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Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Acting
22 Nov 1939
07 Apr 2020
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor. Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.A graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield was a...

Also Known As

Alan Garfield, Alen Garfield, Allan Goorwitz, Allen Goorwitz

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