1913 - 1952
John Garfield American Actor
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John Garfield dating history
Relationships
John Garfield was previously married to Roberta Seidman (1935 - 1952).
John Garfield was in relationships with Iris Whitney (1952), June Eckstine (1952), Édith Piaf, Ann Rutherford and Olivia de Havilland.
John Garfield had encounters with Shelley Winters (1950), Lana Turner (1945) and Joan Crawford (1940).
John Garfield is rumoured to have hooked up with Hedy Lamarr (1942).
About
American Actor John Garfield was born Jacob Julius Garfinkle on 4th March, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 21st May 1952 New York City, New York, USA aged 39. He is most remembered for Body and Soul (1947). His zodiac sign is Pisces.
John Garfield was in 14 on-screen matchups, including Hazel Brooks in Body and Soul (1947), Hedy Lamarr in Tortilla Flat (1942), Jennifer Jones in We Were Strangers (1949), Ann Sheridan in They Made Me a Criminal (1939) and Anne Shirley in Saturday's Children (1940).
John Garfield is a member of the following lists: American film actors, California Democrats and American Jews.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 1 |
17 years
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Dating | 5 |
74 years, 7 months
|
29 years, 10 months
|
-
|
|---|
| Encounter | 3 |
1 month, 1 day
|
18 days
|
24 days
|
|---|
| Rumoured | 1 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Total | 10 |
74 years, 7 months
|
16 years, 7 months
|
24 days
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Jacob
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| Middle Name |
Julius
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| Last Name |
Garfinkle
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jacob Julius Garfinkle
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| Alternative Name |
Jacob Julius Garfinkle, John Garfield
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| Birthday |
4th March, 1913
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
21st May, 1952
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Buried |
Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Body and Soul (1947)
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| Year(s) Active |
1938–1951, 1932–1951
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| Father |
David Garfinkle
|
| Mother |
Hannah Garfinkle
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| Family Member |
Katherine Garfield (daughter), Julie Garfield (daughter), David Garfield (son)
|
| Friend |
Lena Horne, Angelo Patri, Ida Lupino, Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, Woody Guthrie
|
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. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' stars. He received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Four Daughters (1938) and Body and Soul (1947).
