Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1916-05-01
- Day of Death2006-08-30 (90 years)
- Place of Birth Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Also Known AsGwyllyn Samuel Newton FordGwyllyn FordГленн Фордگلن فورد
Glenn Ford
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 Glinda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).
Acting Career
- 1991
Final Verdict
As: Rev. Rogers
- 1991
Raw Nerve
As: Captain Gavin
- 1989
Border Shootout
As: Sheriff Danaher
- 1989
Casablanca Express
As: Major Gen. Williams
- 1986
My Town
As: Lucas Wheeler
- 1981
Happy Birthday to Me
As: Dr. David Faraday
- 1981
Great White Death
As: Narrator
- 1980
Virus
As: President Richardson
1979Day of the Assassin
As: Christakis
1979The Gift
As: Billy Devlin
1979Beggarman, Thief
As: David Donnelly
1979The Sacketts
As: Tom Sunday
1979The Hollywood Clowns
As: Narrator (voice)
1979The Visitor
As: Det. Jake Durham
- 1978
Superman
As: Pa Kent
1978Evening in Byzantium
As: Jesse Craig
1978Police Story: No Margin for Error
As: Deputy Chief Walter Hayes
1977The 3,000 Mile Chase
As: Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
1976Once an Eagle
As: George Caldwell
1976Midway
As: Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
1975Long Way Home
As: Rev. Tom Holvak
1974Punch and Jody
As: Peter 'Punch' Travers
1974The Greatest Gift
As: Rev. Holvak
1974The Disappearance of Flight 412
As: Colonel Pete Moore
1973Santee
As: Santee
1973Jarrett
As: Sam Jarrett
1972The Marshal of Madrid
As: Sam Cade
1972Sam Cade
As: Sam Cade
1971Cade's County
As: Sheriff Sam Cade
1970The Brotherhood of the Bell
As: Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
1969Heaven with a Gun
As: Jim Killan
1969Smith!
As: Smith
1968Day of the Evil Gun
As: Lorn Warfield
1967The Last Challenge
As: Marshal Dan Blaine
1967A Time for Killing
As: Tom Wolcott
1966Rage
As: Reuben
1966Is Paris Burning?
As: Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
1965The Money Trap
As: Joe Baron
1965Dear Heart
As: Harry Mork
1965The Rounders
As: Ben Jones
1964Fate Is the Hunter
As: Sam McBane
1964Advance to the Rear
As: Capt. Jared Heath
1963Love Is a Ball
As: John Lathrop Davis
1963The Courtship of Eddie's Father
As: Tom Corbett
1962Experiment in Terror
As: John Ripley
1962The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
As: Julio Desnoyers
1961Pocketful of Miracles
As: Dave 'The Dude' Conway
1961Cry for Happy
As: Harue
1960Cimarron
As: Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
1960The Gazebo
As: Elliott Nash
1959It Started with a Kiss
As: Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
1958Torpedo Run
As: Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
1958Imitation General
As: MSgt. Murphy Savage
1958The Sheepman
As: Jason Sweet
1958Cowboy
As: Tom Reese
1957The Day Called X
As: Narrator
1957Don't Go Near the Water
As: Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
- 1957
3:10 to Yuma
As: Ben Wade
1957The Teahouse of the August Moon
As: Captain Fisby
1956The Fastest Gun Alive
As: George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
1956Jubal
As: Jubal Troop
1956Ransom!
As: David G. 'Dave' Stannard
1955Trial
As: David Blake
1955Interrupted Melody
As: Dr. Thomas King
1955Blackboard Jungle
As: Richard Dadier
1955The Violent Men
As: John Parrish
1955The Americano
As: Sam Dent
1954Human Desire
As: Jeff Warren
1953Appointment in Honduras
As: Jim Corbett
- 1953
The Big Heat
As: Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
1953Plunder of the Sun
As: Al Colby
1953The Man from the Alamo
As: John Stroud
1953Time Bomb
As: Peter Lyncort
1952Affair in Trinidad
As: Steve Emery
1952Young Man with Ideas
As: Maxwell Webster
1952The Green Glove
As: Michael 'Mike' Blake
1951The Secret of Convict Lake
As: Jim Canfield
1951Follow the Sun
As: Ben Hogan
1951The Redhead and The Cowboy
As: Gil Kyle
1950The Flying Missile
As: William A. Talbot
1950Convicted
As: Joe Hufford
1950The White Tower
As: Martin Ordway
1949The Doctor and the Girl
As: Dr. Michael Corday
1949Mr. Soft Touch
As: Joe Miracle
1949Lust for Gold
As: Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
1949The Undercover Man
As: Frank Warren
1948The Return of October
As: Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
1948The Loves of Carmen
As: Don José
1948The Man from Colorado
As: Col. Owen Devereaux
1948The Mating of Millie
As: Doug Andrews
1947Framed
As: Mike Lambert
1946Gallant Journey
As: John J. Montgomery
1946A Stolen Life
As: Bill Emerson
- 1946
Gilda
As: Johnny Farrell
1943Guadalcanal Diary
As: Marine Extra (uncredited)
1943Destroyer
As: Mickey Donohue
1943The Desperadoes
As: Cheyenne Rogers
1942Flight Lieutenant
As: Danny Doyle
1942The Adventures of Martin Eden
As: Martin Eden
1941Go West, Young Lady
As: Tex Miller
1941Texas
As: Tod Ramsey
1941So Ends Our Night
As: Ludwig Kern
1940Blondie Plays Cupid
As: Charlie
1940The Lady in Question
As: Pierre Morestan
1940Babies for Sale
As: Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson
1940Men Without Souls
As: Johnny Adams
1940Convicted Woman
As: Jim Brent (Reporter)
1939My Son Is Guilty
As: Barney
1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
As: Joe Riley