Garrison True | |
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![]() True in 1980 | |
Born | New York, U.S. | March 14, 1935
Alma mater | New School for Social Research |
Occupation(s) | Actor, casting director |
Garrison True (born March 14, 1935) [1] is an American actor and casting director. [2] [3] He is known for playing the recurring role of Henry Brewster in the second season of the American sitcom television series Petticoat Junction .
True was born in New York, [4] the son of Charles [5] and Rose True. He attended the New School for Social Research. [6] He began his screen career in 1956, appearing in the film Rock, Rock, Rock! . In 1961, he made his television debut in the syndicated adventure television series Ripcord . [7]
Later in his career, True guest-starred in television programs including The F.B.I , [8] Star Trek: The Original Series , The Fugitive , 12 O’Clock High and The Beverly Hillbillies , and played the recurring role of Henry Brewster in the second season of the CBS sitcom television series Petticoat Junction . He also appeared in films such as Bonnie's Kids , Portrait of a Hitman and Day of the Animals . [7] During his screen career, he worked as a casting director for the television programs Atlantis: The Lost Continent, [9] Centennial , High Mountain Rangers , Hawaiian Heat and Black Beauty, and was a location director for the 1980 film Brubaker . [10]
True retired from acting in 2013, last appearing in the CBS police procedural television series Criminal Minds . [7]