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Hank Garrett

Hank Garrett

Actor · Born October 26, 1931 (95) · 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 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!

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 26, 1931 (95)
From
Monticello, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Hank Garrett's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
23%
Power
20%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Self
7%
Ideas
5%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Manic
2
Thrilling
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hank Garrett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hank Garrett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Million Dollar Kid(2000)

    as Delivery Dispatcher

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Baby Geniuses(1999)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Safe House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hitman / Postman

  • The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer(2000)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Exit in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dr. Wayland

  • Nothing to Lose(1997)

    as Manny - The Bartender

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Flint (segment "Money Laundry")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Guns & Lipstick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Foreman

  • Twisted Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lt. Hadcock

  • Sniper(1993)

    as Admiral in Washington

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Steel and Lace(1990)

    as Capt. Grover

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop 2(1990)

    as Tom O'Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Penn

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • That's Adequate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Space Pilot

  • Blood Frenzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dave Ash

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Max Headroom(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ashwell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Dutch Treat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Vito

  • G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!(1986)

    as Dial-Tone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bud Schultz

  • The Boys Next Door(1985)

    as Detective Ed Hanley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Hour(1985)

    as Sgt. Thompson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Shadow Play")

  • Command 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Capt. Ed Drapper

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Johnny Dangerously(1984)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Rosebud Beach Hotel(1984)

    as Kramer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Spraggue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Knuckles

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Morton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • G.I. Joe(1990)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dial Tone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Sting II(1983)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Garfield(1982)

    as Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Barnes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Jazz Singer(1980)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Clarence Brown

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Kolbert

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · as Deputy Chief Jerome Bench

  • The Amityville Horror(1979)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Firepower(1979)

    as Oscar Bailey

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Dain Curse(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as McCracken

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Exorcist II: The Heretic(1977)

    as Conductor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as The Bookie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as James Brenner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Deadly Hero(1975)

    as Buckley

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Three Days of the Condor(1975)

    as Mailman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Ice Rip-Off(1974)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Wish(1974)

    as Andrew McCabe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Serpico(1973)

    as Malone

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Turetsky

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Richard(1972)

    as Top Advisor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain

  • A Lovely Way to Die(1968)

    as Henderson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Car 54, Where Are You?(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ed Nicholson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1961 to 2000; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Sniper (1993)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Here Comes Garfield (1982)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Max Headroom (1987)

Film career

19612000

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
7378

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hank Garrett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Baby Geniuses (1999)

94th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Serpico (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hank Garrett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hank Garrett's MovieCove titles; Harry Hurwitz shares the most, 2.