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.

Filmography

• 2003The John Garfield Story — (archive footage)
• 2002John Garfield
• 1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre — Joe Bonaparte (archive footage)
• 1951He Ran All the Way — Nick Robey, Producer
• 1950Force of Evil — Joe Morse
• 1950The Breaking Point — Harry Morgan
• 1950Under My Skin — Dan Butler
• 1949Jigsaw — Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
• 1949We Were Strangers — Tony Fenner
• 1947Body and Soul — Charley Davis
• 1947Daisy Kenyon — (uncredited)
• 1947Gentleman's Agreement — Dave Goldman
• 1947Humoresque — Paul Boray
• 1946Nobody Lives Forever — Nick Blake
• 1946Okay for Sound
• 1946The Postman Always Rings Twice — Frank Chambers
• 1945Pride of the Marines — Albert Schmid
• 1944Between Two Worlds — Tom Prior
• 1943Air Force — Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
• 1943Destination Tokyo — Wolf
• 1943The Fallen Sparrow — John 'Kit' McKittrick
• 1942Tortilla Flat — Daniel Alvarez
• 1941Dangerously They Live — Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
• 1941Out of the Fog — Harold Goff
• 1941The Sea Wolf — George Leach
• 1940Castle on the Hudson — Tommy Gordon
• 1940East of the River — Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
• 1940Flowing Gold — Johnny Blake
• 1940Saturday's Children — Rims Rosson
• 1939Blackwell's Island — Tim Haydon
• 1939Daughters Courageous — Gabriel Lopez
• 1939Dust Be My Destiny — Joe Bell
• 1939Four Wives — Mickey Borden
• 1939Juarez — General Porfirio Diaz
• 1939They Made Me a Criminal — Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
• 1938Four Daughters — Mickey Borden

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2013Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored — Self (archive footage)
• 1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender — Self (archive footage)
• 1991Movie Tough Guys — Self (archive footage)
• 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
• 1944Breakdowns of 1944 — Self
• 1944Hollywood Canteen — Self
• 1943Show-Business at War — Self
• 1943Thank Your Lucky Stars — Self
• 1942Breakdowns of 1942 — Self
• 1941Breakdowns of 1941 — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1939Breakdowns of 1939 — Self
• 1938Swingtime in the Movies — Himself (uncredited)