Talk:John Garfield

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Heart problem[edit]

This article says it was from an illness. But I thought it was hereditary and that his son died also of a heart attack at an early age? Also the article is not sourced.--Mantanmoreland 23:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The article claims it was scarlet fever contracted as a child, but the documentary, The John Garfield Story, (narrated by his daughter, Julie) says it was rheumatic fever contracted as an adult after his first trip to Hollywood. Some clarification is needed, I think. 12.233.146.130 (talk) 20:56, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Secondary sources Swindell (p.12) & McGrath (p.59) say scarlet fever in childhood. Haven't seen the film. ~ Alcmaeonid (talk) 01:51, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This source says: "The prolonged congressional investigation into alleged communist influence in the movie industry, a period marked by blacklisting and hearings, likely contributed to the tightly wound star’s death by heart attack at age 39." Bus stop (talk) 13:40, 6 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hungarian?[edit]

On the Hungary Portal he is listed as Hungarian (origin) actor but I don't see any relation with Hungary...--Perfectmiss (talk) 20:55, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marriage dates[edit]

In the infobox is states he was married to his wife until 1952. Shouldn't it read "his death" (which was 1952) like it says in other infoboxes on people? Dollvalley (talk) 19:11, 16 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No films in the lead[edit]

None of his films are mentioned in the lead. It sure should-- he was one of the most popular actors of the 1940s. I think it should at least mention Four Daughters, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and Body & Soul, and probably several more. More details on his earlier stage work would be beneficial too. The lead could stand to be two paragraphs long. Thoughts? --DiamondRemley39 (talk) 18:58, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Middle Name[edit]

The article says his middle name was 'Julius' but it's 'Jules' on his gravestone. Clearly, only one is correct - which? 146.200.40.59 (talk) 07:46, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Numerous sources say Julius. "Jules" was, according to a couple of iffy websites (filmreference.com and hometownstohollywood.com), an early stage name (adopted in 1932 according to the latter). Clarityfiend (talk) 08:23, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Four Wives (1941)[edit]

He appeared in Four Wives in footage that is labeled as archival in the film's credits and the film's Wikipedia, but the footage isn't the same as what's used in Four Daughters and IMDb states that new footage was shot for the film. Should it be included and labeled as archival or as simply a performance credit? Filmgirlie (talk) 03:57, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Filmgirlie: I have no idea where that "archive footage" came from. IMDb, TCM and the AFI make no mention of it, so I've removed it. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:02, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Great--I've also added it to the filmography section of this article. Filmgirlie (talk) 05:11, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]