John Garfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Garfield

American actor

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1913

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-May-1952

Profession: actor, character actor, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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 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 persecution 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.