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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...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 39) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Stage: Appeared (as "Joe Bonaparte") in "Golden Boy" on Broadway, 1952. See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 8 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 6 Articles | See more »Alternate Names:
Jules GarfieldHeight:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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[In September 1947 "Screenland"] England has been praised for turning out intelligent, adult pictures whereas Hollywood has been severely censured for turning out junk. I don't think criticism is a valid one because, in defense of Hollywood, we have censorship problems England doesn't have. I'm not speaking of the license to do sexy stuff. I'm speaking of the license to present adult ideas and ... See more »Trivia:
Comforted Sidney Poitier on his first plane ride by telling him to put a handkerchief over his face and think about nothing. See more »Nickname:
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