Allen Garfield

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-11-22

Day of death

2020-04-07 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Allen Garfield

Biography

Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Dharma & Greg

    Dharma & Greg

  • The Bob Newhart Show

    The Bob Newhart Show

  • Rhoda

    Rhoda

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Search

    Search

  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

  • Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

  • The Ninth Gate

    The Ninth Gate

  • Get to Know Your Rabbit

    Get to Know Your Rabbit

  • Mother, Jugs & Speed

    Mother, Jugs & Speed

  • The Conversation

    The Conversation

  • Diabolique

    Diabolique

  • You Ruined My Life

    You Ruined My Life

  • Banyon

    Banyon

  • Jack's Place

    Jack's Place

  • Nashville

    Nashville

  • Nowhere to Run

    Nowhere to Run

  • The Majestic

    The Majestic

  • Palace Guard

    Palace Guard

  • Obsession

    Obsession

  • The Black Stallion Returns

    The Black Stallion Returns

  • Incident at Vichy

    Incident at Vichy

  • Let It Ride

    Let It Ride

  • The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

    The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

  • Crime of the Century

    Crime of the Century

  • Teachers

    Teachers

  • The Patriots

    The Patriots

  • Miracle Beach

    Miracle Beach

  • Busting

    Busting

  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders

    The Marcus-Nelson Murders

  • Bananas

    Bananas

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • Cyborg 2

    Cyborg 2

  • Absence of the Good

    Absence of the Good

  • Stuart Saves His Family

    Stuart Saves His Family

  • Skateboard

    Skateboard

  • Kate McShane

    Kate McShane

  • Trial by Terror

    Trial by Terror

  • The Stunt Man

    The Stunt Man

  • White Boy

    White Boy

  • Putney Swope

    Putney Swope

  • The Lot

    The Lot

  • Jack and His Friends

    Jack and His Friends

  • The State of Things

    The State of Things

  • Irreconcilable Differences

    Irreconcilable Differences

  • The Cotton Club

    The Cotton Club

  • Until the End of the World

    Until the End of the World

  • Top of the Heap

    Top of the Heap

  • Desert Bloom

    Desert Bloom

  • Virginia Hill

    Virginia Hill

  • Citizen Cohn

    Citizen Cohn

  • Sins

    Sins

  • One Trick Pony

    One Trick Pony

  • Eddie Dodd

    Eddie Dodd

  • Cry Uncle!

    Cry Uncle!

  • Footsteps

    Footsteps

  • Report from Hollywood

    Report from Hollywood

  • Club Fed

    Club Fed

  • Serpico: The Deadly Game

    Serpico: The Deadly Game

  • Destiny Turns on the Radio

    Destiny Turns on the Radio

  • Night Visitor

    Night Visitor

  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    The Owl and the Pussycat

  • Ring of Passion

    Ring of Passion

  • One from the Heart

    One from the Heart

  • Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

  • Leave 'Em Laughing

    Leave 'Em Laughing

  • Paco

    Paco

  • Hi, Mom!

    Hi, Mom!

  • Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

    Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

  • Get Crazy

    Get Crazy

  • Sketches of a Strangler

    Sketches of a Strangler

  • Taking Off

    Taking Off

  • Continental Divide

    Continental Divide

  • My Best Friend's Birthday

    My Best Friend's Birthday

  • Greetings

    Greetings

  • The Organization

    The Organization

  • Chief Zabu

    Chief Zabu

  • The Brink's Job

    The Brink's Job

  • The Million Dollar Rip-Off

    The Million Dollar Rip-Off

  • The Candidate

    The Candidate

  • Wild Side

    Wild Side

  • Slither

    Slither

  • Gable and Lombard

    Gable and Lombard

  • Killer in the Mirror

    Killer in the Mirror

  • Grave Images

    Grave Images

  • Fyre

    Fyre

  • Believe in Me

    Believe in Me

  • You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

    You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

  • March of the Spring Hare

    March of the Spring Hare

  • Orgy Girls '69

    Orgy Girls '69

  • Get a Job

    Get a Job