A page from an autograph album with a rare autograph by John Garfield, the American actor adept at playing brooding, rebellious, working-class characters, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Four Daughters in 1939 and Best Actor for Body and Soul in 1948.. He grew up in poverty in Depression-era New York City and in 1937 moved to Hollywood, eventually becoming one of Warner Bros.' major stars. Called to testify before the U.S. Congressional House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), he denied Communist affiliation and refused to "name names," effectively ending his film career. Some have alleged that the stress of this incident led to his premature death at 39 from a heart attack. Garfield is widely acknowledged as a predecessor of such Method actors as Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, and James Dean.