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John Garfield

from the trailer for the film
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Born Jacob Julius Garfinkle
March 4, 1913 (1913-03-04)
New York City, New York
Died May 21, 1952 (aged 39)
New York City, New York
Spouse(s) Roberta Seidman (1935-1952)

John Garfield (March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 Drama film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who goes undercover as a Jew to research Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of New York Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Garfield was especially adept at playing brooding, rebellious, working-class character roles. Garfield is acknowledged as the predecessor of such Method actors as Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Montgomery Clift. Method acting is an Acting technique in which Actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates in an effort to create a life-like Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film Edward Montgomery Clift ( October 17, 1920 – July 23, 1966) was an American film actor

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Biography

Youth

Born Jacob Julius Garfinkle in New York City, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants David and Hannah Garfinkle, Garfield spent the first seven years of his life in Sea Gate, Brooklyn. The City of New York Sea Gate is a private gated community that was built at the far western end of Coney Island at the southern tip of the New York City borough of After the death of his mother, Garfield was sent to a school for difficult children in the Bronx. It was under the guidance of the school's principal—the noted educator Angelo Patri—that he was introduced to both boxing and acting. Angelo Patri ( 26 November, 1876 – 1965 was an Italian - American author and educator Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, [1] He had also contracted a childhood illness, severely damaging his heart and limiting his ability to engage in strenuous athletics. He received a scholarship to Maria Ouspenskaya's acting school, making his Broadway debut in 1932. Maria Ouspenskaya (Мария Успенская July 29, 1876 – December 3, 1949) was an Oscar -nominated Russian actress Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

Career

He became a member of the Group Theater. The Group's play Golden Boy was written for him by Clifford Odets, but ultimately he was cast in a supporting role rather than the lead [2]. For other uses see Golden Boy. Golden Boy is a play by Clifford Odets. Clifford Odets ( July 18, 1906 - August 18, 1963) was an American Playwright, Screenwriter, Socialist Garfield decided to leave Broadway and try his luck in Hollywood. In 1938, he received wide critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Four Daughters. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Four Daughters is a 1938 musical Drama film that tells the story of a happy musical family whose lives and loves are disrupted by the arrival

At the onset of World War II, Garfield immediately attempted to enlist in the armed forces, but was turned down due to his heart condition. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [3] Frustrated, he turned his energies to supporting the war effort. He and actress Bette Davis were the driving forces behind the opening of the Hollywood Canteen, a club offering food and entertainment for American servicemen. Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. For the 1944 Warner Bros motion picture see Hollywood Canteen (1944 film The Hollywood Canteen operated at 1451 Cahuenga Boulevard The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States He later traveled to Yugoslavia to help entertain for the war effort.

Garfield graduated to leading roles in films such as The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) with Lana Turner, Humoresque (1946) with Joan Crawford, and the Oscar-winning Best Picture Gentleman's Agreement (1947). The Postman Always Rings Twice ( 1946) is a Film noir Drama film based on the 1934 The Postman Always Rings Twice Lana Turner ( February 8, 1921 &ndash June 29, 1995) was an Academy Award -nominated American Film Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; ( March 23, 1905 - May 10, 1977) Crawford was signed to a motion picture Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 Drama film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who goes undercover as a Jew to research (In the latter film, Garfield took a featured, but supporting part because he believed deeply in the project. ) In 1948 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in Body and Soul (1947). Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Body and Soul is a 1947 Film noir which tells the story of a boxer who becomes involved with crooked promoters That same year, Garfield returned to Broadway in the play Skipper Next to God. A strong-willed and often verbally combative individual, Garfield did not hesitate to venture out on his own when the opportunity arose. In 1946, when his contract with Warner Bros. expired, Garfield decided against renewal of his studio contract and opted to start his own independent production company, one of the first Hollywood stars to take this step. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and

Long involved in liberal politics, Garfield was caught up in the Communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s, and supported the Committee for the First Amendment, which opposed governmental investigation of political beliefs. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The Committee for the First Amendment was an action group formed in September 1947 by actors in support of the Hollywood Ten during the hearings of the House Un-American When called to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, which was empowered to investigate purported communist infiltration in America, Garfield refused to name communist party members or followers, testifying that, indeed, he knew none in the film industry. The House Committee on Un-American Activities ( HUAC or HCUA 1938–1975 was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Indeed, Garfield rejected Communism, and just prior to his death, in hopes of redeeming himself in the eyes of the blacklisters, had written that he had been duped by Communist ideology, in an unpublished article entitled "I Was a Sucker for a Left Hook", a reference to Garfield's movies about boxing. [4] However, his forced testimony before the committee had severely damaged his reputation. He was blacklisted in Red Channels, and barred from future employment as an actor by Hollywood movie studio bosses for the remainder of his career. "Hollywood Ten" redirects here For the 1950 short documentary film see The Hollywood Ten. Red Channels The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television is an anti-Communist tract published in the United States at the height of the Red Scare. A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. [5]

With film work scarce because of the blacklist, Garfield returned to Broadway and starred in a 1952 revival of Golden Boy, finally being cast in the lead role denied him years before.

