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# John Garfield

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John Garfield was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of the Group Theatre. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' stars. He received Academy Awar

##  Quotes by John Garfield

> [England has been praised for turning out intelligent, adult pictures whereas Hollywood has been severely censured for turning out junk. I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-garfield/england-has-been-praised-for-turning-out-intelligent-adult-pictures/)

John Garfield

[Adults](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adults/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f21/john-garfield-73293_adults_england-has-been-praised-for-turning-out_183596.jpg)

> [Reading is important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-garfield/reading-is-important/)

John Garfield

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a03/john-garfield-73293_books_reading-is-important-245537_245537.png)

> [With my brains and your looks, we could go places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-garfield/with-my-brains-and-your-looks-we-could-go-places/)

John Garfield

[Brain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brain/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a02/john-garfield-73293_brain_with-my-brains-and-your-looks-we-could-g_2148315.png)

> [Must I tell the story of my life again?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-garfield/must-i-tell-the-story-of-my-life-again/)

John Garfield

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08f/john-garfield-73293_life_must-i-tell-the-story-of-my-life-again-2_2711979.png)

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