\Leading Ladies Terri Garr
Tootsie/Sandy Lester
One From The Heart/ Frannie
Young Frankenstein/ Inga
Oh, God/ Bobbie Landers
Per Quinlan's Film Stars:
This Hollywood actress of the 1970's and 1980's is facially a throwback to the slinky sultry film noir blondes of 20 years before - but with a kooky sense of humor which has caused her to be cast successfully in high comedy.
She was born Terri Ann Garr at Lakewood, OH in 1947, the daughter of actor Eddie Garr, a Broadway and film actor and Phyllis Garr, a dancer.
After the death of her father, her mother Phyllis returned to Hollywood where she worked as a wardrobe mistress for films and television.
Terri Garr danced in nine Elvis Presley films and her first real speaking part was in the film Head (1968) featuring the musical group The Monkees.
Ms Garr became established on television and then moved into films.
Some of Terri Garr's film roles were:
Fun In Acapulco (1963) as Hotel Guest
Kissin' Cousins (1964) as HillbillyDancer
Viva Las Vegas (1964) as Showgirl
What A Way To Go ( 1964) as Dancer In Shipboard Number
Roustabout (1964) as College Girl
Pajama Party (1964) as Pajama Girl
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965) as Harem Girl
Red Line 7000 (1965) as Night Club Dancer
The Cool Ones (1967) as Whiz Girl
Maryjane (1968) as Teri
Head (1968) as Testy True
Changes (1969) as Waitress
The Moonshine War (1970) as Young Wife
Summertree (1971) as Bennie's Girlfriend
The Conversation (1974) as Amy
Young Frankenstein (1974) as Inga
Law And Order (1976-TV) as Rita Wasinski
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) as Fluffy Peters
Oh, God! (1977) as Bobbie Landers
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) as Ronnie Neary
The Black Stallion (1979) as Alec's Mother
Doctor Franken (1980-TV) as Kelli Fisher
Witches Brew (1980) as Margaret Lightman
One From The Heart (1981) as Frannie
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) as Ericka
Prime Suspect (1982-TV) as Amy McCleeary
The Escape Artist (1982) as Arlene
Tootsie (1982) as Sandy
The Sting II (1983) as Veronica
The Black Stallion Returns (1983) as Alec's Mother
Mr. Mom (1983) as Caroline Butler
The Winter Of Our Discontent (1983-TV) as Mary Hawley
To Catch A King (1984-TV) as Hannah Winter
Firstborn (1984) as Wendy
After Hours (1985) as Julie
Intimate Strangers (1986-TV) as Sally Bierston
Miracles (1986) as Jean
Fresno (1986-TV Mini Series) as Talon Kensington
Pack Of Lies (1987-TV) as Helen Schaefer
Teri Garr In Flapjack Floozie (1988-TV) as Helen Eagles
Full Moon In Blue Water (1988) as Louise
Out Cold (1989) as Sunny
Let It Ride (1989) as Pam
Waiting For The Light (1990) as Kay Harris
Short Time (1990) as Carolyn Simpson
Mother Goose Rock N Rhyme (1990-TV) as Jill
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, A Perfect Little Murder (1990-TV) as Marsha Pegler
Stranger In The Family (1991-TV) as Randi Thompson
The Player (1992) as Teri Garr
Deliver Them From Evil:The Taking Of Alta View (1992-TV) as Susan Wooley
Mom And Dad Save The World (1992) as Marge Nelson
Fugitive Nights: Danger In The Desert (1993-TV) as Brita Burrows
Dumb & Dumber (1994) as Helen Swanson
Ready To Wear (1994) as Louise Hamilton
Aliens For Breakfast (1994-TV) as Mrs. Bickerstaff
Perfect Alibi (1995) as Laney Tolbert
Shining Time Station: One Of The Family ( 1995-TV) as Sister Conductor
Double Jeopardy (1996-TV) as Cindy Dubroski
Michael (1996) as Judge Esther Newberg
Murder Live! (1997) as JoAnn McGrath
Ronnie & Julie (1997-TV) as Elisabeth Monroe
Night Scream (1997-TV) as Julie Ordwell
Changing Habits (1997) as Connie
A Simple Wish (1997) as Rena
The Definite Maybe (1997) as Dionne Waters
The Sky Is Falling (1999) as Mona Hall
Kill The Man (1999) as Mrs. Livingston
Half A Dozen Babies (1999-TV) as Lee Dilley
Dick (1999) as Helen Lorenzo
A Colder Kind Of Death (2001) as Tess Malone
A Taste Of Jupiter (2005) as Ginnie
Expired (2007) as Mother Barney/Aunt Tilde
Kabluey (2007) as Suze
Ms. Garr appeared on television in such programs as Mr. Novak, Dr. Kildare, Batman, The Andy Griffith Show, Star Trek, That Girl, Mayberry RFD, The Mothers In Law, Room 222, It Takes A Thief, The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour, Banyon, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, The Ken Berry WOW Show, The Odd Couple, The Bob Newhart Show, The Girl With Something Extra, Barnaby Jones, McCloud, Cher, Maude, Law And Order, The Sonny And Cher Show, Hunter, M*A*S*H, Saturday Night Live, Faerie Tale Theater, The New Show, Trying Times. Sesame Street, Tales From The Crypt, Good & Evil, Dream On, Adventures In Wonderland, The Legend Of Prince Valiant, The Larry Sanders Show, Good Advise, Duckman-Private Dick/Family Man, Woman Of The House, Frasier, Men Behaving Badly, Sabrina-The Teenage Witch, Friends, Sin City Spectacular , ER, King Of The Hill, Batman Beyond (voice), Felicity, Strong Medicine Life With Bonnie, What's New Scooby-Doo (voice), Law & Order-Special Victims Unit. Crumbs and How To Marry A Billionaire.
Her appearance on the TV series Adventures In Wonderland was as The Duchess.
Terri Garr was married to John O'Neil from 1993 to 1996 but the marriage ended in divorce/ The couple had one child.
Prior to her marriage she lived as a partner with Roger Birnbaum and David Kipper.
Ms. Garr has multiple sclerosis ( she was diagnosed in 1983) however she has continued to work. She has become a leading advocate in raising awareness for this condition as well as the latest treatment for it. She is a National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and National Chair for the Society's Women Against MS Program.
After intense therapy to regain her speech and motor actions, she appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman on June 09, 2008 without the need of a wheelchair and with her wit and charm still intact. She was promoting a film entitled Expired whereby she played a set of twins.
In December 2006 Ms.Garr had suffered an aneurysm in the brain but was expected to make a full recovery. at that time.
She retired in 2007 and has not done any further films or TV appearances since then.
Ms. Garr did however appear publicly in 2012 at the 19th Annual To Erase MS.
Closer reported in 2015 that she credited her positive attitude and support of her family as helping her fight the disease.
Not only is Teri Garr a great actress but she is also a very brave person to continue to fight and move on with her life. considering her medical condition.
Teri Garr impressed me in the films Tootsie, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Michael, Oh God, One From The Heart, Black Dahlia and The Black Stallion.
However she impresses me more with her strength and courage to overcome the adversity in her life.
Louie The Movie Buff