Personal life

John Garfield's grave in Westchester Hills Cemetery
John Garfield's grave in Westchester Hills Cemetery

He and Roberta Seidman married in February 1935, Though his wife had been a member of the Communist Party,[6] there was no evidence that Garfield himself was ever a Communist. The Westchester Hills Cemetery, approximately 20 miles north of New York City, was established at 400 Saw Mill River Road in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester They had three children: Katherine (1938-45), who died of an allergic reaction, David (1943-1994), and Julie (born 1946), the latter two later becoming actors themselves. [7]

Death

Long-term heart problems, allegedly aggravated by the stress of his blacklisting [8] , led to his early death at the age of 39 on May 21, 1952. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Garfield is interred at Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. The Westchester Hills Cemetery, approximately 20 miles north of New York City, was established at 400 Saw Mill River Road in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester Hastings-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County New York, United States. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Roberta Garfield married attorney Sidney Cohn in 1954, who died in 1991. She died in January 2004. [9]

Awards and nominations

Garfield was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Body and Soul is a 1947 Film noir which tells the story of a boxer who becomes involved with crooked promoters Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Four Daughters is a 1938 musical Drama film that tells the story of a happy musical family whose lives and loves are disrupted by the arrival The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood Los Angeles California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest

Filmography

Features

Short Subjects

References

  1. ^ Jim Beaver. Four Daughters is a 1938 musical Drama film that tells the story of a happy musical family whose lives and loves are disrupted by the arrival The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland They Made Me a Criminal is a 1939 Warner Bros drama Crime film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring John The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the Juarez is a 1939 film with Paul Muni, Brian Aherne, Bette Davis, and John Garfield about the conflict between Daughters Courageous is a 1939 Drama film starring three of the four Lane Sisters (Lola Rosemary and Priscilla Dust Be My Destiny is a Drama film released in 1939. John Garfield stars as a man who gets into trouble after being sentenced to a work farm The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The Sea Wolf is a 1941 Black-and-white film adaptation of Jack London 's novel The Sea Wolf with Edward G The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time Out of the Fog is a 1941 Film noir starring John Garfield, Ida Lupino and Thomas Mitchell. Tortilla Flat is a 1942 film with Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield, Frank Morgan, Akim Tamiroff The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Thank Your Lucky Stars is a 1943 Film made by Warner Brothers as a World War II fundraiser Destination Tokyo is a War film produced and distributed by Warner Bros Between Two Worlds is a 1944 film set during World War II, featuring John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, and The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released For the 1944 Warner Bros motion picture see Hollywood Canteen (1944 film The Hollywood Canteen operated at 1451 Cahuenga Boulevard Pride of the Marines is a 1945 biographical War film. starring John Garfield and Eleanor Parker. The year 1945 in film involved some significant events Events Paramount Studios releases theatrical short Cartoon The Postman Always Rings Twice ( 1946) is a Film noir Drama film based on the 1934 The Postman Always Rings Twice The year 1946 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Nobody Lives Forever is a 1946 Black-and-white Crime film based on the novel I Wasn't Born Yesterday by W Humoresque ( 1946) is a Warner Bros Feature film starring Joan Crawford and John Garfield in an older woman/younger Body and Soul is a 1947 Film noir which tells the story of a boxer who becomes involved with crooked promoters The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 Drama film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who goes undercover as a Jew to research Daisy Kenyon ( 1947) is a 20th Century Fox Feature film starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana Andrews The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the Force of Evil ( 1948) is a Film noir directed by Abraham Polonsky who had already achieved a name for himself as a scriptwriter most notably We Were Strangers is a 1949 adventure &ndash Drama film directed by John Huston starring Jennifer Jones and John The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Under My Skin is a 1950 American Film directed by Jean Negulesco, starring John Garfield and Micheline Presle The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios He Ran All the Way is a 1951 crime drama, considered a Film noir, starring John Garfield and Shelley Winters. The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film Show Business at War was a Short film (17 minutes made in 1943 to tout the United States Film industry 's contribution to the The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1946 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York John Garfield: His Life and Films Cranbury NJ, A. S. Barnes & Co. , 1978 ISBN 0-49801-890-3
  2. ^ Nott, Robert. He Ran All the Way: The Life of John Garfield, New York, Limelight Editions, 2003 ISBN 0-87910-985-8
  3. ^ Nott, Robert. He Ran All the Way: The Life of John Garfield. New York, Limelight Editions, 2003 ISBN 0-87910-985-8
  4. ^ http://cla.calpoly.edu/cla/legacies/rsimon/massculture.html
  5. ^ Jim Beaver. James Norman Beaver Jr (born August 12, 1950) is an American stage film and television actor a playwright screenwriter and film historian who uses John Garfield: His Life and Films Cranbury NJ, A. S. Barnes & Co. , 1978 ISBN 0-49801-890-3
  6. ^ John Garfield
  7. ^ Nott, Robert. He Ran All the Way: The Life of John Garfield. New York, Limelight Editions, 2003 ISBN 0-87910-985-8
  8. ^ W. Pechter, "Abraham Polonsky and 'Force of Evil'", Film Quarterly, vol. 15, nr. 3 - Spring 1962, p. 53 : Pechter interviewing Polonsky: "It has been suggested that John Garfield’s political difficulties and debarment from Hollywood work was a considerable influence in accelerating his early death. Do you have any opinion on this? Yes. He defended his streetboy’s honor and they killed him for it. "
  9. ^ New York Times Death Notice, Roberta Garfield Cohn, Jan. 23, 2004

Further reading

External links

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