Hank Garrett

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Hank Garrett
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Garrett in Car 54, Where are You?, 1961
Born
Henry Greenberg Cohen Sandler Weinblatt

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Harlem, New York City
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  • Actor
  • comedian
  • author
  • speaker
  • teacher
  • mixed martial artist
  • professional wrestler
Years active1958–2018
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Agnes Deangelis
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(m. 1963; div. 1979)​
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Linda Garrett
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(m. 1982; div. 2008)​
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Deanna Marie Smith
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Websitehankgarrett.biz

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Hank Garrett (born Henry Greenberg Cohen Sandler Weinblatt; October 26, 1931) is an American actor, comedian, author, speaker, teacher, mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler (alleged)[1] best known for the television role of Officer Nicholson on Car 54, Where Are You?[2][3]

Early life and career

Garrett was born in Harlem, New York City, to Sam and Ida Greenberg, both Jewish Russian immigrants. His birth certificate lists his name as Henry Greenberg Cohen Sandler Weinblatt.[4] Garrett began powerlifting, bodybuilding and karate as a means of self-protection in a rough neighborhood, starting at age 13. He was the 1958 winner of the Junior Olympic Powerlifting competition.[5] This led to an extended stint (1957-66) in professional wrestling under the name of The Minnesota Farm Boy.[6]

His mother was worried that he was on a path toward delinquency and had Willie Bryant and Sammy Davis Jr. talk to him, and they got him a job as a "band boy". He would set up the music stands for a band at shows, he was paid $50 for his first day of work. He later worked at the club owned by Larry Storch.[5]

After several years in pro wrestling, Garrett turned to comedy and performed a regular stand-up routine in the Borscht Belt, in which he used episodes from his Harlem childhood years.[7]

Television career

As well as his regular role on Car 54, Where Are You?,[8] Garrett has acted in a number of television productions.[9][10] In 1963 he was one of the regulars on the children's comedy series Mack and Myer for Hire; several of the Car 54 actors based in New York also worked on this series.

Relocating to California, Garrett remained active in television, appearing in episodes of Dragnet, Kojak, Three's Company, The Dukes of Hazzard, Columbo, Knots Landing, Max Headroom, Santa Barbara, Airwolf, Knight Rider, and Alien Nation. Garrett is also known for his voiceover work on Garfield and GI Joe.

Film career

Among Garrett's film credits are notable roles in Serpico, Three Days of the Condor,[11] Death Wish, and The Sentinel. Garrett tends to be cast as the "heavy" in many roles.[12]

He played the hitman disguised as a postman in Three Days of the Condor.[13] During the filming, a clue was needed so that the Redford character would know that Garrett was not a real postman, and Redford thought of the idea to have Garrett wear his shoes. During the filming of the fight scene, Garrett broke Redford's nose.[5] Garrett won the New York Film Critics’ Award for that role.[14]

Personal life

Garrett has been married three times. His first wife was Agnes Deangelis (1963-1979), his second was Linda Garrett (1982- 2008), and his third is Deanna Marie Smith (since July 23, 2017).[15][16] He has two sons.[citation needed]

Garrett was active in philanthropic causes, and is on the Screen Actors Guild board. He lives in the San Fernando Valley and was last working on producing a one-man show.[17][18][19]

Awards

Garrett has also been recognized as an actor with a New York Film Critics' Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award, among other awards. In June 2009, he was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.[6][20] He was also inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.[14]

Selected filmography

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Theater Reviews: Festen, Just Imagine, Never Land, Save Gertrude". Theater Critics. L.A. Weekly. October 14, 2009. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "the star of "Car 54 Where are you?" TALKS TO RETROCRUSH" Script error: No such module "webarchive".. RetroCrush.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. pp. 220–. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hank Garrett Welcomes YOU!". hankgarrett.net. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gilbert Gotfried and Frank Santopadre (August 29, 2016). "Hank Garrett". Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Oliver, Greg. "Savage, Orndroff, Graham top 2009 PWHF induction list". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thomas, Nick (December 14, 2020). "From Harlem Hoodlum to Holywood Heavyweight". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  8. ^ CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU?: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (DVD). Film Threat.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. Penguin Books. p. 642. ISBN 978-0-14-024916-3.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.American Film. American Film Institute. 1979. p. 76.
  11. ^ "The Celebrity Collector". Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rubenstein, Leonard (1979). The great spy films. Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0-8065-0663-0.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barnes & Noble Books (2004). TV Guide film & video companion. Barnes & Noble Books. p. 886. ISBN 978-0-7607-6104-5.
  14. ^ a b Profile, coasttocoastam.com. Accessed June 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hank Garrett". IMDb.com.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hank Garrett". AOF 2017 Action on Film Festival Aug 17-26. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  17. ^ The Motion Picture Guide (1987) by Jay Robert Nash, Stanley Ralph Ross, Cinebooks via books.google.com. Accessed June 2, 2024.
  18. ^ Cinefantastique, volumes 6-7 by Frederick S. Clarke (1977).
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.New York Media, LLC (July 31, 1972). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. pp. 51–. ISSN 0028-7369.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gates, Robert K. "Hank Garrett". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2019.

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