Allen Garfield
Biography
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.
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- Law & Order (1990) as Carl Berg
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The West Wing (1999) as Roger Becker
- Bonanza (1959) as Charlie
- Ironside (1967)
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Raymond Kadalski
- Matlock (1986) as Detective Richard Cox
- Taxi (1978) as Mr. Ratledge
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Henry Decory
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- McCloud (1970)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as The Manager
- Rhoda (1974)
- Dharma & Greg (1997) as Stan Gottlieb
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Charles Weaver
- Search (1972)
- The Ninth Gate (1999) as Witkin
- Banyon (1972) as Henry Spear
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) as Harold Lutz
- Palace Guard (1991) as Sy Hertzog
- Dick Tracy (1990) as Reporter
- Jack's Place (1992)
- Kate McShane (1975) as Marty Goodman