Cast & creator
John Garfield
Best known for The Ed Sullivan Show, The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Sea Wolf
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.
Also known as: Jules Garfield, Jacob Julius Garfinkle
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film credits
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television credits
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1938–2013 · acting roles
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (50)
Showing 50 of 50 credits
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
1946
The Sea Wolf
George Leach
1941
Between Two Worlds
Tom Prior
1944
Body and Soul
Charley Davis
1947
Gentleman's Agreement
Dave Goldman
1947
Daisy Kenyon
(uncredited)
1947
Out of the Fog
Harold Goff
1941
He Ran All the Way
Nick Robey
1951He Ran All the Way
Producer
1951
Juarez
General Porfirio Diaz
1939
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Air Force
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
1943
Destination Tokyo
Wolf
1943Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
1989
The Breaking Point
Harry Morgan
1950
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
2013
They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
1939
We Were Strangers
Tony Fenner
1949
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
1943
Hollywood Canteen
Self
1944
The John Garfield Story
(archive footage)
2003
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
East of the River
Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
1940
Dust Be My Destiny
Joe Bell
1939
Humoresque
Paul Boray
1947
Castle on the Hudson
Tommy Gordon
1940
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
1942
Pride of the Marines
Albert Schmid
1945
Force of Evil
Joe Morse
1950
Four Wives
Mickey Borden
1939
Swingtime in the Movies
Himself (uncredited)
1938
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Nobody Lives Forever
Nick Blake
1946
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
1997
Tortilla Flat
Daniel Alvarez
1942
Blackwell's Island
Tim Haydon
1939
The Fallen Sparrow
John 'Kit' McKittrick
1943
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
1944
Four Daughters
Mickey Borden
1938
Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
1949
Dangerously They Live
Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
1941
John Garfield
2002
Daughters Courageous
Gabriel Lopez
1939
Okay for Sound
1946
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
1939
Flowing Gold
Johnny Blake
1940
Movie Tough Guys
Self (archive footage)
1991
Saturday's Children
Rims Rosson
1940
Under My Skin
Dan Butler
1950