John Garfield, born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, was an American actor known for his roles as a rebellious and tormented anti-hero, a precursor to Method actors. Trained at the prestigious Group Theatre, he achieved fame in Hollywood with his first major film, *Four Daughters* (1938), for which he immediately received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His career was solidified with iconic film noir pictures such as *The Postman Always Rings Twice* (1946), alongside Lana Turner, and social dramas like *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947). His most acclaimed performance was as a boxer in *Body and Soul* (1947), which earned him his second Oscar nomination, for Best Actor. In the 1950s, his career came to an abrupt halt due to McCarthyism: blacklisted in Hollywood for his alleged communist sympathies, he struggled to find work until his premature death at the age of 39.