John Garfield
Biography
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.
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Movies (48)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
2004
The John Garfield Story
as (archive footage)
2003
John Garfield
2002
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Movie Tough Guys
as Self (archive footage)
1991
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
1989
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
He Ran All the Way
as Nick Robey
1951
The Breaking Point
as Harry Morgan
1950
Force of Evil
as Joe Morse
1950
Under My Skin
as Dan Butler
1950
We Were Strangers
as Tony Fenner
1949
Jigsaw
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
1949
Gentleman's Agreement
as Dave Goldman
1947
Body and Soul
as Charley Davis
1947
Humoresque
as Paul Boray
1947
Nobody Lives Forever
as Nick Blake
1946
Okay for Sound
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Frank Chambers
1946
Pride of the Marines
as Albert Schmid
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
1944
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
1944
Between Two Worlds
as Tom Prior
1944
Destination Tokyo
as Wolf
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
1943
The Fallen Sparrow
as John 'Kit' McKittrick
1943
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
Air Force
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
1942
Tortilla Flat
as Daniel Alvarez
1942
Dangerously They Live
as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
1941
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Out of the Fog
as Harold Goff
1941
The Sea Wolf
as George Leach
1941
East of the River
as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
1940
Flowing Gold
as Johnny Blake
1940
Saturday's Children
as Rims Rosson
1940
Castle on the Hudson
as Tommy Gordon
1940
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
1939
Four Wives
as Mickey Borden
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
as Joe Bell
1939
Daughters Courageous
as Gabriel Lopez
1939
Juarez
as General Porfirio Diaz
1939
Blackwell's Island
as Tim Haydon
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
1939
Swingtime in the Movies
as Himself (uncredited)
1938
Four Daughters
as Mickey Borden
1938
