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