Between 1911 and 1913, Garwood starred in a number of early adaptions of popular films, including Jane Eyre and The Vicar of Wakefield (1910), Lorna Doone (1911), The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1911), David Copperfield (1911), The Merchant of Venice (1912), and Little Dorrit (1913), and Robin Hood (1913).

[1][2] Garwood left American Studios after eight months and signed a two-year contract with Universal Film Manufacturing Company in late May 1914.

[3] They worked together in many one-reel comedy film that year, including You Can't Always Tell, Destiny's Trump Card, Uncle's New Blazer, The Adventure of the Yellow Curl Papers, Wild Blood and The Supreme Impulse.

During his time at Universal, Garwood also starred as the title character in Lord John in New York (now considered lost).

On December 28, 1950, he died of cirrhosis due to alcoholism in Los Angeles at the age of 66.