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John Garfield

John Garfield

Acting
04 Mar 1913
21 May 1952
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 "nam...

Also Known As

Jules Garfield, Jacob Julius Garfinkle

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