Allen Garfield
Birthday: 1939-11-22 | Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USAAllen 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Acting
Role
as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
as Simon Frischmuth
as Dan Rackman
as Leo Katzman
as Lt. James Finn
as Eagleman
as Martin Dunn
as Magnus O'Leary
as Harrison Farnsworth IV
as Greenberg
as Zachary Willard
as Entertainment Magnate
as Howie
as Police Chief Harold Lutz
as Mr. Mosol
as Carl Rosenberg
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
as Phil Hanner
as Kurr
as Max Wolfe
as Dr. Arthur Abrams
as Howard McDermott
as Sam
as Herbie Stolz
as Manny Bloom
as Vinnie Costa
as Harry Fishbine
as Louis B. Mayer
