Allen Garfield Biography (1939-)

Born Allen Goorwitz, November 22, 1939, in Newark, NJ; has made occasional appearances under real name since 1978; son of Philip and Alice (maiden name, Lavroff) Goorwitz. Addresses: Agent: Mark J. Holder, Henderson-Hogan, 247 South Beverly Dr., Suite 102, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, singer, songwriter
Birth Details: November 22, 1939; Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut; as Alan Garfield) Smut peddler, Greetings, 1968
Martin Axborough, March of the Spring Hare (also known as Roommates), Pantages, 1969
Orgy Girls '69, 1969
Elias, Jr., Putney Swope, Cinema V Distributing, 1969
Dress shop proprietor, The Owl and the Pussycat, Columbia, 1970
Joe Banner, Hi, Mom! (also known as Confessions of a Peeping John, Blue Manhattan, and Son of Greetings), SIGMA III, 1970
Benjy, The Organization, United Artists, 1971
Herby Moss, You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat, J.E.R., 1971
Man on cross, Bananas, United Artists, 1971
Stutter, Believe in Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
Norman, Taking Off, Universal, 1971
Vic, Get to Know Your Rabbit, Warner Bros., 1972
Taxi driver, Top of the Heap, Fanfare, 1972
Juicy Brucey, Deadhead Miles, Paramount, 1972
Howard Klein, The Candidate, Warner Bros., 1972
Vincent J. Palmer, Slither, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
Jake Masters, Cry Uncle (also known as American Oddballs and Super Dick), 1973
Carlo Rizzo, Busting, United Artists, 1974
Bernie Moran, The Conversation, Paramount, 1974
Kruger, The Front Page, Universal, 1974
The Long Goodbye, 1974
Barnett, Nashville, Paramount, 1975
The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful, 1975
Padre, Paco, 1976
The Commitment, Borden, 1976
Louis B. Mayer, Gable and Lombard, Universal, 1976
Harry Fishbine, Mother, Jugs and Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
Manny Bloom, Skateboard (also known as Skateboard: The Movie), Universal, 1978
(As Allen Goorwitz) Preacher, Fyre, 1978
(As Allen Goorwitz) Vinnie Costa, The Brink's Job (also knownas Big Stickup at Brink's), Universal, 1978
(As Allen Goorwitz) Sam, The Stunt Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
(As Allen Goorwitz) Cal Van Damp, One-Trick Pony, Warner Bros., 1980
(As Allen Goorwitz) Howard McDermotte, Continental Divide, Universal, 1981
(As Allen Goorwitz) Restaurant owner, One from the Heart, Columbia, 1982
(As Allen Goorwitz) Kurr, The Black Stallion Returns, United Artists, 1983
(As Allen Goorwitz) Gordon, The State of Things (also known as Der Stand der Dinge and O estado das coisas), Artificial Eye, 1983
(As Allen Goorwitz) Max Wolfe, Get Crazy (also known as Flip Out), Embassy, 1983
Abbadabba Berman, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
Rosenberg, Teachers, United Artists, 1984
Phil Hanner, Irreconcilable Differences, Warner Bros., 1984
Mr. Mosol, Desert Bloom, Columbia, 1986
Harold Lutz, Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 1987
Ben Sydney, Chief Zabu, IFM, 1988
Greenberg, Let It Ride, Paramount, 1989
Zachary Willard, Night Visitor (also known as Never Cry Devil), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
Reporter, Dick Tracy, Touchstone/Buena Vista, 1990
Bernie, Until the End of the World (also known as Bis ans Endeder Welt and Jusqu'au bout du monde), Warner Bros., 1991
Harrison Farnsworth IV, Club Fed, Prism Entertainment, 1991
Magnus O'Leary, Miracle Beach, 1992
Jack, Jack and His Friends, 1992

