Garry Goodrow (born November 4, 1933) is 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.He has made over 50 film and television appearances. In 1973, he appeared in National Lampoon's Lemmings, which featured relative unknowns John Belushi and Chevy Chase. While a member of The Committee in San Francisco, he emceed several benefits featuring artists and musicians such as Allen Ginsberg and the Grateful Dead. Goodrow is also known for a guest role in the WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Hold Up" where he plays out-of-work DJ Bob Burnett aka Bobby Boogie who hijacks a remote broadcast from an electronics store.
He appeared on the recording of National Lampoon's "Lemmings", an early '70s musical spoof of Woodstock. Among the characters he played was 'Farmer Yassir', who was "...the man who runs this farm...he rents the land from the owner, Mr. Dylan."
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Adventures of Power
2008
Trenchcoat Man
Helicopter
2001
Short
Speed Hippie
Sudden Manhattan
1996
Fainting Man
Swans Crossing
1992
TV Series
Baldie #3
Once Around
1991
Additional Voices (voice)
Quick Change
1990
Radio D.J
Circuitry Man
1990
Jugs
A Shock to the System
1990
Additional Dialogue
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Checker Player (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
Dirty Dancing
1987
Moe Pressman
ALF
1987
TV Series
Consumer Ed
Tall Tales & Legends
1986
TV Series
Mr. Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
1986
TV Movie
Prisoner
Amazing Stories
1986
TV Series
Doorman
The Gladiator
1986
TV Movie
Cadillac Drunk
The Longshot
1986
Josh
Once Bitten
1985
Wino
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1985
TV Series
Denz
My Man Adam
1985
Mr. Drum
The Sure Thing
1985
Pick-Up Driver
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984
TV Movie
Cabbie
The Prey
1984
Sgt. Parsons
Hardcastle and McCormick
1984
TV Series
Jerry
The Outlaws
1984
TV Movie
Hotel Clerk
The Lost Empire
1984
Doctor
One Day at a Time
1984
TV Series
Joe
Newhart
1984
TV Series
Party Guest
Hard to Hold
1984
Maitre d'
Domestic Life
1984
TV Series
Brad
After MASH
1984
TV Series
Jay Utall
Remington Steele
1984
TV Series
Alvin
Off the Wall
1983
Happy Prisoner
Breathless
1983
Tony Berrutti
Tucker's Witch
1983
TV Series
Jake Godwin
Laverne & Shirley
1978-1982
TV Series
Bank Manager / Mr. Caulley
Eating Raoul
1982
Drunk Swinger
The Hollywood Knights
1980
Jack Friedman
Mork & Mindy
1980
TV Series
Father Denny
Hero at Large
1980
TV Reporter
Cardiac Arrest
1980
Clancy Higgins
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
Weston
Stockard Channing in Just Friends
1979
TV Series
Gym Manager
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
Dr. Boccardo
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
TV Series
Bob Burnat
Coming Attractions
1978
Narrator (voice)
Foul Play
1978
Henpecked Husband
American Hot Wax
1978
Louise's Dad
The Liberation of Honeydoll Jones
1977
Earl Jarvis (uncredited)
Vegetable Soup
1976
TV Series
Announcer, in The Big Game Hunt (voice, as Gary Goodrow)
Stay Hungry
1976
Moe Zwick
Almos' a Man
1976
TV Short
Mr. Hawkins
The TVTV Show
1976
TV Movie as Gary Goodrow
Foreplay
1975
TV Director
Linda Lovelace for President
1975
Adolph Von Luftwafter
Road Movie
1974
Search
1973
TV Series
Lenny
Slither
1973
Man with Camera
Steelyard Blues
1973
Duval Jax
Gold
1972
Cpt. Harold Jinks (as Gary Goodrow)
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972
Nervous Man (as Gary Goodrow)
Glen and Randa
1971
Magician
Summertree
1971
Ginsberg (as Gary Goodrow in closing credits)
Night Gallery
1969
TV Series
Louis
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1969
Bert
My Friend Tony
1969
TV Series
Mr. Patterson
The Moving Finger
1963
The Connection
1961
Ernie
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Honey I Blew Up the Kid
1992
screenplay / story
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Green Card
1990
ADR loop group: David Kramer's Looping Group - as Gary Goodrow