John Garfield Trivia Quiz

Answer: 2

John Garfield played Mickey Borden in two films, "Four Daughters" in 1938, and "Four Wives" in 1939. Both starred Priscilla, Rosemary and Lola Lane, and Claude Rains.

Answer: Body And Soul

In "Body And Soul", John Garfield plays an amateur boxer who becomes involved with an unethical promoter. It was released in 1947, and also stars Lilli Palmer. In addition to John Garfield's nomination, "Body And Soul" was also nominated for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and won for Best Film Editing.

Answer: The Postman Always Rings Twice

"The Postman Always Rings Twice" was released in 1946, and also stars Lana Turner and Hume Cronyn. A classic film about a drifter, Frank Chambers, hired by a man to work in his restaurant/gas station. When Frank begins an affair with the man's wife (Turner), she sees a way out of her marriage, and lures Frank into a plot to kill her husband.

Answer: Dave Goldman

Released in 1947, "Gentlemen's Agreement" also stars Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire. Gregory Peck pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and finds out more than he expected. A lead actor at this point in his career, John Garfield took a supporting role in this film, because he believed in the film's purpose of exposing anti-Semitism.

Answer: Four Daughters

"Four Daughters" was released in 1938, and also stars Claude Rains, Priscilla, Rosemary and Lola Lane. A man's four daughters each have a nice, young man that they are seeing. When a magnetic young man (Garfield) enters their lives and falls for the youngest daughter, romantic complications ensue. John Garfield was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his film debut.

In addition, "Four Daughters" was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound, Recording, and Best Writing, Screenplay.

Answer: George Raft

Garfield and Raft did not make any films together. "The Sea Wolf", released in 1941, is about a cruel sea captain (Robinson), a mutinous crew, and two fugitives and a writer who have been given refuge aboard the "Ghost". This film was nominated for a Best Effects, Special Effects Oscar.

Answer: Between Two Worlds

In "Between Two Worlds", John Garfield plays Tom Prior, one of several people killed in a London air raid. They awaken on a ship which is taking each of them either to heaven or hell. "Between Two Worlds" was released in 1944, and John's fellow passengers are played by Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet and Eleanor Parker. John Garfield's appearances in the other three films, "The Horn Blows At Midnight", "Daisy Kenyon" and "Jigsaw", are all uncredited.

Answer: True

The Hollywood Canteen was founded in 1942 by John Garfield and Bette Davis. They saw the need for a club for the many servicemen who came to Hollywood. Warner Brothers made the film "Hollywood Canteen" in 1944 to show the hospitality of the Canteen, and of course, to parade their stable of stars.

Answer: Joan Crawford

"Humoresque" was released in 1946. John Garfield plays Paul Boray, a violinist who needs a patron. Helen Wright (Crawford) becomes his patron, but when the two become lovers, she doesn't like coming in second to his music. This film also stars Oscar Levant and Ruth Nelson.

Answer: Shelley Winters

The film is "He Ran All The Way". It was released in 1951, and also stars Wallace Ford and Selena Royle. John Garfield plays Nick Robey, a man who, with a friend, robs a payroll. His friend and a policeman are killed, and Nick hides out at a public pool.

He follows Peg (Winters) home, and forces her and her family to hide him from the police. John Garfield was also an uncredited producer on this film.