John Garfield
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1913-03-04
- Died
- 1952-05-21
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jules Garfield · Jacob Julius Garfinkle
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.
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Frank Chambers
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Dave Goldman
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
Tortilla Flat
1942
as Daniel Alvarez
TV Shows (1)
Movies (48)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Frank Chambers
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Dave Goldman
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
Tortilla Flat
1942
as Daniel Alvarez
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Joe Bell
Force of Evil
1950
as Joe Morse
Body and Soul
1947
as Charley Davis
The Sea Wolf
1941
as George Leach
Air Force
1943
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Juarez
1939
as General Porfirio Diaz
Out of the Fog
1941
as Harold Goff
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Wolf
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
We Were Strangers
1949
as Tony Fenner
Between Two Worlds
1944
as Tom Prior
Humoresque
1947
as Paul Boray
Jigsaw
1949
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Tommy Gordon
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
Flowing Gold
1940
as Johnny Blake
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Albert Schmid
The John Garfield Story
2003
as (archive footage)
The Breaking Point
1950
as Harry Morgan
Four Daughters
1938
as Mickey Borden
The Fallen Sparrow
1943
as John 'Kit' McKittrick
Saturday's Children
1940
as Rims Rosson
He Ran All the Way
1951
as Nick Robey
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Self
Four Wives
1939
as Mickey Borden
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Dangerously They Live
1941
as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
East of the River
1940
as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Under My Skin
1950
as Dan Butler
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Tim Haydon
Okay for Sound
1946
Swingtime in the Movies
1938
as Himself (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
as Nick Blake
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Gabriel Lopez
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
as Self
John Garfield
2002
About 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. Som… With 49 credits spanning from 1938 to 2013, John Garfield has appeared in 48 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular John Garfield Movies
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) — as Frank Chambers
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) — as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947) — as Dave Goldman
- Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) — as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
- Tortilla Flat (1942) — as Daniel Alvarez
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