Allen Garfield
Acting
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.
Known For
Law & Order
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The West Wing
Bonanza
Chicago Hope
Ironside
Matlock
Taxi
Tales from the Darkside
Gunsmoke
The Bob Newhart Show
McCloud
Dharma & Greg
The Ninth Gate
Dick Tracy
Beverly Hills Cop II
Nashville
The Majestic
The Conversation
The Organization
Greetings
Until the End of the World
The Cotton Club
The Front Page
Teachers
The Candidate
Diabolique
One from the Heart
Let It Ride
The Stunt Man
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