John Garfield
Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA — Mar 04 1913• Died May 21 1952
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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 alle…
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
Castle on the Hudson
Tommy Gordon
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Dust Be My Destiny
Joe Bell
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
Air Force
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
Tortilla Flat
Daniel Alvarez
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
Swingtime in the Movies
Himself (uncredited)
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
Juarez
General Porfirio Diaz
Blackwell's Island
Tim Haydon
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
Humoresque
Paul Boray
Force of Evil
Joe Morse
Out of the Fog
Harold Goff
The Sea Wolf
George Leach
Pride of the Marines
Albert Schmid
He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
We Were Strangers
Tony Fenner
They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Four Daughters
Mickey Borden
The Breaking Point
Harry Morgan
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous
Gabriel Lopez
Between Two Worlds
Tom Prior
Flowing Gold
Johnny Blake
Four Wives
Mickey Borden
Under My Skin
Dan Butler
Dangerously They Live
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Hollywood Canteen
Self
Show-Business at War
Self
The John Garfield Story
(archive footage)
The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick
Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
Nobody Lives Forever
Nick Blake
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
East of the River
Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Saturday's Children
Rims Rosson
Okay for Sound
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