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Name
  
Garry Goodrow

Role
  
Actor

Died
  
July 22, 2014


Garry Goodrow httpsthecommitteemoviefileswordpresscom2014

Born
  
November 4, 1933 (
1933-11-04
)

Movies
  
Honey - I Blew Up the Kid, Dirty Dancing, Breathless, The Connection, Linda Lovelace for Presid

Similar People
  
Peter Elbling, Ed Naha, Thom Eberhardt, Jim McBride, Dawn Steel

Garry goodrow


Garry Goodrow (November 4, 1933 – July 22, 2014) was an American actor best known for his role in the original stage production of the Obie Award-winning play The Connection (1959) and the film version of the play (1961), and as one of the original cast members of The Committee. In The Connection, Goodrow played the young, intense, morose, would-be jazz musician Ernie, a heroin addict whose horn is more often than not at the pawn shop. His appearance in the 1961 film was his first film role.

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Career

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The Malone, New York-born Goodrow made over 50 film and television appearances, including roles in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), Gold (1972), Steelyard Blues (1973), Stay Hungry (1976), American Hot Wax (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Cardiac Arrest (1980), The Hollywood Knights (1980), Breathless (1983), The Prey (1984), My Man Adam (1985), The Longshot (1986), Dirty Dancing (1987), and Circuitry Man (1990). In 1973, he appeared in National Lampoon's Lemmings, which featured relative unknowns John Belushi and Chevy Chase. Goodrow, replacing Elliott Gould, joined the traveling anti-war agitprop performances of "F.T.A.," in the early 1970s, featuring actors Jane Fonda, Larry Hankin, Donald Sutherland, Peter Boyle, Howard Hesseman, singers Holly Near, Barbara Dane, and many others.

Death

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Goodrow died on July 22, 2014, aged 80, in Jersey City, N.J. He is survived by a son Jason, and a daughter Georgia.

