John Garfield
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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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 12.862 |
Birthday | 1913-03-04 |
Place of Birth | Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Jules Garfield, Jacob Julius Garfinkle, |
1943
Destination Tokyo
6.7/59
During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in adv...
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Destination Tokyo
1949
Jigsaw
4.895/19
New York Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy is working hard on investigation about a series of murders related to an extremist group.
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Jigsaw
1951
He Ran All the Way
7.186/51
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.
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He Ran All the Way
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.034/325
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
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1940
Castle on the Hudson
6.8/12
A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.
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Castle on the Hudson
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
6.3/30
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
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They Made Me a Criminal
1941
Out of the Fog
6.3/28
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Out of the Fog
1943
The Fallen Sparrow
5.7/21
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The Fallen Sparrow
1944
Between Two Worlds
7/33
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Between Two Worlds
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
6.1/16
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Dust Be My Destiny
1946
Nobody Lives Forever
6.2/20
A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.
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Nobody Lives Forever
1947
Humoresque
7.1/58
A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.
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Humoresque
1950
Force of Evil
6.554/112
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Force of Evil
1950
Under My Skin
5.9/6
Set in Paris, Under My Skin stars John Garfield as a washed-up jockey who has stolen money from a crooked gambler (Luther Adler).
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Under My Skin
1947
Gentleman's Agreement
6.946/240
A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.
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1941
The Sea Wolf
7/54
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The Sea Wolf
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1/32
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.
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Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Air Force
6.3/53
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1950
The Breaking Point
7.1/73
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The Breaking Point
1944
Hollywood Canteen
7.3/26
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Hollywood Canteen
1947
Body and Soul
6.7/98
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Body and Soul
1938
Four Daughters
6.5/23
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Four Daughters
1949
We Were Strangers
5.9/17
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We Were Strangers
1945
Pride of the Marines
6.5/12
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Pride of the Marines
1939
Blackwell's Island
5/7
A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.
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Blackwell's Island
1941
Dangerously They Live
5.9/8
A doctor tries to rescue a young innocent from Nazi agents.
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Dangerously They Live
1939
Juarez
6.5/20
The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.
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Juarez
1942
Tortilla Flat
5.4/23
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Tortilla Flat
1939
Daughters Courageous
6.1/7
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1938
Swingtime in the Movies
5.7/9
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Swingtime in the Movies
1940
East of the River
5.7/7
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East of the River
1940
Flowing Gold
7/7
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1940
Saturday's Children
6.4/8
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1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5/2
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
2003
The John Garfield Story
8/4
This documentary looks at the life and career of John Garfield, whose career was cut short when he died at age 39. His difficult childhood in the roug...
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The John Garfield Story
1939
Four Wives
5.1/8
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Four Wives
1941
Breakdowns of 1941
7/3
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.
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Breakdowns of 1941
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
5.5/4
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2002
John Garfield
6/1
Mark Rappaport's look at the life and work of actor John Garfield.
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John Garfield
1939
Breakdowns of 1939
0/0
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1939.
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Breakdowns of 1939
1944
Breakdowns of 1944
6.5/2
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1944.
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1943
Show-Business at War
7/3
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
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2009
A War in Hollywood
6.8/5
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1946
Okay for Sound
5/1
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Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
9.5/2
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5/11
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1942
Breakdowns of 1942
6/1
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.
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1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
0/0
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and...
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Movie Tough Guys
10/1
This compilation of film highlights features many of the biggest box office tough guys of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s—Bogart, Brando, Cagney and more!
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2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.7/49
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