John Garfield
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 "nam...
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
The Sea Wolf
George Leach
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The John Garfield Story
2003
as (archive footage)
John Garfield
2002
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Ran All the Way
1951
as Nick Robey
Under My Skin
1950
as Dan Butler
Force of Evil
1950
as Joe Morse
The Breaking Point
1950
as Harry Morgan
Jigsaw
1949
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
We Were Strangers
1949
as Tony Fenner
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Dave Goldman
Humoresque
1947
as Paul Boray
Body and Soul
1947
as Charley Davis
Daisy Kenyon
1947
as (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Frank Chambers
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
as Nick Blake
Okay for Sound
1946
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Albert Schmid
Between Two Worlds
1944
as Tom Prior
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
as Self
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Wolf
The Fallen Sparrow
1943
as John 'Kit' McKittrick
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Self
Air Force
1943
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
Tortilla Flat
1942
as Daniel Alvarez
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
Out of the Fog
1941
as Harold Goff
The Sea Wolf
1941
as George Leach
Dangerously They Live
1941
as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Tommy Gordon
East of the River
1940
as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Flowing Gold
1940
as Johnny Blake
Saturday's Children
1940
as Rims Rosson
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Joe Bell
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Tim Haydon
Juarez
1939
as General Porfirio Diaz
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Gabriel Lopez
Four Wives
1939
as Mickey Borden
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
Four Daughters
1938
as Mickey Borden
Swingtime in the Movies
1938
as Himself (uncredited)