Filmography

Actor
2008
Adventures of Power as
Trenchcoat Man
2001
Helicopter (Short) as
Speed Hippie
1996
Sudden Manhattan as
Fainting Man
1992
Swans Crossing (TV Series) as
Baldie #3
1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) as
Bob Bruner
- How Did We Get Here? (1991) - Bob Bruner
1991
Once Around as
Additional Voices (voice)
1990
Quick Change as
Radio D. J.
1990
Circuitry Man as
Jugs
1990
A Shock to the System as
Additional Dialogue
1989
Head of the Class (TV Series) as
Sid Veemer
- I Am the King (1989) - Sid Veemer
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon as
Checker Player (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
1987
Dirty Dancing as
Moe Pressman
1987
ALF (TV Series) as
Consumer Ed
- Weird Science (1987) - Consumer Ed
1986
Tall Tales & Legends (TV Series) as
Mr. Goodwin
- Johnny Appleseed (1986) - Mr. Goodwin
1986
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (TV Movie) as
Prisoner
1986
Amazing Stories (TV Series) as
Doorman
- Secret Cinema (1986) - Doorman (as Gary Goodrow)
1986
The Gladiator (TV Movie) as
Cadillac Drunk
1986
The Longshot as
Josh
1985
Once Bitten as
Wino
1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Denz
- Reach for the Sky (1985) - Denz
1985
My Man Adam as
Mr. Drum
1985
The Sure Thing as
Pick-Up Driver
1984
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (TV Movie) as
Cabbie
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Jerry
- You Would Cry Too, If It Happened to You (1984) - Jerry
1984
The Outlaws (TV Movie) as
Hotel Clerk
1984
The Lost Empire as
Doctor
1984
One Day at a Time (TV Series) as
Joe
- Up in Smoke (1984) - Joe (as Gary Goodrow)
1984
Newhart (TV Series) as
Party Guest
- New Faces of 1951 (1984) - Party Guest
1984
Hard to Hold as
Maitre d'
1984
Domestic Life (TV Series) as
Brad
- Harold, Can You Spare $4000? (1984) - Brad
1984
AfterMASH (TV Series) as
Jay Utall
- Up and Down Payments (1984) - Jay Utall
1984
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Alvin
- Steele Sweet on You (1984) - Alvin
1983
The Prey as
Sgt. Parsons
1983
Off the Wall as
Happy Prisoner
1983
Breathless as
Berrutti
1983
Tucker's Witch (TV Series) as
Jake Godwin
- Psych-Out (1983) - Jake Godwin
1978
Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) as
Bank Manager / Mr. Caulley
- Death Row: Part 1 (1982) - Bank Manager (as Gary Goodrow)
- The Dance Studio (1978) - Mr. Caulley
1982
Eating Raoul as
Drunk Swinger
1980
The Hollywood Knights as
Jack Friedman
1980
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) as
Father Denny
- Clerical Error (1980) - Father Denny
1980
Hero at Large as
TV Reporter
1979
Cardiac Arrest as
Clancy Higgins
1979
Escape from Alcatraz as
Weston
1979
Stockard Channing in Just Friends (TV Series) as
Gym Manager
- The Boy in the Band (1979) - Gym Manager (as Gary Goodrow)
1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers as
Boccardo (as Gary Goodrow)
1978
WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) as
Bob Burnat
- Hold Up (1978) - Bob Burnat
1978
Coming Attractions as
Narrator (voice)
1978
Foul Play as
Henpecked Husband
1978
American Hot Wax as
Louise's Dad
1977
The Liberation of Honeydoll Jones as
Earl Jarvis (uncredited)
1977
The TVTV Show (TV Movie)(as Gary Goodrow)
1976
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Man with Gun
- Dead or Alive (1976) - Man with Gun (uncredited)
1976
Stay Hungry as
Moe Zwick
1976
Almos' a Man (TV Movie) as
Mr. Hawkins
1975
Vegetable Soup (TV Series) as
Announcer, in The Big Game Hunt (voice, as Gary Goodrow)
1975
Foreplay as
TV Director
1975
Linda Lovelace for President as
Adolph Von Luftwafter
1973
National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert (Video) as
Various (uncredited)
1973
Road Movie
1973
Search (TV Series) as
Lenny
- Suffer My Child (1973) - Lenny (as Gary Goodrow)
1973
Slither as
Man with Camera
1973
Steelyard Blues as
Duval Jax
1972
Gold as
Cpt. Harold Jinks (as Gary Goodrow)
1972
The King of Marvin Gardens as
Nervous Man (as Gary Goodrow)
1971
Summertree as
Ginsberg
1971
Glen and Randa as
Magician
1969
Night Gallery (TV Series) as
Louis (segment "Eyes")
- Pilot (1969) - Louis (segment "Eyes")
1969
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice as
Bert
1969
My Friend Tony (TV Series) as
Mr. Patterson
- Computer Murder (1969) - Mr. Patterson (as Gary Goodrow)
1969
Where It's At (as The Committee)
1968
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #3.23 (1969) - Various (as The Committee)
- Episode #3.22 (1969) - Various (as The Committee)
- Episode #3.21 (1969) - Various (as The Committee)
- Episode #3.11 (1968) - Various (as The Committee)
- Episode #3.7 (1968) - Various (as The Committee)
1966
The John Bartholomew Tucker Show (TV Series)
- Episode #1.7 (1966) - (as The Committee)
1963
The Moving Finger
1961
The Connection as
Ernie
Writer
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (screenplay) / (story)
1977
The TVTV Show (TV Movie)
1973
National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert (Video) (writer - uncredited)
1970
The Young Americans (TV Special)
1969
A Session with the Committee (Documentary) (uncredited)
1969
Music Scene (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Pilot (1969) - (written by)
1968
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Episode #3.23 (1969)
- Episode #3.22 (1969)
- Episode #3.21 (1969)
- Episode #3.11 (1968)
- Episode #3.7 (1968)
Music Department
1973
National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert (Video) (musician - uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1990
Green Card (adr loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group - as Gary Goodrow)
Self
2004
The Party Heads (Documentary) as
Self (as Gary Goodrow)
1997
Michelangelo, Restored (Documentary) as
Narrator (voice, as Gary Goodrow)
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (TV Movie documentary) as
Isser Harel (voice)
1985
It's Just TV! Starring Harry Shearer (TV Special) as
Bill Shimkiss
1985
Television Parts Home Companion (Video short) as
Self - Player
1970
The Young Americans (TV Special)(as The Committee)
1969
Della (TV Series)
- Episode #1.141 (1969) - (as The Committee)
1969
This Is Tom Jones (TV Series documentary)
- Episode #2.11 (1969) - (as The Committee)
1969
A Session with the Committee (Documentary) as
Various
1969
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) as
Self - The Committee
- Janis Joplin/The Committee/Michael Thomas (1969) - Self - The Committee
1969
Music Scene (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Pilot (1969) - Self - Host (as The Committee)
1969
Playboy After Dark (TV Series)
- Episode #1.20 (1969) - (as The Committee)
1968
Petulia as
Self (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) as
Bob Burnatt
- Mama's Review (1979) - Bob Burnatt

References

Garry Goodrow Wikipedia