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