John Garfield

Personal Info

Birthday

March 4, 1913

Day of Death

1952-05-21

(39 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Jules Garfield

Jacob Julius Garfinkle

John Garfield

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

Destination Tokyo

The Sea Wolf

Gentleman's Agreement

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Air Force

Juarez

Body and Soul

Out of the Fog

Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2009
A War in Hollywood
as John 'Kit' McKittrick / Self (archive footage)
2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
2003
The John Garfield Story
as (archive footage)
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1991
Movie Tough Guys
as Self (archive footage)
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1951
He Ran All the Way
as Nick Robey
1950
The Breaking Point
as Harry Morgan
Force of Evil
as Joe Morse
Under My Skin
as Dan Butler
1949
We Were Strangers
as Tony Fenner
Jigsaw
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
1947
Gentleman's Agreement
as Dave Goldman
Body and Soul
as Charley Davis
Humoresque
as Paul Boray
1946
Nobody Lives Forever
as Nick Blake
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Frank Chambers
1945
Pride of the Marines
as Albert Schmid
1944
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
Between Two Worlds
as Tom Prior
1943
Destination Tokyo
as Wolf
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
The Fallen Sparrow
as John 'Kit' McKittrick
Show-Business at War
as Self
Air Force
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
Tortilla Flat
as Daniel Alvarez
1941
Dangerously They Live
as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
as Harold Goff
The Sea Wolf
as George Leach
1940
East of the River
as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Flowing Gold
as Johnny Blake
Saturday's Children
as Rims Rosson
Castle on the Hudson
as Tommy Gordon
1939
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
Four Wives
as Mickey Borden
Dust Be My Destiny
as Joe Bell
Daughters Courageous
as Gabriel Lopez
Juarez
as General Porfirio Diaz
Blackwell's Island
as Tim Haydon
They Made Me a Criminal
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
1938
Swingtime in the Movies
as Himself (uncredited)
Four Daughters
as Mickey Borden