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John Garfield

John Garfield

Actor · Born 1913-03-04 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) — Frank Chambers
  2. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) — Dave Goldman
  3. Force of Evil (1950) — Joe Morse
  4. Body and Soul (1947) — Charley Davis
  5. The Breaking Point (1950) — Harry Morgan
  6. Humoresque (1947) — Paul Boray
  7. The Sea Wolf (1941) — George Leach
  8. Destination Tokyo (1943) — Wolf
  9. Air Force (1943) — Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
  10. He Ran All the Way (1951) — Nick Robey
  11. Daisy Kenyon (1947) — (uncredited)
  12. They Made Me a Criminal (1939) — Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
  13. Between Two Worlds (1944) — Tom Prior
  14. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Self
  15. Out of the Fog (1941) — Harold Goff
  16. Four Daughters (1938) — Mickey Borden
  17. The Fallen Sparrow (1943) — John 'Kit' McKittrick
  18. Hollywood Canteen (1944) — Self
  19. Tortilla Flat (1942) — Daniel Alvarez
  20. Nobody Lives Forever (1946) — Nick Blake
  21. Juarez (1939) — General Porfirio Diaz
  22. Jigsaw (1949) — Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
  23. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
  24. We Were Strangers (1949) — Tony Fenner
  25. Dust Be My Destiny (1939) — Joe Bell
  26. Castle on the Hudson (1940) — Tommy Gordon
  27. Pride of the Marines (1945) — Albert Schmid
  28. Swingtime in the Movies (1938) — Himself (uncredited)
  29. The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) — Self (archive footage)
  30. Dangerously They Live (1941) — Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
  31. Four Wives (1939) — Mickey Borden
  32. Daughters Courageous (1939) — Gabriel Lopez
  33. Saturday's Children (1940) — Rims Rosson
  34. Flowing Gold (1940) — Johnny Blake
  35. Under My Skin (1950) — Dan Butler
  36. Blackwell's Island (1939) — Tim Haydon
  37. East of the River (1940) — Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
  38. The John Garfield Story (2003) — (archive footage)
  39. Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013) — Self (archive footage)
  40. Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)