Teri Garr Biography, Illness and Death, Net Worth, Husband, Children and More

Terry Ann Garr, widely known as Teri Garr, was a sensational American actress best known for her comedic roles in film and television. Undoubtedly one of the most successful women in show business, she won an Academy Award nomination for role as Sandy Lester in the 1982 film “Tootsie.” Best known for her roles in acclaimed movies like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, “Tootsie”, “After Hours and many more, Teri established herself as a star with fans worldwide. However, Tari has left her fans in grief with her death. This biography dives into the inspiring life journey of Teri Garr, discussing her early life, education, personal life, net worth, influence, illness, and death.

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Unknown Facts About Teri Garr Early Life and Education Quick Biography Career Net Worth and Awards Personal Life Illness and Death Frequently Asked Questions

Unknown Facts About Teri Garr

Teri Garr’s first interest was ballet dancing.
She made her professional dancing debut with the San Francisco Ballet.
On December 21, 2006, Teri suffered from a brain aneurysm.
Her debut role was as a chorus girl in Elvis Presley and Shirley Maclaine’s movies.
Teri won the 2011 celebrity edition of Weakest Link.
Teri Garr died on October 29, 2024.
She died at age 79.

Early Life and Education

Terry Ann Garr, the daughter of Eddie Garr, an actor and dancer and Phyllis Lind, a dancer and model, was born on December 11, 1944, in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. She and her older brothers, Phil and Ed, grew up in Cleveland and New Jersey before the family relocated to Los Angeles. Her father died of a heart attack when she was 11 years old. As a teen, Terry showed interest in dancing and trained extensively in ballet.

She attended and graduated from North Hollywood High School. Terry enrolled at California State University, Northridge (then San Fernando Valley State College) after high school graduation. Two years later, she dropped out of school and relocated to New York City to pursue acting. There, she studied at the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Quick Biography

Quick Biography	Answers
Birthday	December 11, 1944
Full Name	Terry Ann Garr
Hometown	Lakewood, Ohio, United States
Lives In	Los Angeles, United States
Net Worth	$6 million
Horoscope/Birth Sign	Sagittarius
Age(dead)	79 years old
Stage Name	Faith Hill
Profession	Actress
Father’s Name	Eddie Garr
Mother’s Name	Phyllis Lind
Number of Children	1
Children’s Name	Molly O’Neill
Husband/Boyfriend	John O’Neil (m. 1993–1996)
Wife/Girlfriend	N/A
Birth Year	1944
TikTok	N/A
Facebook Handle	N/A
YouTube Handle	N/A
Twitter/X Handle	N/A
Instagram Handle	@teri_garr
Snapchat Handle	N/A
Height	5 feet 7 inches (170 cm)
Body Measurements	33-25-35 inches
Feet/Shoe Size	8 (US)
Color of Eye	Blue
Movies Starred	“What a Way to Go!” (1964), “Red Line 7000” (1965), “The Girl with Something Extra” (1973–1974), “The Escape Artist” (1982), “The Sting II” (1983), “Good & Evil” (1991),” etc
References	Wikipedia, Celebrity Net Worth, & IMBD

Career

While in high school, Teri was hired by actor/dancer/choreographer David Winters for many projects, including a few Elvis Presley movies. She made her official film debut in the 1963’s “A Swingin’ Affair” as an extra. She subsequently played the roles as a dancer in several films such as “Kissin’ Cousins” (1964), “What a Way to Go!” (1964), “Red Line 7000” (1965), and “Clambake” (1967). During the 1960s, Teri appeared in many hit films, including “Girl Happy” (1965), “For Pete’s Sake!” (1966), “Maryjane” (1968), “Head” (1968), and “Changes” (1969) and the television shows “Mr. Novak” (1964), “Shindig!” (1964–1965), “Dr. Kildare” (1965), “Hullabaloo” (1965), “Batman” (1966), “That Girl” (1967–1968), “The Andy Griffith Show” (1968), “Star Trek” (1968), “Mayberry R.F.D.” (1968), “Room 222” (1969), and “It Takes a Thief” (1969).

From 1971 to 1974, Teris was a regular cast on “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.” In the 70s, Teri starred in films like “The Sonny and Cher Show” (1976–1977), “The Ken Berry ‘Wow’ Show” (1972), “McCloud” (1970–1975), “The Girl with Something Extra” (1973–1974), and “Cher” (1975). Among her notable roles include Inga in “Young Frankenstein” (1974), Bobbie Landers in “Oh, God!” (1977), and Mrs. Ramsey in “The Black Stallion” (1979) and “The Black Stallion Returns” (1983). 1982 saw her co-host “Tootsie” with Dustin Hoffman, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.

From the 80s to 90s, Teri appeared in numerous television shows and movies such as “Witches’ Brew” (1980), “One from the Heart” (1982), “The Escape Artist” (1982), “The Sting II” (1983), “Mr. Mom” (1983), “Firstborn” (1984), “Miracles” (1986), “Full Moon in Blue Water” (1988), “Out Cold” (1989), and “Let It Ride” (1989), “Faerie Tale Theatre” (1982) and “Sesame Street” (1987) and the TV movies “Prime Suspect” (1982) “The Winter of Our Discontent” (1983), “Pack of Lies” (1987), “Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie” (1988), “Waiting for the Light” (1990), “Michael” (1996), “A Simple Wish” (1997), “Casper Meets Wendy” (1998), and “Dick” (1999).

In 1991, Teri portrayed Denise Sandler on ABC’s “Good & Evil” (1991) and also played the role of the Duchess on The Disney Channel’s “Adventures in Wonderland” (1993). Her other notable films include “The Sky Is Falling” (2000), “A Taste of Jupiter” (2005), “Expired” (2007), and “Kabluey” (2007) and the TV movie “A Colder Kind of Death” (2001. Teri Garr has over 150 acting credits to her name as an actress.

Net Worth and Awards

How wealthy was Teri Garr? The legendary American Actress Teri Garr made a colossal fortune from her acting career. Teri was worth $6 million during her death. Her incredible success as a dancer, songwriter and actress made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. Besides her wealth, she has been a recipient of several accolades.

In 1982, Teri was nominated for an Academy Award nomination for her role as Sandy Lester in “Tootsie.” The following year, the film won her BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and National Society of Film Critics Awards. In 1994, Teri shared a National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble with her “Prêt-à-Porter” castmates.

Three years later, Teri was nominated for a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” In 1983, she was nominated for a CableACE Award for Actress in a Dramatic Presentation for “The Tale of the Frog Prince” episode of “Faerie Tale Theatre.”

Personal Life

During the early 1980s, Teri Garr was in a seven-year-romantic relationship with film executive Roger Birnbaum and broke up. She later dated physician David Kipper, whom she met through Carrie Fisher. The couple dated for seven years. On November 11, 1993, Teri tied the knot with John O’Neil, a building contractor and adopted a daughter born that day. However, three years later, the couple divorced in 1996. In 1990, a judge in Los Angeles ordered a woman who had been stalking Garr was ordered to stop contacting Teri and to stay at least 100 yards away from her for the next three years.

Illness and Death

In 2002, Teri Garr disclosed that she had been diagnosed and suffering from multiple sclerosis for 19 years, although she was officially diagnosed in 1999. After revealing her condition, she was made the National Ambassador National Chair for the Society’s Women Against MS program (WAMS) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. In December 2006, Teri suffered from a ruptured brain aneurysm, which made her spend a week in a coma. She regained her speech and motor skills after she underwent therapy. On October 29, 2024, Teri Garr died from complications of multiple sclerosis at her home in Los Angeles. She died at age 79.