Eddie Garrett
Encyclopedia
Eddie Garrett was an American
actor
best known for his role on the NBC television series, Quincy, M.E.
, in which he portrayed a silver-haired photographer for the Los Angeles
coroner
's office in more than 100 episodes of the series.
Garrett was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
on November 19, 1927, to parents, Robert and Anna Gehrt. He originally became interested in acting by doing impressions of Bing Crosby
for his parents. Ultimately, Garrett learned more than 100 voices and impressions, which he would later use in a nightclub
act that lasted more than 16 years.
Both of Garrett's parents died within nine months of each other when he was 13 years old. He was sent to live with aunts, first in Sacramento
and then to Los Angeles
.
His film credits included a role as a bartender
in the 1977 film, Looking for Mr. Goodbar
, opposite Diane Keaton
and a police officer in the 1971 film, Dirty Harry
, starring Clint Eastwood
. On television, Garrett was best known for playing a coroner's office photographer in more than 100 episodes of Quincy, M.E.
throughout the 1980s. His other television credits included roles on Medical Center
, Batman
and Ironside
. Garrett also appeared on The Odd Couple
, opposite Jack Klugman
, a personal friend.
In 2006, Garrett published a book, I Saw Stars ... In the 40's and 50's. His book included more than one hundred photographs which he had snapped of actors as a high school student.
Eddie Garrett died of a stroke
at the Eisenhower Medical Center
in Rancho Mirage, California
, on May 13, 2010, at the age of 82. He was survived by his wife, Maggie Hartshorn, whom he married in 1957, and two stepdaughters, Carla Jean Hartshorn and Susan Licursi.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for his role on the NBC television series, Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E., also called Quincy, is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC...
, in which he portrayed a silver-haired photographer for the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
's office in more than 100 episodes of the series.
Garrett was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
on November 19, 1927, to parents, Robert and Anna Gehrt. He originally became interested in acting by doing impressions of Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
for his parents. Ultimately, Garrett learned more than 100 voices and impressions, which he would later use in a nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
act that lasted more than 16 years.
Both of Garrett's parents died within nine months of each other when he was 13 years old. He was sent to live with aunts, first in Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
and then to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
His film credits included a role as a bartender
Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner...
in the 1977 film, Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a 1975 novel by Judith Rossner. Rossner based the novel on the events surrounding the brutal murder of Roseann Quinn, a 28-year-old New York City schoolteacher in 1973.-References:...
, opposite Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton is an American film actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. Keaton began her career on stage, and made her screen debut in 1970...
and a police officer in the 1971 film, Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan....
, starring Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
. On television, Garrett was best known for playing a coroner's office photographer in more than 100 episodes of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E., also called Quincy, is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC...
throughout the 1980s. His other television credits included roles on Medical Center
Medical Center (TV series)
Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976.-Synopsis:The show starred James Daly as Dr. Paul Lochner and Chad Everett as Dr. Joe Gannon, surgeons working in an otherwise unnamed university hospital in Los Angeles. The show focused both on the lives of the doctors...
, Batman
Batman (TV series)
Batman is an American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to...
and Ironside
Ironside (TV series)
Ironside is a Universal television series which ran on NBC from September 14, 1967 to January 16, 1975. The show starred Raymond Burr as the wheelchair-using Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside. The character's debut was in a TV-movie on March 28, 1967. The original title of the show in the...
. Garrett also appeared on The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple is a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and...
, opposite Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
Jacob Joachim "Jack" Klugman is an American stage, film and television actor known for his roles in sitcoms, movies, and television and on Broadway...
, a personal friend.
In 2006, Garrett published a book, I Saw Stars ... In the 40's and 50's. His book included more than one hundred photographs which he had snapped of actors as a high school student.
Eddie Garrett died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
at the Eisenhower Medical Center
Eisenhower Medical Center
The Eisenhower Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital located in Rancho Mirage, California. It was named one of the top one hundred hospitals in the United States in 2005 and is adjacent to the world-famous Betty Ford Center....
in Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
, on May 13, 2010, at the age of 82. He was survived by his wife, Maggie Hartshorn, whom he married in 1957, and two stepdaughters, Carla Jean Hartshorn and Susan Licursi.