1913-03-04 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle) 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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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored | Self (archive footage) | 2013-01-29 |
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Los Angeles Plays Itself | Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage) | 2004-07-28 |
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The John Garfield Story | (archive footage) | 2003-02-03 |
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John Garfield | 2002-06-03 | |
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | 1997-11-01 |
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Movie Tough Guys | Self (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre | Self (archive footage) | 1989-06-26 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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He Ran All the Way | Nick Robey | 1951-06-20 |
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The Breaking Point | Harry Morgan | 1950-10-06 |
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Force of Evil | Joe Morse | 1950-08-24 |
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Under My Skin | Dan Butler | 1950-03-17 |
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We Were Strangers | Tony Fenner | 1949-04-27 |
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Jigsaw | Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited) | 1949-03-11 |
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Body and Soul | Charley Davis | 1947-11-11 |
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Gentleman's Agreement | Dave Goldman | 1947-11-11 |
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Humoresque | Paul Boray | 1947-01-25 |
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Nobody Lives Forever | Nick Blake | 1946-11-01 |
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The Postman Always Rings Twice | Frank Chambers | 1946-05-02 |
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Okay for Sound | 1946-09-07 | |
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Pride of the Marines | Albert Schmid | 1945-08-24 |
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Breakdowns of 1944 | Self | 1944-12-31 |
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Hollywood Canteen | Self | 1944-12-15 |
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Between Two Worlds | Tom Prior | 1944-05-20 |
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Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
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The Fallen Sparrow | John 'Kit' McKittrick | 1943-08-19 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Self | 1943-09-25 |
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Destination Tokyo | Wolf | 1943-12-31 |
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Air Force | Tail Gunner Joe Winocki | 1943-03-20 |
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Tortilla Flat | Daniel Alvarez | 1942-05-21 |
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Breakdowns of 1942 | Self | 1942-12-31 |
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Dangerously They Live | Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis | 1941-12-24 |
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Out of the Fog | Harold Goff | 1941-06-14 |
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Breakdowns of 1941 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1941-11-14 |
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The Sea Wolf | George Leach | 1941-03-21 |
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Castle on the Hudson | Tommy Gordon | 1940-02-17 |
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Saturday's Children | Rims Rosson | 1940-05-04 |
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East of the River | Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo | 1940-11-09 |
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Flowing Gold | Johnny Blake | 1940-08-24 |
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Breakdowns of 1939 | Self | 1939-12-31 |
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Daughters Courageous | Gabriel Lopez | 1939-06-23 |
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Blackwell's Island | Tim Haydon | 1939-01-24 |
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Dust Be My Destiny | Joe Bell | 1939-09-16 |
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Four Wives | Mickey Borden | 1939-12-22 |
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Juarez | General Porfirio Diaz | 1939-06-10 |
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They Made Me a Criminal | Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney | 1939-01-21 |
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Four Daughters | Mickey Borden | 1938-08-09 |
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Swingtime in the Movies | Himself (uncredited) | 1938-12-24 |
