Acting

John Garfield

John Garfield es conocido sobre todo por The Ed Sullivan Show. John Garfield nació el 4 de marzo de 1913. John Garfield murió el 21 de mayo de 1952 a los 39 años.

Nacimiento: 4 de marzo de 1913
Lugar de nacimiento: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Fallecimiento: 21 de mayo de 1952 (39 años)

Biografía

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 "name names", effectively ending his film career. Some have alleged that the stress of this incident 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.