John Garfield
Actor
Born March 4, 1913 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
(archive footage)
John Garfield
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
100 Years at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
The Breaking Point
Harry Morgan
Force of Evil
Joe Morse
Under My Skin
Dan Butler
We Were Strangers
Tony Fenner
Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Daisy Kenyon
(uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
Humoresque
Paul Boray
Nobody Lives Forever
Nick Blake
Okay for Sound
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
Pride of the Marines
Albert Schmid
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
Hollywood Canteen
Self
Between Two Worlds
Tom Prior
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick
Show-Business at War
Self
Air Force
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
Tortilla Flat
Daniel Alvarez
Dangerously They Live
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
Harold Goff
The Sea Wolf
George Leach
East of the River
Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Flowing Gold
Johnny Blake
Saturday's Children
Rims Rosson
Castle on the Hudson
Tommy Gordon
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
Four Wives
Mickey Borden
Dust Be My Destiny
Joe Bell
Daughters Courageous
Gabriel Lopez
Juarez
General Porfirio Diaz
Blackwell's Island
Tim Haydon
They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Swingtime in the Movies
Himself (uncredited)
Four Daughters
Mickey Borden