John Garfield
Acting
Born: 1913-03-04 in 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.
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
Juarez
General Porfirio Diaz
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
Dangerously They Live
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Hollywood Canteen
Self
The Sea Wolf
George Leach
Air Force
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Force of Evil
Joe Morse
The Breaking Point
Harry Morgan
He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
Dust Be My Destiny
Joe Bell
We Were Strangers
Tony Fenner
The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tortilla Flat
Daniel Alvarez
Humoresque
Paul Boray
Okay for Sound
Daisy Kenyon
(uncredited)
Between Two Worlds
Tom Prior
Pride of the Marines
Albert Schmid
The John Garfield Story
(archive footage)
John Garfield
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
Nobody Lives Forever
Nick Blake
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
Four Daughters
Mickey Borden
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
East of the River
Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Four Wives
Mickey Borden
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
Show-Business at War
Self
Daughters Courageous
Gabriel Lopez
Under My Skin
Dan Butler
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)