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John Garfield

John Garfield

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 "n

Born

Mar 04, 1913

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died

May 21, 1952

Known For

Acting

Movies

47 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Juarez
Juarez
1939 as General Porfirio Diaz
★ 6.5
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 as Frank Chambers
★ 7.1
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat
1942 as Daniel Alvarez
★ 5.8
Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo
1943 as Wolf
★ 6.9
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
1938 as Mickey Borden
★ 6.6
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
1941 as George Leach
★ 7.2
Force of Evil
Force of Evil
1950 as Joe Morse
★ 6.6
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement
1947 as Dave Goldman
★ 7.0
Air Force
Air Force
1943 as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
★ 6.5
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989 as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Body and Soul
Body and Soul
1947 as Charley Davis
★ 6.7
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
1942 as Self
★ 6.0
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.1
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 as Joe Bell
★ 6.5
He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way
1951 as Nick Robey
★ 7.2
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen
1944 as Self
★ 7.3
The Fallen Sparrow
The Fallen Sparrow
1943 as John 'Kit' McKittrick
★ 6.0
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
1949 as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Humoresque
Humoresque
1947 as Paul Boray
★ 7.0
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
1941 as Harold Goff
★ 6.3
We Were Strangers
We Were Strangers
1949 as Tony Fenner
★ 6.3
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold
1940 as Johnny Blake
★ 6.8
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
1950 as Harry Morgan
★ 7.1
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
1944 as Tom Prior
★ 7.2
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children
1940 as Rims Rosson
★ 6.9
Four Wives
Four Wives
1939 as Mickey Borden
★ 5.5
East of the River
East of the River
1940 as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
★ 6.3
Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944
1944 as Self
★ 6.5
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
1939 as Gabriel Lopez
★ 6.3
The John Garfield Story
The John Garfield Story
2003 as (archive footage)
★ 8.4
Under My Skin
Under My Skin
1950 as Dan Butler
★ 6.4
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever
1946 as Nick Blake
★ 6.4
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.5
Okay for Sound
★ 7.0
Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live
1941 as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
★ 6.3
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
★ 6.3
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
1943 as Self
★ 7.0
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines
1945 as Albert Schmid
★ 6.7
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 as Self
★ 6.2
Swingtime in the Movies
Swingtime in the Movies
1938 as Himself (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 as Tommy Gordon
★ 7.0
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys
1991 as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
1939 as Tim Haydon
★ 5.5
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939
1939 as Self
★ 7.0
John Garfield
★ 6.0