Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 4, 1913
Place of Birth:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hollywood, The Dream Life of Lana Turner | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | A War in Hollywood | John 'Kit' McKittrick / Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays Itself | Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage) |
| 2003 | The John Garfield Story | (archive footage) |
| 2002 | John Garfield | |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) |
| 1991 | Movie Tough Guys | Self (archive footage) |
| 1989 | Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1951 | He Ran All the Way | Nick Robey |
| 1950 | Under My Skin | Dan Butler |
| 1950 | Force of Evil | Joe Morse |
| 1950 | The Breaking Point | Harry Morgan |
| 1949 | Jigsaw | Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited) |
| 1949 | We Were Strangers | Tony Fenner |
| 1947 | Gentleman's Agreement | Dave Goldman |
| 1947 | Humoresque | Paul Boray |
| 1947 | Body and Soul | Charley Davis |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Frank Chambers |
| 1946 | Nobody Lives Forever | Nick Blake |
| 1946 | Okay for Sound | |
| 1945 | Pride of the Marines | Albert Schmid |
| 1944 | Between Two Worlds | Tom Prior |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Self |
| 1944 | Breakdowns of 1944 | Self |
| 1943 | Destination Tokyo | Wolf |
| 1943 | The Fallen Sparrow | John 'Kit' McKittrick |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Self |
| 1943 | Air Force | Tail Gunner Joe Winocki |
| 1943 | Show-Business at War | Self |
| 1942 | Tortilla Flat | Daniel Alvarez |
| 1942 | Breakdowns of 1942 | Self |
| 1941 | Out of the Fog | Harold Goff |
| 1941 | The Sea Wolf | George Leach |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Live | Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis |
| 1941 | Breakdowns of 1941 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson | Tommy Gordon |
| 1940 | East of the River | Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo |
| 1940 | Saturday's Children | Rims Rosson |
| 1940 | Flowing Gold | Johnny Blake |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny | Joe Bell |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island | Tim Haydon |
| 1939 | Juarez | General Porfirio Diaz |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageous | Gabriel Lopez |
| 1939 | Four Wives | Mickey Borden |
| 1939 | Breakdowns of 1939 | Self |
| 1938 | Four Daughters | Mickey Borden |
| 1938 | Swingtime in the Movies | Himself (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |