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