| Birth: | Mar. 4, 1913 | | Death: | May 21, 1952 | 
Actor. Hollywood leading man in the 1930's and 1940's. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor, once in 1939 for Four Daughters, and again in 1948 for Body and Soul. Other noteworthy films include They Made Me A Criminal, The Sea Wolf, Destination Tokyo, Gentleman's Agreement, Humoresque, and The Postman Always Rings Twice. An active liberal, he was accused of being a Communist in the late 1940's and was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in April, 1951. He refused to mention names of any friends and testified that he was not, nor had he ever been a Communist. Nevertheless, he was still blacklisted in Hollywood and his ability to find work greatly declined. He was only 39 years old when he died of a heart attack the following year. (bio by: Dennis)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Search Amazon for John Garfield | | | Burial:
Westchester Hills Cemetery
Hastings-on-Hudson
Westchester County
New York, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 382 |
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Kathleen
Added: Nov. 27, 2009 |
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Cubbiegirl
Added: Nov. 25, 2009 |
Dearest John ~ You were so ahead of your time, and how you are so missed. Watching your films now just intensifies our grief. Your talent has never been matched. God bless and keep you.
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Lee Baker
Added: Nov. 10, 2009 |
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