John Garfield

About

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.

Known for

JuarezMovie • 1939The Postman Always Rings TwiceMovie • 1946Gentleman's AgreementMovie • 1947Force of EvilMovie • 1950Body and SoulMovie • 1947He Ran All the WayMovie • 1951Destination TokyoMovie • 1943The Sea WolfMovie • 1941Air ForceMovie • 1943HumoresqueMovie • 1947Daisy KenyonMovie • 1947Out of the FogMovie • 1941We Were StrangersMovie • 1949They Made Me a CriminalMovie • 1939The Breaking PointMovie • 1950The Fallen SparrowMovie • 1943Dust Be My DestinyMovie • 1939Between Two WorldsMovie • 1944Tortilla FlatMovie • 1942JigsawMovie • 1949Nobody Lives ForeverMovie • 1946Four DaughtersMovie • 1938