Personal Info
Alan Garfield
Alen Garfield
Allan Goorwitz
Allen Goorwitz
Allen Garfield
Acting
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 pla…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Chief Zabu
as Ben Sydney
White Boy
as Mr. Rosen
The Majestic
as Leo Kubelsky
The Ninth Gate
as Witkin
Absence of the Good
as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
Get a Job
as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
Obsession
as Simon Frischmuth
Diabolique
as Leo Katzman
Wild Side
as Dan Rackman
Crime of the Century
as Lt. James Finn
TV Shows
The West Wing
as Roger Becker · 1 ep.
The Lot
as Harry Sylver · 3 ep.
Dharma & Greg
as Stan Gottlieb · 1 ep.
Chicago Hope
as Raymond Kadalski · 4 ep.
Jack's Place
1 ep.
Palace Guard
as Sy Hertzog · 4 ep.
Eddie Dodd
1 ep.
Law & Order
as Carl Berg · 1 ep.
Matlock
as Detective Richard Cox · 2 ep.
Sins
as Adam Gore · 3 ep.
