Hank Garrett: From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight
Original Airdates: Dec. 11-13, 2020
TVC 520.1: Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome back Hank Garrett, the actor that Baby Boomers around the world know as Officer Nicholson on Car 54, Where Are You?; working with the often cantankerous Al Lewis; how he learned to develop his talent for creating voices by watching Sid Caesar; and the year Hank spent in England working with David Frost on That Was the Week That Was.
Hank’s memoir, From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight, is available through Briton Publishing, Amazon.com, and other online retailers. Proceeds from sales of Hank’s book will support Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans of America.
How Sammy Davis Jr. Changed Hank Garrett’s Life
Original Airdates: Dec. 11-13, 2020
TVC 520.2: Actor, comedian, and voice artist Hank Garrett talks to Ed, Tony, and Donna about how an intervention from Sammy Davis Jr. when Hank was thirteen years old saved him from a life on the streets and opened the doors for what would become a sixty-five-year career as an entertainer. Hank’s memoir, From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight, is available through Briton Publishing, Amazon.com, and other online retailers. Proceeds from sales of Hank’s book will support Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans of America.
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