John Garfield
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Film
Force of Evil
Joe Morse
1950
Film
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
1946
Film
Juarez
General Porfirio Diaz
1939
Film
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
1947
Film
The Sea Wolf
George Leach
1941
Film
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
1947
Film
Air Force
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
1943
Film
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
1942
Film
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
1943
Film
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
We Were Strangers
Tony Fenner
1949
Film
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Film
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Film
He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
1951
Film
Humoresque
Paul Boray
1947
Film
Daisy Kenyon
(uncredited)
1947
Film
Between Two Worlds
Tom Prior
1944
Film
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
1997
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
1989
Film
The Breaking Point
Harry Morgan
1950
Film
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
1944
Film
Dangerously They Live
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
1941
Film
Tortilla Flat
Daniel Alvarez
1942
Film
Hollywood Canteen
Self
1944
Film
Four Wives
Mickey Borden
1939
Film
Pride of the Marines
Albert Schmid
1945
Film
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
1943
Film
Dust Be My Destiny
Joe Bell
1939
Film
Daughters Courageous
Gabriel Lopez
1939
Film
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
1939
Film
Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
1949
Film
Four Daughters
Mickey Borden
1938
Film
The John Garfield Story
(archive footage)
2003
Film
They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
1939
Film
Out of the Fog
Harold Goff
1941
Film
The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick
1943
Film
Nobody Lives Forever
Nick Blake
1946
Film
East of the River
Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
1940
Film
Okay for Sound
1946
Film
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
Film
Saturday's Children
Rims Rosson
1940
Film
Castle on the Hudson
Tommy Gordon
1940
Film
Blackwell's Island
Tim Haydon
1939
Film
Flowing Gold
Johnny Blake
1940
Film
Swingtime in the Movies
Himself (uncredited)
1938
Film
John Garfield
2002
Film
Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
1991
Film
Under My Skin
Dan Butler
1950