John Garfield
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
Wolf
Destination Tokyo
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Jigsaw
Frank Chambers
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Harold Goff
Out of the Fog
Tommy Gordon
Castle on the Hudson
Nick Robey
He Ran All the Way
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
They Made Me a Criminal
Dan Butler
Under My Skin
John 'Kit' McKittrick
The Fallen Sparrow
Joe Bell
Dust Be My Destiny
Dave Goldman
Gentleman's Agreement
Tom Prior
Between Two Worlds
Nick Blake
Nobody Lives Forever
Paul Boray
Humoresque
Joe Morse
Force of Evil
George Leach
The Sea Wolf
Self
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Air Force
Harry Morgan
The Breaking Point
Self
Hollywood Canteen
Charley Davis
Body and Soul
Mickey Borden
Four Daughters
Tony Fenner
We Were Strangers
Tim Haydon
Blackwell's Island
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Dangerously They Live
Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Albert Schmid
Pride of the Marines
General Porfirio Diaz
Juarez
Daniel Alvarez
Tortilla Flat
Gabriel Lopez
Daughters Courageous
Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
East of the River
Himself (uncredited)
Swingtime in the Movies
Johnny Blake
Flowing Gold
Rims Rosson
Saturday's Children
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Mickey Borden
Four Wives
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1941
John Garfield
Self
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
Show-Business at War
John 'Kit' McKittrick / Self (archive footage)
Hollywood contra Franco
Okay for Sound
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self
Breakdowns of 1942
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-03-04
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Jules Garfield