Gary Bernard Altman was born on the 10th May1934, in Mitchell, South Dakota USA, and was a voice actor, radio personality and disc jockey, bit probably best known for lending his voice to the “Space Ghost” in the animated television series of the same name. In 1981, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio. More, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1994. Gary was active in the entertainment industry from 1952 to 2015, when he passed away.
How much is the net worth of Gary Owens? It has been calculated that the overall size of his wealth was as much as $1 million, converted to the present day. Voicing and working in various radio programs were the main sources of Owens net worth.
Gary Owens Net Worth $1 Million
To begin with, Gary was raised in Mitchell by his parents, who were a country sheriff and treasurer Bernard Joseph Altman, and a county auditor and educator Venetta Clark.
Concerning his professional career, he began working on radio station KORN based in his hometown in 1952. Then he moved to California, where Owens worked on DJ KEWB radio station until 1959, when he was transferred to work in the sister channel KFWB based in Los Angeles. A year later, he moved to work at station KMPC, on which he became famous not only as the announcer but also as a DJ. Owens also worked on television as an announcer. His net worth was well established.
Among other things, Owens voiced Batman in the television series “Holy Rat Race” in the 1960’s. In addition, he lent his voice to other cartoon series, such as “Dynomutt, Dog Wonder” (1976 – 1977), “Garfield and Friends” (1988 – 1994), “Two Stupid Dogs” (1993 – 1994), “Dexter’s Laboratory” (1996 – 1999) and “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command” (2000 – 2001). Perhaps tis most famous voice role in animated films was in “Space Ghost” (1966 – 1968) as well as “Space Stars” (1981-1982). He also voiced the same role of Space Ghost in the episode of “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” (2011). All added to his net worth.
Overall, he voiced various characters in more than 3,000 animated films or series as well as was heard in more than 12,000 radio shows as a narrator, DJ or broadcaster.
Moreover, he was a guest star in “America’s Top 10” (1980) alongside Casey Kasem. He also wrote two books – “The (what to do while you’re holding the) Phone Book” (1973) and “How to Make a Million Dollars with Your Voice (Or Lose Your Tonsils Trying)” (2004).
To conclude, all the aforementioned engagements added sums to the total size of Gary Owens net worth, as well as making him popular.
Finally, in the personal life of Gary Owens, he married Arleta Lee Markell in 1956; they had two children, and remained together until Owens death at their home in Encino, California on 12th February 2015, from complications due to diabetes – he was 80 years old.
