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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 Theatre .
John Garfield was born Jacob Julius Garfinkle on the Lower East Side of New York City, to Hannah Basia (Margolis) and David Garfinkle, who were Jewish immigrants from Zhytomyr (now in Ukraine). Jules was raised by his father, a clothes presser and part-time cantor, after his mother's death in 1920, when he was 7.
John Garfield. Actor: Four Daughters. John Garfield was born Jacob Julius Garfinkle on the Lower East Side of New York City, to Hannah Basia (Margolis) and David Garfinkle, who were Jewish immigrants from Zhytomyr (now in Ukraine). Jules was raised by his father, a clothes presser and part-time cantor, after his mother's death in 1920, when he was 7. He was sent to a special school for problem children, where...
Jun 28, 2024 · John Garfield (born March 4, 1913, New York, New York, U.S.—died May 21, 1952, New York City) was an American film and stage actor who is best known for his intense portrayals of rebels and antiheroes. Garfield grew up in the poor Jewish section of New York City’s Lower East Side. Street-gang involvement and numerous fistfights landed him ...
Nov 8, 2018 · He finally got to star in Golden Boy, a play written for him by Clifford Odets in 1939. The stellar cast included Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, Arthur O’Connell, Jack Warden, and Joseph Wiseman. Biography on John Garfield, the classic film actor who starred in films including The Postman Always Rings Twice, Four Daughters and Juarez.
Director Busby Berkeley Stars John Garfield Claude Rains The Dead End Kids. Johnnie. 3. Blackwell's Island. 1939 1h 11m Approved. 6.0 (514) Rate. In 1934, a New York reporter infiltrates a crime syndicate by befriending its boss who is serving time inside Blackwell Island prison.
Nov 1, 2022 · In 1945, John Garfield gave a lecture to the Actors’ Laboratory Theatre, a Stanislavski-based school and playhouse run by alumni of the Group. “I would much rather talk about the theatre ...
