John Garfield
Born
March 4, 1913
Died
May 21, 1952 (39 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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
Hollywood, The Dream Life of Lana Turner
Self (archive footage)
2019
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
2013
A War in Hollywood
John 'Kit' McKittrick / Self (archive footage)
2009
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
2004
The John Garfield Story
(archive footage)
2003
John Garfield
2002
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
1997
Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
1991
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self (archive footage)
1989
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
1951
The Breaking Point
Harry Morgan
1950
Force of Evil
Joe Morse
1950
Under My Skin
Dan Butler
1950
We Were Strangers
Tony Fenner
1949
Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
1947
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
1947
Humoresque
Paul Boray
1947
Nobody Lives Forever
Nick Blake
1946
Okay for Sound
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
1946
Pride of the Marines
Albert Schmid
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
1944
Hollywood Canteen
Self
1944
Between Two Worlds
Tom Prior
1944
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
1943
The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick
1943
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
Air Force
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
1942
Tortilla Flat
Daniel Alvarez
1942
Dangerously They Live
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Out of the Fog
Harold Goff
1941
The Sea Wolf
George Leach
1941
East of the River
Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
1940
Flowing Gold
Johnny Blake
1940
Saturday's Children
Rims Rosson
1940
Castle on the Hudson
Tommy Gordon
1940
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
1939
Four Wives
Mickey Borden
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Joe Bell
1939
Daughters Courageous
Gabriel Lopez
1939
Juarez
General Porfirio Diaz
1939
Blackwell's Island
Tim Haydon
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
1939
Swingtime in the Movies
Himself (uncredited)
1938
Four Daughters
Mickey Borden
1938