John Garfield
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 4, 1913
- Died
- May 21, 1952 (aged 39)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle; March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in Depression-era New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of the Group Theater. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' stars. Called to testify before the U.S. Congressional House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), he denied communist affiliation and refused to "name names", effectively ending his film career. Some have alleged that the stress of this incident led to his premature death at 39 from a heart attack. Garfield is acknowledged as a predecessor of such Method actors as Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and James Dean.
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Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
Movie · as (archive footage)
John Garfield
Movie
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Movie · as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
Movie · as Nick Robey
Under My Skin
Movie · as Dan Butler
Force of Evil
Movie · as Joe Morse
The Breaking Point
Movie · as Harry Morgan
Jigsaw
Movie · as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
We Were Strangers
Movie · as Tony Fenner
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gentleman's Agreement
Movie · as Dave Goldman
Humoresque
Movie · as Paul Boray
Body and Soul
Movie · as Charley Davis
Daisy Kenyon
Movie · as (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Movie · as Frank Chambers
Nobody Lives Forever
Movie · as Nick Blake
Okay for Sound
Movie
Pride of the Marines
Movie · as Albert Schmid
Between Two Worlds
Movie · as Tom Prior
Hollywood Canteen
Movie · as Self
Breakdowns of 1944
Movie · as Self
Destination Tokyo
Movie · as Wolf
The Fallen Sparrow
Movie · as John 'Kit' McKittrick
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Movie · as Self
Air Force
Movie · as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Show-Business at War
Movie · as Self
Tortilla Flat
Movie · as Daniel Alvarez
Breakdowns of 1942
Movie · as Self
Out of the Fog
Movie · as Harold Goff
The Sea Wolf
Movie · as George Leach
Dangerously They Live
Movie · as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Breakdowns of 1941
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Movie · as Tommy Gordon
East of the River
Movie · as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Saturday's Children
Movie · as Rims Rosson
Flowing Gold
Movie · as Johnny Blake
They Made Me a Criminal
Movie · as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Dust Be My Destiny
Movie · as Joe Bell
Blackwell's Island
Movie · as Tim Haydon
Juarez
Movie · as General Porfirio Diaz
Daughters Courageous
Movie · as Gabriel Lopez
Four Wives
Movie · as Mickey Borden
Breakdowns of 1939
Movie · as Self
Four Daughters
Movie · as Mickey Borden
Swingtime in the Movies
Movie · as Himself (uncredited)