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May 19, 2016 · John Garfield, 39, “tough guy” screen and stage star, died of a heart attack in bed today in the two-room Gramercy Park apartment of Iris Whitney, an actress friend. Miss Whitney said he...
Garfield rejected communism and, just prior to his death in hopes of redeeming himself in the eyes of the blacklisters, wrote that he had been duped by communist ideology in an unpublished article called "I Was a Sucker for a Left Hook", a reference to Garfield's movies about boxing.
Nov 30, 2018 · Blacklisted from Hollywood and under persistent threats from the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Garfield’s weak heart gave out in 1952 when the actor was a less-than-august 39...
Jul 6, 2016 · In May of 1952, Garfield separated from his wife (they’d had three children since his arrival in Hollywood). About a week later, against doctor’s orders, he played several strenuous sets of tennis. The next morning, he was founded dead of a heart attack. He was just 39. Garfield once said that no actor could do his best work before the age ...
John Garfield, stage and screen actor noted for his portrayal of tough characters, died of a heart ailment in the apartment of a friend, Miss Iris Whitney, at 3 Gramercy Park yesterday morning.
Feb 3, 2003 · Film actor John Garfield, who died at age 39, is the subject of a TCM documentary, narrated by his daughter Julie Garfield.
Nov 30, 2020 · After an agonizing year for Garfield, he died of a heart attack the day after his name was mentioned in front of HUAC once again in 1952. This time, Clifford Odets vouched for Garfield’s...
