He was once a singing superstar, with heaps of teeny bopper girls screaming at the top of their lungs at him. I remember him and I did like his music. He was popular here in Australia and emerged around the same time as David Cassidy did.
PRESENTING ... LEIF GARRETT
As he was As he is today
 
BIRTH DATE: November 6, 1961, Hollywood, California
BIRTH NAME: Leif Per Narvik
CLAIM TO FAME:
I would venture to say that most people remember Leif as a singer and his hit song, "I Was Made for
Dancin." I didn't really remember him for a specific role that catapulted him to teen dream status, but in compiling this, I saw that he was in 'The Odd Couple' and when he was older 'The Outsiders.'
FAMILY LIFE:
Mother, Carolyn Underwood, is a script writer in Hollywood.
Father, Rick Nervick, is a cameraman for CBS.
Sister is actress Dawn Lyn Garrett (she was the little girl named Dodie in 'My Three Sons.')
Dated actress Nicolette Sheridan from 1979-1985.
Dated actress Justine Bateman in the late '80s/early '90s.
INFO:
Leif has had a very difficult time staying sober in life.
He got into drugs and alcohol at a very young age. He has been
in and out of rehab many times. Both he and Nicolette say that
it was his drug addiction that got in between them. They had
dated for six years.
TRIVIA:
Was sued by former friend for an 1979 accident in which
Leif was driving and car left the road and plunged 80 ft. down
a hillside. Friend was paralyzed, judgment of $7.1 million. The
two were reunited 20 years later, for Vh-1's 'Behind The Music.'
Leif learned that his friend, whom he hadn't seen since the day
of the accident, had long forgiven him and that Garrett's actions
following the accident had actually saved his life.
Name is pronounce "Laif"
Leif boasts, "I still have the same waist size I did when I
was 18."
WHERE IS HE NOW:
In January of 2005 Leif earned a #13 ranking in
TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols."
Just appeared in (and sang a song) the straight to DVD movie,
'Popstar' which starred Aaron Carter.
Also appeared in the TV remake of the movie 'Black Beauty', called
'American Black Beauty.'
In October of 2005 he recorded a song for Christian rockers Liberty
N' Justice's new CD.
Has been in or started many bands. His latest effort is Leif
Garrett & The Crush Ups. They released an album at the end of
2004.
Website: www.leifgarrett.net
CREDITS:
Popstar (2005) .... Janitor
American Black Beauty (2005) (TV) .... Pete
The Art of a Bullet (1999)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) (as Leif Garret) .... Cruiser Cop #4
The Next Tenant (1998)
The Whispering (1996) .... Peter Ransket
Dominion (1995) .... Bill
"VH1's 8-Track Flashback" (1995) TV Series .... Host
The Spirit of '76 (1990) .... Eddie Trojan
The Banker (1989) .... Fowler
"Monsters" (1989)
"Superboy" playing "Judd Faust" (1988)
Party Line (1988) .... Seth
"Hunter" playing "Todd Logan" (1987)
Cheerleader Camp (1987) .... Brent Hoover
Delta Fever (1987) .... Lance
The Road to Freedom: L. Ron Hubbard and Friends (1986)
Thunder Alley (1985) .... Skip
Shaker Run (1985) .... Casey Lee
The Outsiders (1983) .... Bob Sheldon
Longshot (1981) .... Paul
"CHiPs" playing "Jimmy Tyler" (1979)
"Family" playing "Zack Russell" (1978)
"Wonder Woman" playing "Lane/Mike" (1978)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) .... Our Guests at Heartland
Skateboard (1978) .... Brad Harris
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977) (TV) .... Peter Lundy
Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977) .... Mike Pusser
Kid Vengeance (1977) .... Tom Thurston
Paper Tigers(1977) (uncredited) .... Brandon
Flood! (1976) (TV) .... Johnny Lowman
Diamante Lobo (1976) .... Johnny
Walking Tall Part II (1975) .... Mike Pusser
"Three for the Road" (1975) TV Series .... Endy Karras
The Last Survivors (1975) (TV) .... Billy Wright
Strange Homecoming (1974) (TV) .... Bobby Halsey
Macon County Line (1974) (as Lief Garrett) .... Luke Morgan
Devil Times Five (1974) .... David
Three for the Road (1974) (TV) .... Endy Karras
"The Odd Couple" playing "Leonard" (1974)
"Apple's Way" playing "Harold Pearson" (1974)
Walking Tall (1973) .... Mike Pusser
"Doc Elliot" (1973)
"Ghost Story" playing "Robert" (1973)
"Gunsmoke" playing "John Callahan" (1972)
"The F.B.I." playing "Tommy" (1972)
Black Noon (1971) (TV) .... Towhead #4
"Cannon" (1971)
"Cade's County" playing "Gabriel" (1971)
"Family Affair" playing "Bobby Granger" (1970)
"Nanny and the Professor" playing "Billy" (1970)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) (uncredited) .... Jimmy Henderson
Now, if there is someone you would like me to track down and present on this page, please email me your request HERE
Previous WATN Subjects:
CATHERINE BACH - Daisy Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard
RICHARD GRIECO - A real heart throb to many women
TUESDAY WELD - I wanted to marry her when I grew up
"Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who IS the fairest of them all?"
"Why it is YOU, of course! Now leave me alone so I can concentrate on the latest Edition of DOSE,
THE 'ZINE to be SEEN!"
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