Hank Garrett
Biography
Hank Garrett is an American actor, comedian and former professional wrestler who is best known for playing Officer Nicholson on the television series Car 54, Where Are You? Born in 1931, he took up powerlifting, bodybuilding and karate as a teenager, won the 1958 Junior Olympic Powerlifting competition and wrestled professionally from 1957 to 1966 as The Minnesota Farm Boy. He moved into comedy with a stand-up routine in the Borscht Belt, then acted on television, including the 1963 children's series Mack and Myer for Hire and episodes of Dragnet, Kojak and Columbo, and did voice work on Garfield and GI Joe. In films he was often cast as the heavy, with roles in Serpico (1973), Death Wish (1974) and Three Days of the Condor (1975), for which he won a New York Film Critics' Award.
94years old
Turns 95 on October 26in 13 days
- Born Monticello
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 25 years1973 to 1998
First and latest
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About the name
Garrett had an extended stint in professional wrestling from 1957 to 66, performing under the name of The Minnesota Farm Boy.
Hank Garrett movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Eric Steven Stahl directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Eric Steven StahlDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 1998
All films by Eric Steven Stahl
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