville Horror as Bartender

1979

Firepower as Oscar Bailey

1977

Three's Company as The Bookie

1977

Exorcist II: The Heretic as Conductor

1977

The Sentinel as James Brenner

1975

Three Days of the Condor as Mailman

1975

Deadly Hero as Buckley

1974

Death Wish as Andrew McCabe

1973

Kojak as Turetsky

1973

Serpico as Malone

1971

Columbo as Captain

1968

A Lovely Way to Die as Henderson (uncredited)

1961

Car 54, Where Are You? as Officer Ed Nicholson

1961

Car 54, Where Are You? as Officer Ed Nicholson (uncredited)