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