John Garfield
Acting
Born 1913-03-04 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA · Died 1952-05-21
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.
Acting
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
(archive footage)
John Garfield
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
The Breaking Point
Harry Morgan
Force of Evil
Joe Morse
Under My Skin
Dan Butler
We Were Strangers
Tony Fenner
Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
Humoresque
Paul Boray
Nobody Lives Forever
Nick Blake
Okay for Sound
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
Pride of the Marines
Albert Schmid
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
Hollywood Canteen
Self
Between Two Worlds
Tom Prior
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick
Show-Business at War
Self
Air Force
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Breakdowns of 1942
Self