John Garfield
Acting
1913-03-04 · 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(49)
movieClassic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage) · 2013 · 5.5
movieThe John Garfield Story
as (archive footage) · 2003 · 8.4
movieJohn Garfield
as · 2002 · 6.0
movieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage) · 1997 · 5.1
movieMovie Tough Guys
as Self (archive footage) · 1991 · 10.0
movieBroadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage) · 1989 · 0.0
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1983 · 7.0
movieHe Ran All the Way
as Nick Robey · 1951 · 7.2
movieThe Breaking Point
as Harry Morgan · 1950 · 7.1
movieForce of Evil
as Joe Morse · 1950 · 6.6
movieUnder My Skin
as Dan Butler · 1950 · 6.4
movieWe Were Strangers
as Tony Fenner · 1949 · 6.3
movieJigsaw
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited) · 1949 · 5.0
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 1948 · 6.8
movieDaisy Kenyon
as · 1947 · 6.6
movieGentleman's Agreement
as Dave Goldman · 1947 · 7.0
movieBody and Soul
as Charley Davis · 1947 · 6.7
movieHumoresque
as Paul Boray · 1947 · 7.0
movieNobody Lives Forever
as Nick Blake · 1946 · 6.4
movieOkay for Sound
as · 1946 · 7.0
movieThe Postman Always Rings Twice
as Frank Chambers · 1946 · 7.1
moviePride of the Marines
as Albert Schmid · 1945 · 6.8
movieBreakdowns of 1944
as Self · 1944 · 6.5
movieHollywood Canteen
as Self · 1944 · 7.3