John Garfield

Garfield has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7065 Hollywood Blvd. Harris died of Hodgkin's disease in 2002, weeks after the second Harry Potter film was released. Heart problems caused his death at the age of 39. He gained a new generation of fans as Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films. Involved in liberal politics, Garfield became caught up in the McCarthy Communist scare of the late 1940s and, even though he denied having ever been a Communist, his forced testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee damaged his career. In his late career, he acted in the Oscar-winning films Unforgiven and Gladiator (in the latter as Marcus Aurelius). In 1938 he received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for his role in Four Daughters. He was a member of the Knights of Malta, and was knighted by Denmark.

He decided to leave Broadway and try his success in Hollywood. In 1971, he starred in the film, Man in the Wilderness. The play Golden Boy was written for him, but he was passed over for the role. He recorded an album, including the 7-minute hit song "MacArthur Park" (which Harris mispronounced as "MacArthur's Park"); that song reached #2 on the United States Billboard magazine pop chart, while topping several charts in Europe, in the summer of 1968. He won a scholarship to an acting school hosted by Maria Ouspenskaya, and made his Broadway debut in 1932. He appeared as King Arthur in the film adaptation of Camelot (in which he was cast despite his limited singing range), and proceeded to appear on stage in that role for years. It was there that he was introduced to boxing and acting. His first star turn was in the 1963 film This Sporting Life, as a bitter young coal miner who becomes an acclaimed rugby player.

Born Jacob Julius Garfinkle in New York City, he was sent to a school for problem children after the early death of his mother. For his role in Mutiny on the Bounty, despite being virtually unknown, he insisted on third billing, behind Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando. John Garfield (March 4, 1913 - May 21, 1952) was an American actor. He made his film debut in 1958 in the film Alive and Kicking. 1939 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Four Daughters. In the 1950s he had a number of stage roles. 1948 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Body and Soul. After recovering from the disease he moved to London, wanting to become a director. He could not find any suitable courses and enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to learn acting.

As a teenager he was a rugby player for Munster, but he had to give up his involvement in sports when he contracted tuberculosis. He was born in Limerick, Ireland and was schooled by the Jesuits at Crescent College. He was a notorious playboy and drinker, part of a rowdy generation of talented British and Irish actors that included Albert Finney, Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. Some of his most notable movie appearances were in Camelot (1967), A Man Called Horse (1970) and, at the end of his career, the first two Harry Potter movies.

Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 - October 25, 2002) was an Irish actor. 1991 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - The Field. 1964 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - This Sporting Life.