Cantor, Family Prayers, 1993
Martin Dunn, Cyborg 2 (also known as Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow), 1993
Eagleman, Les patriotes (also known as The Patriots), 1994
Maitre D', Stuart Saves His Family, 1995
Vinnie Vidivici, Destiny Turns on the Radio, 1995
Dan Rackman, Wild Side, 1995
Leo Katzman, Diabolique, Warner Bros., 1996
Simon Frischmuth, Obsession (also known as Berlin Niagara),1997
Mr. Berger/psychiatrist, Get a Job, Taurus Entertainment, 1998
Witkin, The Ninth Gate (also known as La neuvieme porte andLa novena puerta), Artisan Entertainment, 1999
Jackie Noodleman, Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta (short), AtomFilms, 2000
Leo Kubelsky, The Majestic, Warner Bros., 2001
Film Song Performer
"Hollywood Hollywood," The State of Things (also known as Der Stand der Dinge and O estado das coisas), Artificial Eye, 1983
Television Appearances
Series
Ben Rutledge, Taxi, ABC, NBC, 1982-83
Arnie, The Boys, Showtime, 1989
Harry Sylver, The Lot, AMC, 1999
Movies
Brewster, Footsteps (also known as Foosteps: Nice Guys Finish Last and Nice Guys Finish Last), CBS, 1972
Leo Ritchie, The Virginia Hill Story, NBC, 1974
Lieutenant Ralph Fogherty, The Million Dollar Rip-Off, NBC, 1976
The principal, Growing Pains: Number One (also known as NumberOne), 1976
Sketches of a Strangler, 1978
Herbie Stoltz, Nowhere to Run (also known as Winner Take All), NBC, 1978
Damon Runyon, Ring of Passion (also known as Countdown to the Big One), NBC, 1978
(As Allen Goorwitz) Dr. Arthur Abrams, Leave 'em Laughing, CBS, 1981
District Attorney Randall Hale, Killer in the Mirror, NBC, 1986
Uncle Howie, You Ruined My Life, 1987
Abe Feller, Citizen Cohn, 1992
Lieutenant James Finn, Crime of the Century, HBO, 1996
Miniseries
Adam Gore, Sins, CBS, 1986
Specials
Judgment: The Trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, ABC, 1974
Pilots
Mario Portello, "The Marcus-Nelson Murders," Kojak, CBS, 1973
Sonny Waller, Sonny Boy, CBS, 1974
The professor, Serpico: The Deadly Game, NBC, 1976
Lottery, ABC, 1983
Mitchell Franklin, Never Again, ABC, 1984
Episodic
"Welcome to Our City," Mod Squad, ABC, 1971
"The Iron Butterfly," Bonanza, 1971
"The Whimper of Whipped Dogs," Young Lawyers, ABC, 1971
"A Little Plot in Tranquil Valley," McCloud, NBC, 1972
"A Date with Death," Banyon, NBC, 1972
The manager, "Let's Get away from It, Almost," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1973
Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
"The Unwritten Law," Adam's Rib, ABC, 1973
"The Double-Edged Sword," Ironside, NBC, 1973
"Incident at Vichy," Conflicts, PBS, 1973
Rhoda, CBS, 1975
Henry Decory, "The Fires of Ignorance," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1975
"But Who Will Bless Thy Daughter, Norah?," Kate McShane, CBS, 1975
"In Again, Out Again," McCoy, NBC, 1976
"Crime and Punishment," Taxi, NBC, 1982
Donald, Kinglsey Diamond, Michael Rudnick, and The Devil, "The Deal," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1988
Sy Hertzog, "The Three-Minute Egg," Palace Guard, 1991
Carl Berg, "Vengeance," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
Raymond Kadalski, "Shutt Down," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
Raymond Kadalski, "Death Be Proud," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
Raymond Kadalski, "Life Support," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
Raymond Kadalski, "Growth Pains," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
Stan Gottlieb, "Do You Want Fries with That?," Dharma & Greg,ABC, 1998
Chuck "The Cut Man" Kimmel, "The Cut Man Cometh," Sports Night, ABC, 2000
Roger Becker, "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (Part 2)," The West Wing, NBC, 2000
Also appeared (as Allen Goowitz) in "Warning--I May Be Hazardous to YourHealth," Trapper John, M.D.
Stage Appearances
Witness (double-bill with Sweet Eros), Gramercy Arts Theatre, New York City, 1968
(Broadway debut) Clerk, Inquest, Music Box Theatre, New York City,1970
Also appeared in Dream of a Blacklisted Actor, Nuts, A View from the Bridge, The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie, and ... Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been....
WRITINGS
Film Song
The State of Things (also known as Der Stand der Dinge andO estado das coisas), Artificial Eye, 1983

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