Allen Garfield

Personal Info

Birthday

November 22, 1939

Day of Death

2020-04-07

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Alan Garfield

Alen Garfield

Allan Goorwitz

Allen Goorwitz

Allen Garfield

Biography

Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor. Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.

A graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield was a quirky and prolific actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows.

Known For

Law & Order

Bonanza

The West Wing

Taxi

Gunsmoke

The Bob Newhart Show

Tales from the Darkside

Dharma & Greg

Filmography

2016
Chief Zabu
as Ben Sydney
2002
White Boy
as Mr. Rosen
2001
The Majestic
as Leo Kubelsky
1999
Absence of the Good
as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
The Ninth Gate
as Witkin
1998
Get a Job
as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
1997
Obsession
as Simon Frischmuth
1996
Crime of the Century
as Lt. James Finn
Wild Side
as Dan Rackman
Diabolique
as Leo Katzman
1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio
as Vinnie Vidivici
Stuart Saves His Family
as Maitre D'
1994
The Patriots
as Eagleman
1993
Cyborg 2
as Martin Dunn
1992
Miracle Beach
as Magnus O'Leary
Citizen Cohn
as Abe Feller
Jack and His Friends
as Jack
1991
Until the End of the World
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
Grave Images
as Jerry
1990
Club Fed
as Harrison Farnsworth IV
Dick Tracy
as Reporter
1989
Let It Ride
as Greenberg
Night Visitor
as Zachary Willard
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Harold Lutz
You Ruined My Life
as Howie
My Best Friend's Birthday
as Entertainment Magnate
1986
Desert Bloom
as Mr. Mosol
1984
The Cotton Club
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
Teachers
as Carl Rosenberg
Irreconcilable Differences
as Phil Hanner
1983
Get Crazy
as Max Wolfe
The Black Stallion Returns
as Kurr
1982
The State of Things
as Gordon
One from the Heart
as Restaurant Owner
1981
Continental Divide
as Howard McDermott
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Dr. Arthur Abrams
1980
One Trick Pony
as Cal van Damp
The Stunt Man
as Sam
1979
Fyre
as Preacher (as Allen Goorwitz)
1978
The Brink's Job
as Vinnie Costa
Skateboard
as Manny Bloom
Ring of Passion
as Damon Runyon
Nowhere to Run
as Herbie Stolz
Sketches of a Strangler
as Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)
1976
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
as Lt. Ralph Fogherty
Paco
as Padre
Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Harry Fishbine
Serpico: The Deadly Game
as The Professor
Gable and Lombard
as Louis B. Mayer
1975
Nashville
as Barnett
1974
Virginia Hill
as Leo Ritchie
The Front Page
as Kruger
The Conversation
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
Busting
as Carl Rizzo
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
as David Greenglass
1973
Incident at Vichy
as Lebeau, A Painter
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Mario Portello
Slither
as Vincent J. Palmer
1972
Footsteps
as Brewster
The Candidate
as Klein
Get to Know Your Rabbit
as Vic
Top of the Heap
as Taxi Driver
1971
Believe in Me
as Stutter
The Organization
as Benjy
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Herby Moss
Cry Uncle!
as Jake Masters
Bananas
as Man On Cross
Taking Off
as Norman
March of the Spring Hare
as Martin Axborough
1970
The Owl and the Pussycat
as Dress Shop Proprietor
Hi, Mom!
as Joe Banner
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
as Moreno
1969
Putney Swope
as Elias, Jr.
1968
Greetings
as Smut Peddler