Allen Garfield
Acting
Born 1939-11-22
Died 2020-04-07
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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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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Acting
53 credits
Law & Order
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The West Wing
Chicago Hope
Bonanza
Taxi
Matlock
The Bob Newhart Show
Gunsmoke
Tales from the Darkside
Dharma & Greg
The Ninth Gate
The Mod Squad
Sports Night
Beverly Hills Cop II
Dick Tracy
The Conversation
The Majestic
Palace Guard
The Cotton Club
Until the End of the World
Nashville
Banyon
Adam's Rib
The Lot
The Front Page
Diabolique
Let It Ride
Bananas
Kate McShane
The Candidate
Hi, Mom!
One from the Heart
The Stunt Man
Cyborg 2
Greetings
The Owl and the Pussycat
Continental Divide
Sins
Teachers
The Organization
The Black Stallion Returns
Wild Side
The Brink's Job
Miracle Beach
Taking Off
Irreconcilable Differences
Night Visitor
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Citizen Cohn
The State of Things
The Patriots
Stuart Saves His Family
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