John Garfield

Born: 1913-03-04

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. 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.


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Gentleman's Agreement

as Dave Goldman
Released: 1947-11-11

A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.

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Force of Evil

as Joe Morse
Released: 1948-12-25

Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big...

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The Breaking Point

as Harry Morgan
Released: 1950-10-06

A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.

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Destination Tokyo

as Wolf
Released: 1943-12-31

During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a...

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Air Force

as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Released: 1943-03-20

The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack...

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Hollywood Canteen

as Self
Released: 1944-12-15

Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and...

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Humoresque

as Paul Boray
Released: 1947-01-25

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy,...

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Body and Soul

as Charley Davis
Released: 1947-11-11

Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful...

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The Postman Always Rings Twice

as Frank Chambers
Released: 1946-05-02

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

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Juarez

as General Porfirio Diaz
Released: 1939-06-10

The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular...

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The Sea Wolf

as George Leach
Released: 1941-03-21

Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)
Released: 2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop...

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Four Daughters

as Mickey Borden
Released: 1938-08-09

Musician Adam Lemp and his four equally musical daughters, Emma, Ann, Kay, and Thea, live...

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Between Two Worlds

as Tom Prior
Released: 1944-05-20

Passengers on an ocean liner can't recall how they got onboard or where they are going. Soon it...

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He Ran All the Way

as Nick Robey
Released: 1951-06-20

A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.

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Daughters Courageous

as Gabriel Lopez
Released: 1939-06-23

Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam...

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The Fallen Sparrow

as John 'Kit' McKittrick
Released: 1943-08-19

Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City...

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Pride of the Marines

as Albert Schmid
Released: 1945-08-24

Marine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to...

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Four Wives

as Mickey Borden
Released: 1939-12-22

In this sequel to Four Daughters, Ann struggles to move on after the death of her husband as...

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Jigsaw

as Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Released: 1949-03-11

New York Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy is working hard on investigation about a...

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Breakdowns of 1942

as Self
Released: 1942-12-31

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.

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Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1941-11-14

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1983-02-25

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas,...

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They Made Me a Criminal

as Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Released: 1939-01-21

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

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Show-Business at War

as Self
Released: 1943-05-21

A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.

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Dust Be My Destiny

as Joe Bell
Released: 1939-09-16

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail,...

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We Were Strangers

as Tony Fenner
Released: 1949-04-27

China Valdes joins the Cuban underground after her brother is killed by the chief of the secret...

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Movie Tough Guys

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1991-01-01

This compilation of film highlights features many of the biggest box office tough guys of the...

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Dangerously They Live

as Dr. Michael 'Mike' Lewis
Released: 1941-12-24

A doctor tries to rescue a young innocent from Nazi agents.

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Tortilla Flat

as Daniel Alvarez
Released: 1942-05-21

Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather...

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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1997-11-01

A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift...

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East of the River

as Joseph Enrico 'Joe' Lorenzo
Released: 1940-11-09

Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other...

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Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Self
Released: 1943-09-25

An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

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Breakdowns of 1944

as Self
Released: 1944-12-31

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1944.

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Flowing Gold

as Johnny Blake
Released: 1940-08-24

In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes...

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Nobody Lives Forever

as Nick Blake
Released: 1946-11-01

A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.

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Breakdowns of 1939

as Self
Released: 1939-12-31

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1939.

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Blackwell's Island

as Tim Haydon
Released: 1939-01-24

A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

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Out of the Fog

as Harold Goff
Released: 1941-06-14

A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up...

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The John Garfield Story

as (archive footage)
Released: 2003-02-03

This documentary looks at the life and career of John Garfield, whose career was cut short when...

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Castle on the Hudson

as Tommy Gordon
Released: 1940-02-17

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.

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Okay for Sound

as uncredited
Released: 1946-09-07

This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first...

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John Garfield

as uncredited
Released: 2002-06-03

Mark Rappaport's look at the life and work of actor John Garfield.

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A War in Hollywood

as John 'Kit' McKittrick / Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-10-16

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused a great impression on the lives of most of the American...

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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-01-29

Uncensored. Laugh along with Hollywood's brightest stars in this hilarious compilation of...

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Saturday's Children

as Rims Rosson
Released: 1940-05-04

An inventor and his bride get testy in the city as they try to make ends meet.

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Swingtime in the Movies

as Himself (uncredited)
Released: 1938-12-24

In this musical short, a waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary gets her big break.

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Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-05-22

Portrait of Julia Jean Turner, from her childhood to her rise of fame as Lana Turner, to her...

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Under My Skin

as Dan Butler
Released: 1950-03-17

Set in Paris, Under My Skin stars John Garfield as a washed-up jockey who has stolen money from...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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