image of Hank Garrett
Birthday: Oct 26, 1931
Place of Birth: Monticello, New York, USA

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!

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