Famous People with Name Garrett

Garrett Richard Wang            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Richard Wang: is a Chinese American actor. Wang is best known for his role in Star Trek: Voyager as Ensign Harry Kim.

Garrett Gonzalez Morris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Gonzalez Morris: is an American comedian and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980.

Garrett Wolfe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Wolfe: a running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played his collegiate football at Northern Illinois University, where he set several school rushing and scoring records.A Chicago native, Wolfe attended Fenwick High School before transferring to Holy Cross High School in River Grove, Illinois. He rushed for 4,311 yards and 56 touchdowns during the final two years of his high school career. Wolfe set eleven school records during his tenure at Holy Cross, and earned numerous honors from various Chicago Media sources including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.

Garrett James Hardin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett James Hardin: was a leading and controversial ecologist from Dallas, Texas, who was most known for his 1968 paper, The Tragedy of the Commons. He is also known for Hardin's First Law of Ecology, which states "You cannot do only one thing", and used the familiar phrase "Nice guys finish last" to sum up the "selfish gene" concept of life and evolution.[1]Hardin received a B.S. in zoology from the University of Chicago in 1936 and a PhD in microbiology from Stanford University in 1941. Moving to the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1946, he served there as Professor of Human Ecology from 1963 until his (nominal) retirement in 1978.

Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.: was an African American inventor who originated a respiratory protective hood (similar to the modern gas masks), invented a hair-straightening preparation, and patented a type of traffic signal. He is renowned for a heroic rescue in which he used his hood to save workers trapped in a tunnel system filled with fumes. He is credited as the first African-American in Cleveland to own an automobile.[1]Morgan spent most of his teenage years working as a handyman for a wealthy Cincinnati landowner. Like many African-Americans of his day, Morgan had to quit school at a young age, in order to work. However, the teen-aged Morgan hired his own tutor and continued his studies while living in Cincinnati.

Dean Heath Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dean Heath Garrett: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Garrett actually started his NBA career in 1996, mere weeks from his 30th birthday, having played in Europe in the intervening years, mostly in Italy[1]. He went on to play six years in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors. His best year as a pro came during the 1997-98 NBA season when he started in all 82 games for the Nuggets, averaging 7.3 ppg. He played collegiately at Indiana University, where he was a member of the 1987 NCAA Championship team.

Eldo Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eldo Garrett: is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard from Southern Illinois University, Garrett was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th overall pick of the 1969 NBA Draft. He played five seasons (1969-1974) in the National Basketball Association, one with the Lakers, three with the Buffalo Braves, and his final season that he split between the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks

Betty Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Betty Garrett: is an American actress, comedian and dancer who belonged to the golden era of the movie musical. However, she is probably best known for a pair of roles in two prominent 1970s sitcoms.

Brad Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brad Garrett: Garrett was born Bradley H. Gerstenfeld[1] in Woodland Hills, California, the son of Barbara (née Colton), a homemaker, and Al Gerstenfeld, a hearing aid salesman.[2] He has two older brothers, Jeff and Paul. He attended Hale Junior High School in Woodlan

Jason Calvin Garrett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jason Calvin Garrett: is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the Offensive Coordinator and assistant head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He is the highest paid assistant coach in the history of the NFL.