Allen Garfield
Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.A graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield was a quirky and prolific actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He was known for playing nervous villains, corrupt businessmen and politicians. In addition he appeared in two art films by German director Wim Wenders, Der Stand der Dinge and Bis ans Ende der Welt. Garfield had one sister, Lois.
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Filmography (103 Appearances)
Chief Zabu
White Boy
The Majestic
Absence of the Good
The West Wing
The Ninth Gate
The Lot
Get a Job
Dharma & Greg
Obsession
Crime of the Century
Wild Side
Diabolique
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Stuart Saves His Family
Chicago Hope
The Patriots
Cyborg 2
Miracle Beach
Citizen Cohn
Jack's Place
Jack and His Friends
Palace Guard
Until the End of the World
Eddie Dodd
Grave Images
Law & Order
Club Fed
Dick Tracy
Let It Ride
Night Visitor
Beverly Hills Cop II
You Ruined My Life
Killer in the Mirror
Matlock
Sins
Desert Bloom
Report from Hollywood
The Cotton Club
Teachers
Tales from the Darkside
Irreconcilable Differences
Get Crazy
The Black Stallion Returns
Trial by Terror
The State of Things
One from the Heart
Continental Divide
Leave 'Em Laughing
One Trick Pony
The Stunt Man
Trapper John, M.D.
Fyre
The Brink's Job
Taxi
Skateboard
Ring of Passion
Nowhere to Run
Sketches of a Strangler
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
Paco
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Gable and Lombard
Kate McShane
Nashville
Virginia Hill
The Front Page
Rhoda
Sonny Boy
The Conversation
Busting
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Incident at Vichy
Adam's Rib
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Slither
Footsteps
The Bob Newhart Show
Banyon
Search
The Candidate
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Top of the Heap
Believe in Me
The Organization
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
Cry Uncle!
Bananas
Taking Off
March of the Spring Hare
The Owl and the Pussycat
Hi, Mom!
McCloud
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
Putney Swope
Greetings
Orgy Girls '69
The Mod Squad
Ironside
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bonanza
Gunsmoke