John Garfield
Biography
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
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
2003
as (archive footage)
John Garfield
2002
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
1951
as Nick Robey
The Breaking Point
1950
as Harry Morgan
Force of Evil
1950
as Joe Morse
Under My Skin
1950
as Dan Butler
We Were Strangers
1949
as Tony Fenner
Jigsaw
1949
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon
1947
as (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Dave Goldman
Body and Soul
1947
as Charley Davis
Humoresque
1947
as Paul Boray
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
as Nick Blake
Okay for Sound
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Frank Chambers
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Albert Schmid
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
as Self
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Between Two Worlds
1944
as Tom Prior