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John Garfield
Actor

John Garfield

4 Mar 1913Born
21 May 1952Died
39Age at death
36Credits

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.

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Garfield is acknowledged as a predecessor of such Method actors as Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and James Dean.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2003The John Garfield StoryFilm: (archive footage)
  2. 2002John GarfieldFilm
  3. 1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreFilm: Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
  4. 1951He Ran All the WayFilm: Nick Robey
  5. 1950The Breaking PointFilm: Harry Morgan
  6. 1950Force of EvilFilm: Joe Morse
  7. 1950Under My SkinFilm: Dan Butler
  8. 1949We Were StrangersFilm: Tony Fenner
  9. 1949JigsawFilm: Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
  10. 1947Daisy KenyonFilm: (uncredited)
  11. 1947Gentleman's AgreementFilm: Dave Goldman
  12. 1947Body and SoulFilm: Charley Davis
  13. 1947HumoresqueFilm: Paul Boray
  14. 1946Nobody Lives ForeverFilm: Nick Blake
  15. 1946Okay for SoundFilm
  16. 1946The Postman Always Rings TwiceFilm: Frank Chambers
  17. 1945Pride of the MarinesFilm: Albert Schmid
  18. 1944Between Two WorldsFilm: Tom Prior
  19. 1943Destination TokyoFilm: Wolf
  20. 1943The Fallen SparrowFilm: John 'Kit' McKittrick
  21. 1943Air ForceFilm: Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
  22. 1942Tortilla FlatFilm: Daniel Alvarez
  23. 1941Dangerously They LiveFilm: Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
  24. 1941Out of the FogFilm: Harold Goff
  25. 1941The Sea WolfFilm: George Leach
  26. 1940East of the RiverFilm: Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
  27. 1940Flowing GoldFilm: Johnny Blake
  28. 1940Saturday's ChildrenFilm: Rims Rosson
  29. 1940Castle on the HudsonFilm: Tommy Gordon
  30. 1939Four WivesFilm: Mickey Borden
  31. 1939Dust Be My DestinyFilm: Joe Bell
  32. 1939Daughters CourageousFilm: Gabriel Lopez
  33. 1939JuarezFilm: General Porfirio Diaz
  34. 1939Blackwell's IslandFilm: Tim Haydon
  35. 1939They Made Me a CriminalFilm: Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
  36. 1938Four DaughtersFilm: Mickey Borden

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