I continue to be loyal admirer of John Garfield (1913-52), both for his intense acting style – he specialized in brooding, rebellious, working-class types – and for his political courage. In his salad days in the '40s, he brightened the screen with such classics as BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENT, and FORCE OF EVIL. But during the Red Scare in the early '50s, Garfield was called to testify before the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He refused to name names, but his forced testimony before the committee severely damaged his reputation – and his health – and he was blacklisted. Heart problems, allegedly aggravated by the stress of his blacklisting, led to his early death at 39 soon thereafter.
John Garfield
I continue to be loyal admirer of John Garfield (1913-52), both for his intense acting style – he specialized in brooding, rebellious, working-class types – and for his political courage. In his salad days in the '40s, he brightened the screen with such classics as BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENT, and FORCE OF EVIL. But during the Red Scare in the early '50s, Garfield was called to testify before the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He refused to name names, but his forced testimony before the committee severely damaged his reputation – and his health – and he was blacklisted. Heart problems, allegedly aggravated by the stress of his blacklisting, led to his early death at 39 soon thereafter.
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