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John Garfield
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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…
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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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BODY OF WORK
John Garfield's Filmography
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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
as (archive footage)
John Garfield
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
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
The Breaking Point
as Harry Morgan
Force of Evil
as Joe Morse
Under My Skin
as Dan Butler
We Were Strangers
as Tony Fenner
Jigsaw
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon
as (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
as Dave Goldman
Body and Soul
as Charley Davis
Humoresque
as Paul Boray
Nobody Lives Forever
as Nick Blake
Okay for Sound
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Frank Chambers
Pride of the Marines
as Albert Schmid
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
Between Two Worlds
as Tom Prior
Destination Tokyo
as Wolf
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
The Fallen Sparrow
as John 'Kit' McKittrick
Show-Business at War
as Self
Air Force
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
Tortilla Flat
as Daniel Alvarez
Dangerously They Live
as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
as Harold Goff
The Sea Wolf
as George Leach
East of the River
as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Flowing Gold
as Johnny Blake
Saturday's Children
as Rims Rosson
Castle on the Hudson
as Tommy Gordon
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
Four Wives
as Mickey Borden
Dust Be My Destiny
as Joe Bell
Daughters Courageous
as Gabriel Lopez
Juarez
as General Porfirio Diaz
Blackwell's Island
as Tim Haydon
They Made Me a Criminal
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Swingtime in the Movies
as Himself (uncredited)
Four Daughters
as Mickey Borden