In the early 1980s, Garrett returned to acting, appearing in a small role as Bob Sheldon in the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola film The Outsiders. He played the title role in the television film Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion and also starred in the film Skateboard. Garrett also played alongside Lee Van Cleef in two Spaghetti Westerns shot mainly in Israel: Kid Vengeance and God's Gun. Garrett's appearance in the program triggered a response from teenage girls and led to his first appearances in teenage magazines, such as Tiger Beat. In late 1975, Garrett appeared in the role of Endy Karras in a 12-week CBS drama series Three for the Road, with Alex Rocco as his father, Peter Karras, and Vincent Van Patten as his older brother, John Karras. He also played the role of Leonard Unger, the son of Felix Unger ( Tony Randall), on the ABC series The Odd Couple, a part that had been previously played by Willie Aames. Garrett's more notable performances include the breakthrough role of Jimmy Henderson in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) the protagonist's son Mike Pusser from the Walking Tall movies (1973, 1975, 1977) and the recurring role of Zack Russell on the ABC TV series Family. Dawn and Leif also guest-starred in an episode of Gunsmoke as well as Wonder Woman. They co-starred in the horror movie Devil Times Five as juvenile mental patients who almost innocently go on a murder spree at an isolated ski resort. Garrett and his sister Dawn Lyn worked a variety of acting jobs. He graduated from high school at the age of 15. His father was absent for most of his life. Garrett was born in Hollywood, California, to Rik Nervik and actress Carolyn Stellar, and started his entertainment career at age five.
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