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John Garfield
Actor, Producer
Died May 21, 1952 (39 years)
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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 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
| 2008 | Hollywood contra Franco · as John 'Kit' McKittrick / Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Warner at War · as actor |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | John Garfield · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Plays Itself · as Frank Chambers |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Paul Boray |
| 1951 | He Ran All the Way · as Nick Robey |
| 1950 | The Breaking Point · as Harry Morgan |
| 1949 | |
| 1948 | Force of Evil · as Joe Morse |
| 1947 | Body and Soul · as Charley Davis |
| 1947 | Daisy Kenyon · as John Garfield |
| 1947 | Gentleman's Agreement · as Dave Goldman |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice · as Frank Chambers |
| 1946 | Nobody Lives Forever · as Nick Blake |
| 1946 | Humoresque · as Paul Boray |
| 1943 | Air Force · as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki |
| 1943 | Destination Tokyo · as Wolf |
| 1943 | The Fallen Sparrow · as John 'Kit' McKittrick |
| 1942 | Tortilla Flat · as Daniel Alvarez |
| 1941 | The Sea Wolf · as George Leach |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson · as Tommy Gordon |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal · as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney |
| 1939 | Juarez · as General Porfirio Diaz |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageous · as Gabriel Lopez |
| 1938 | Four Daughters · as Mickey Borden |