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