Acting
John Garfield
EN cinema · 48 credits
Born
4 March 1913
Died
21 May 1952 (aged 39)
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Jules Garfield · Jacob Julius Garfinkle
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
Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
as (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
as Nick Robey, Producer
Under My Skin
as Dan Butler
Force of Evil
as Joe Morse
The Breaking Point
as Harry Morgan
Jigsaw
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
We Were Strangers
as Tony Fenner
Gentleman's Agreement
as Dave Goldman
Humoresque
as Paul Boray
Body and Soul
as Charley Davis
Daisy Kenyon
as (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Frank Chambers
Nobody Lives Forever
as Nick Blake
Pride of the Marines
as Albert Schmid
Between Two Worlds
as Tom Prior
The Fallen Sparrow
as John 'Kit' McKittrick
Air Force
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Tortilla Flat
as Daniel Alvarez
Out of the Fog
as Harold Goff
The Sea Wolf
as George Leach
Dangerously They Live
as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Tommy Gordon
East of the River
as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Flowing Gold
as Johnny Blake
Saturday's Children
as Rims Rosson
They Made Me a Criminal
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Dust Be My Destiny
as Joe Bell
Blackwell's Island
as Tim Haydon
Juarez
as General Porfirio Diaz
Daughters Courageous
as Gabriel Lopez
Four Wives
as Mickey Borden
Four Daughters
as Mickey Borden
Swingtime in the Movies
as Himself (uncredited)