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John Garfield (I) (1913–1952)

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... See full bio »
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 1949 We Were Strangers
Anthony L. 'Tony' Fenner
 1949 Jigsaw
Loafer with Newspaper (cameo appearance) (uncredited)
 1948 Anni difficili
Narrator of American version (voice)
 1944 Hollywood Canteen
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 1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars
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 1943 Air Force
Aerial Gunner Joe Winocki
 1942 Tortilla Flat
Danny
 1940 Flowing Gold
John Alexander / Johnny Blake
 1939 They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie
 1938 Swingtime in the Movies (Short)
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He acted in Elmer Rice's play, "Counsellor-at-Law," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. See more »

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2 Biographical Movies | 8 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jules Garfield

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)
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[on his past associations with Leftist causes] Actors are emotional. If somebody would come up to us and say, 'Sign here. Everybody's doing it for civil liberties, or sign here to save the bread of children of writers banned from the studios because of their political beliefs,' I would sign because it was a right cause in which I believed. See more »

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According to her best-selling autobiography, "The Gift Horse", German actress Hildegard Knef was the last person Garfield spoke to before his death. See more »

Nickname:

Julie

Star Sign:

Pisces

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