John Garfield
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John Garfield (March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor adept at playing brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in Depression-era New York City and in the early 1930s became an important member of the Group Theater. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' major 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 claimed 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 Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, and James Dean.
Features
- Four Daughters (1938)
- Four Wives (1939, sequel)
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
- Blackwell's Island (1939)
- Juarez (1939)
- Daughters Courageous (1939)
- Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
- Castle on the Hudson (1940)
- Saturday's Children (1940)
- Flowing Gold (1940)
- East of the River (1940)
- The Sea Wolf (1941)
- Out of the Fog (1941)
- Dangerously They Live (1941)
- Tortilla Flat (1942)
- Air Force (1943)
- The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
- Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Between Two Worlds (1944)
- Hollywood Canteen (1944)
- Pride of the Marines (1945)
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
- Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
- Humoresque (1946)
- Body and Soul (1947)
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
- Daisy Kenyon (1947) (cameo)
- Difficult Years (1948) (narrator in English version)
- Force of Evil (1948)
- We Were Strangers (1949)
- Jigsaw (1949) (cameo)
- Under My Skin (1950)
- The Breaking Point (1950)
- He Ran All the Way (1951)
