Trivia

He worked so infrequently that while on Gunsmoke (1955) he began working at the Van Nuys Post Office.

Best role of his career was "The Tramp" in Five Characters in Search of an Exit (1961).

He was a regular on Bourbon Street Beat (1959) as Beauregard O'Hanlon and had a recurring role on Gunsmoke (1955) as Percy Crump, the undertaker.

He took riding and fast drawing lessons so that he could work in Westerns.

He worked as a bus boy and house detective while studying acting at American Theatre Wing in New York.

He was married in 1958 and had two sons.

Served in the Marine Corps just after World War 2 ended.

His son Doug is a professional golfer, who won the PGA tour SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina, in 2016.

At the time of his death, he was two months away from retirement from a career as a senior account representative with the U.S. Postal Service. He had plans after that time to resume his acting career.

Garwood was a graduate of South High School in Columbus, Ohio, and Ohio State University in 1952 with a major in drama, specializing in theatrical fencing. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity while at Ohio State.