10.0
10.0
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
John Garfield
Also known as: Jacob Julius Garfinkle
Acting
Born:March 4, 1913
Died:May 21, 1952(aged 39)
Birthplace:Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Theodore Roosevelt High School
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CommunityBiography
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 (43 movies)
8.0
8.0
The John Garfield Story
2003
as (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
7.2
7.2
He Ran All the Way
1951
Producer
7.2
7.2
The Sea Wolf
1941
as George Leach
7.1
7.1
The Breaking Point
1950
as Harry Morgan
7.0
7.0
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Frank Chambers
7.0
7.0
Humoresque
1947
as Paul Boray
7.0
7.0
Flowing Gold
1940
as Johnny Blake
7.0
7.0
Between Two Worlds
1944
as Tom Prior
7.0
7.0
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
7.0
7.0
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
7.0
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Dave Goldman
6.8
6.8
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Tommy Gordon
6.8
6.8
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Wolf
6.7
6.7
Body and Soul
1947
as Charley Davis
6.6
6.6
Four Daughters
1938
as Mickey Borden
6.5
6.5
Force of Evil
1950
as Joe Morse
6.5
6.5
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Albert Schmid
6.5
6.5
Air Force
1943
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
6.5
6.5
Juarez
1939
as General Porfirio Diaz
6.5
6.5
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
as Self
6.4
6.4
Saturday's Children
1940
as Rims Rosson
6.2
6.2
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Joe Bell
6.2
6.2
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Gabriel Lopez
6.2
6.2
Out of the Fog
1941
as Harold Goff
6.2
6.2
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
as Nick Blake
6.1
6.1
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
6.0
6.0
We Were Strangers
1949
as Tony Fenner
6.0
6.0
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Self
6.0
6.0
John Garfield
2002
5.9
5.9
Swingtime in the Movies
1938
as Himself (uncredited)
5.9
5.9
Dangerously They Live
1941
as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
5.9
5.9
Under My Skin
1950
as Dan Butler
5.7
5.7
East of the River
1940
as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
5.7
5.7
The Fallen Sparrow
1943
as John 'Kit' McKittrick
5.5
5.5
Tortilla Flat
1942
as Daniel Alvarez
5.3
5.3
Four Wives
1939
as Mickey Borden
5.0
5.0
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Tim Haydon
5.0
5.0
Okay for Sound
1946
4.9
4.9
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
4.8
4.8
Jigsaw
1949
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Self (archive footage)
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