Background
Garrett was born in New York, to Sam and Ida Greenberg, Jewish Russian immigrants.
Garrett was born in New York, to Sam and Ida Greenberg, Jewish Russian immigrants.
His birth certificate lists his name as Henry Greenberg Cohen Sandler Weinblatt. His family lived in Harlem. Garrett began powerlifting, bodybuilding and karate as a means of self-protection in a rough neighbourhood.
This led to an extended stint (1957-1966) in professional wrestling under the name of The Minnesota Farm Boy.
After several years in pro wrestling, Garrett turned to comedy and performed a regular routine in the New York Catskill Mountains, using anecdotes from his childhood years in Harlem. As well as his regular role on Carolina 54, Where are You?, Garrett has acted in a number of television productions including episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, Knots Landing, Max Headroom, Santa Barbara, Three"s Company, Airwolf, Knight Rider, Columbo, Dragnet, Kojak, Alien Nation.
Garrett is also known for his voiceover work on Garfield and GI Joe. Among Garrett"s film credits are notable roles in Serpico, Three Days of the Condor, Death Wish, and The Sentinel.
Garrett has co-starred with television and film notables including Peter Falk, Patrick Stewart, Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Pacino, Sophia Loren, James Coburn and James Earl Jones.