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.
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Filmography
all 102
Movies 79
TV Shows 23
self 1
Chief Zabu (2016)
White Boy (2002)
The Majestic (2001)
Absence of the Good (1999)
The West Wing (1999)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
The Lot (1999)
Get a Job (1998)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Obsession (1997)
Crime of the Century (1996)
Wild Side (1996)
Diabolique (1996)
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Chicago Hope (1994)
The Patriots (1994)
Cyborg 2 (1993)
Miracle Beach (1992)
Citizen Cohn (1992)
Jack's Place (1992)
Jack and His Friends (1992)
Palace Guard (1991)
Until the End of the World (1991)
Eddie Dodd (1991)
Grave Images (1991)
Law & Order (1990)
Club Fed (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Let It Ride (1989)
Night Visitor (1989)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
You Ruined My Life (1987)
My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)
Killer in the Mirror (1986)
Matlock (1986)
Sins (1986)
Desert Bloom (1986)
Report from Hollywood (1985)
The Cotton Club (1984)
Teachers (1984)
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
Get Crazy (1983)
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
Trial by Terror (1983)
The State of Things (1982)
One from the Heart (1982)
Continental Divide (1981)
Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)
One Trick Pony (1980)
The Stunt Man (1980)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Fyre (1979)
The Brink's Job (1978)
Taxi (1978)
Skateboard (1978)
Ring of Passion (1978)
Nowhere to Run (1978)
Sketches of a Strangler (1978)
Number One (1976)
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)
Paco (1976)
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Serpico (1976)
Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976)
Gable and Lombard (1976)
Nashville (1975)
Virginia Hill (1974)
The Front Page (1974)
Rhoda (1974)
The Conversation (1974)
Busting (1974)
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1974)
Incident at Vichy (1973)
Adam's Rib (1973)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
Slither (1973)
Footsteps (1972)
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
Banyon (1972)
Search (1972)
The Candidate (1972)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
Top of the Heap (1972)
Believe in Me (1971)
The Organization (1971)
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
Cry Uncle! (1971)
Bananas (1971)
Taking Off (1971)
Roommates (1971)
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Hi, Mom! (1970)
McCloud (1970)
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful (1970)
Putney Swope (1969)
Greetings (1968)
Orgy Girls '69 (1968)
The Mod Squad (1968)
Ironside (1967)
Gunsmoke (1955)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-11-22
Deathday2020-04-07 (80 years old)
Birth NameAllen Goorwitz
Birth PlaceNewark, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAlan Garfield, Alen Garfield, Allan Goorwitz, Allen Goorwitz
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