John Garfield Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

John Garfield

John Garfield

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Movie Tough Guys movie poster
MOVIE

Movie Tough Guys

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Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
Destination Tokyo movie poster
MOVIE

Destination Tokyo

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Destination Tokyo
Wolf
Jigsaw movie poster
MOVIE

Jigsaw

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Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice movie poster
MOVIE

The Postman Always Rings Twice

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The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
Out of the Fog movie poster
MOVIE

Out of the Fog

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Out of the Fog
Harold Goff
Castle on the Hudson movie poster
MOVIE

Castle on the Hudson

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Castle on the Hudson
Tommy Gordon
He Ran All the Way movie poster
MOVIE

He Ran All the Way

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He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
They Made Me a Criminal movie poster
MOVIE

They Made Me a Criminal

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They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Under My Skin movie poster
MOVIE

Under My Skin

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Under My Skin
Dan Butler
The Fallen Sparrow movie poster
MOVIE

The Fallen Sparrow

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The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick

Production

Gallery

John Garfield portrait
John Garfield portrait
John Garfield portrait
John Garfield portrait