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John Garfield
Known for: ActingJohn 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 24
Gentleman's Agreement
as Dave Goldman 
The Sea Wolf
as George Leach 
Juarez
as General Porfirio Diaz 
Daughters Courageous
as Gabriel Lopez 
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Frank Chambers 
We Were Strangers
as Tony Fenner 
Destination Tokyo
as Wolf 
Nobody Lives Forever
as Nick Blake 
He Ran All the Way
as Nick Robey 
Body and Soul
as Charley Davis 
Air Force
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki 
The Breaking Point
as Harry Morgan 
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self 
Force of Evil
as Joe Morse 
Castle on the Hudson
as Tommy Gordon 
They Made Me a Criminal
as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney 
Out of the Fog
as Harold Goff 
Humoresque
as Paul Boray 
Hollywood Canteen
as Self 
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage) 
Tortilla Flat
as Daniel Alvarez 
Four Daughters
as Mickey Borden 
Jigsaw
as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited) 
Four Wives
as Mickey Borden