John Garfield
Known For
Acting
Born
1913-03-04 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
1952-05-21
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.
Most Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Destination Tokyo
as Wolf
Juarez
as General Porfirio Diaz
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Frank Chambers
Gentleman's Agreement
as Dave Goldman
Force of Evil
as Joe Morse
The Breaking Point
as Harry Morgan
The Sea Wolf
as George Leach
Body and Soul
as Charley Davis
Tortilla Flat
as Daniel Alvarez
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
Between Two Worlds
as Tom Prior
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Out of the Fog
as Harold Goff
Humoresque
as Paul Boray
Nobody Lives Forever
as Nick Blake
Castle on the Hudson
as Tommy Gordon
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
Four Daughters
as Mickey Borden