Allen Garfield (born Allen Goorwitz; November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020) was an American film and television actor.

Early life

Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, to a Jewish family, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz. He had one sister, Lois. A 1957 graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves