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Glenn Ford

Acting 90 (deceased) years old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada ★ 1.7
Born: May 1, 1916
Died: August 30, 2006

Biography

Glenn Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era, with a career that spanned seven decades. Despite his versatility, Ford was best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances, and appeared in films such as Gilda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).

Filmography

Acting Credits (138)

The Making of Midway
The Making of Midway Self 2001
Final Verdict
Final Verdict Rev. Rogers 1991
Raw Nerve
Raw Nerve Captain Gavin 1991
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream Self 1990
Border Shootout
Border Shootout Sheriff Danaher 1989
Casablanca Express
Casablanca Express Major Gen. Williams 1989
William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden: The Golden Boy Self 1989
My Town
My Town Lucas Wheeler 1986
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Self 1982
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me Dr. David Faraday 1981
Great White Death
Great White Death Narrator 1981
Superman II
Superman II Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited) 1980
Virus
Virus President Richardson 1980
Day of the Assassin
Day of the Assassin Christakis 1979
The Gift
The Gift Billy Devlin 1979
Beggarman, Thief
Beggarman, Thief David Donnelly 1979
Beggarman, Thief
Beggarman, Thief David Donnelly 1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion Self - Host 1979
The Sacketts
The Sacketts Tom Sunday 1979
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns Narrator (voice) 1979
The Visitor
The Visitor Det. Jake Durham 1979
Superman
Superman Pa Kent 1978
Evening in Byzantium
Evening in Byzantium Jesse Craig 1978
Evening in Byzantium
Evening in Byzantium Jesse Craig 1978
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Police Story: No Margin for Error Deputy Chief Walter Hayes 1978
The 3,000 Mile Chase
The 3,000 Mile Chase Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck 1977
Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle George Caldwell 1976
Midway
Midway Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance 1976
Long Way Home
Long Way Home Rev. Tom Holvak 1975
The Family Holvak
The Family Holvak 1975
Punch and Jody
Punch and Jody Peter 'Punch' Travers 1974
The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift Rev. Holvak 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
The Disappearance of Flight 412
The Disappearance of Flight 412 Colonel Pete Moore 1974
Santee
Santee Santee 1973
Police Story
Police Story 1973
Jarrett
Jarrett Sam Jarrett 1973
The Marshal of Madrid
The Marshal of Madrid Sam Cade 1972
Sam Cade
Sam Cade Sam Cade 1972
Cade's County
Cade's County Sheriff Sam Cade 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Once Upon a Wheel
Once Upon a Wheel Self 1971
The Brotherhood of the Bell
The Brotherhood of the Bell Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson 1970
Heaven with a Gun
Heaven with a Gun Jim Killan 1969
Smith!
Smith! Smith 1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show Self (uncredited) 1968
Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun Lorn Warfield 1968
A Time for Killing
A Time for Killing Tom Wolcott 1967
The Last Challenge
The Last Challenge Marshal Dan Blaine 1967
Rage
Rage Reuben 1966
Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning? Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley 1966
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show 1965
The Money Trap
The Money Trap Joe Baron 1965
Dear Heart
Dear Heart Harry Mork 1965
The Rounders
The Rounders Ben Jones 1965
Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter Sam McBane 1964
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear Capt. Jared Heath 1964
Hollywood and the Stars
Hollywood and the Stars Self (archive footage) 1963
Love is a Ball
Love is a Ball John Lathrop Davis 1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father Tom Corbett 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Experiment in Terror
Experiment in Terror John Ripley 1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Julio Desnoyers 1962
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles Dave 'The Dude' Conway 1961
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show Self - Guest Host 1961
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy Andy Cyphers 1961
Cimarron
Cimarron Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat 1960
The Gazebo
The Gazebo Elliott Nash 1960
It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick 1959
Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle 1958
Imitation General
Imitation General MSgt. Murphy Savage 1958
The Sheepman
The Sheepman Jason Sweet 1958
Cowboy
Cowboy Tom Reese 1958
The Day Called X
The Day Called X Narrator 1957
Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water Lt. J.G. Max Siegel 1957
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma Ben Wade 1957
The Teahouse of the August Moon
The Teahouse of the August Moon Captain Fisby 1957
Operation Teahouse
Operation Teahouse Self 1956
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive George Temple / George Kelby, Jr. 1956
Jubal
Jubal Jubal Troop 1956
Ransom!
Ransom! David G. 'Dave' Stannard 1956
Have Faith in Our Children
Have Faith in Our Children Himself 1955
Trial
Trial David Blake 1955
MGM Parade
MGM Parade Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage) 1955
MGM Parade
MGM Parade 1955
Interrupted Melody
Interrupted Melody Dr. Thomas King 1955
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle Richard Dadier 1955
The Violent Men
The Violent Men John Parrish 1955
The Americano
The Americano Sam Dent 1955
Human Desire
Human Desire Jeff Warren 1954
City Story
City Story Narrator 1954
Appointment in Honduras
Appointment in Honduras Jim Corbett 1953
The Big Heat
The Big Heat Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion 1953
Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun Al Colby 1953
The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo John Stroud 1953
Time Bomb
Time Bomb Peter Lyncort 1953
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad Steve Emery 1952
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas Maxwell Webster 1952
The Green Glove
The Green Glove Michael 'Mike' Blake 1952
The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake Jim Canfield 1951
Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun Ben Hogan 1951
The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy Gil Kyle 1951
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile William A. Talbot 1950
Convicted
Convicted Joe Hufford 1950
The White Tower
The White Tower Martin Ordway 1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl Dr. Michael Corday 1949
Mr. Soft Touch
Mr. Soft Touch Joe Miracle 1949
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold Jacob 'Dutch' Walz 1949
The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man Frank Warren 1949
The Return of October
The Return of October Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr. 1948
The Loves of Carmen
The Loves of Carmen Don José 1948
The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado Col. Owen Devereaux 1948
The Mating of Millie
The Mating of Millie Doug Andrews 1948
Framed
Framed Mike Lambert 1947
Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey John J. Montgomery 1946
A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life Bill Emerson 1946
Gilda
Gilda Johnny Farrell 1946
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary Marine Extra (uncredited) 1943
Destroyer
Destroyer Mickey Donohue 1943
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform Himself 1943
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes Cheyenne Rogers 1943
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War Self 1943
Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant Danny Doyle 1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Adventures of Martin Eden Martin Eden 1942
Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady Tex Miller 1941
Texas
Texas Tod Ramsey 1941
So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night Ludwig Kern 1941
Blondie Plays Cupid
Blondie Plays Cupid Charlie 1940
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question Pierre Morestan 1940
Babies for Sale
Babies for Sale Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson 1940
Men Without Souls
Men Without Souls Johnny Adams 1940
Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman Jim Brent (Reporter) 1940
My Son Is Guilty
My Son Is Guilty Barney 1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Joe Riley 1939

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