Acting
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.
Movies with John Garfield
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
Juarez
1939
Force of Evil
1950
Body and Soul
1947
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
We Were Strangers
1949
Air Force
1943
He Ran All the Way
1951
Dangerously They Live
1941
100 Years at the Movies
1994
Destination Tokyo
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
The Breaking Point
1950
Daisy Kenyon
1947
The Sea Wolf
1941
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
Hollywood Canteen
1944
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
Jigsaw
1949
Castle on the Hudson
1940
Between Two Worlds
1944
Out of the Fog
1941
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
Tortilla Flat
1942
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
Four Wives
1939
Humoresque
1947
The John Garfield Story
2003
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
Show-Business at War
1943
Four Daughters
1938
Flowing Gold
1940
Pride of the Marines
1945
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
Blackwell's Island
1939
Under My Skin
1950
The Fallen Sparrow
1943
Movie Tough Guys
1991
Daughters Courageous
1939
Okay for Sound
1946
Saturday's Children
1940
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
East of the River
1940
Swingtime in the Movies
1938
John Garfield
2002
