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Actor
Glenn Ford
- Born May 1, 1916 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Died August 30, 2006
Glenn Ford (born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton 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).
Known for
Superman1978
Superman II1980
Gilda1946
The Big Heat1953
3:10 to Yuma1957
Midway1976
Happy Birthday to Me1981
Is Paris Burning?1966
Filmography
- 2001The Making of MidwayFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1991Raw NerveFilmCaptain Gavin
- 1991Final VerdictFilmRev. Rogers
- 1990Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamFilmSelf
- 1989Casablanca ExpressFilmMajor Gen. Williams
- 1989Border ShootoutFilmSheriff Danaher
- 1989William Holden: The Golden BoyFilmSelf
- 1986My TownFilmLucas Wheeler
- 1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'FilmSelf
- 1981Happy Birthday to MeFilmDr. David Faraday
- 1981Great White DeathFilmNarrator
- 1980Superman IIFilmJonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980VirusFilmPresident Richardson
- 1979The VisitorFilmDet. Jake Durham
- 1979The SackettsSeriesTom Sunday
- 1979Day of the AssassinFilmChristakis
- 1979The GiftFilmBilly Devlin
- 1979The Hollywood ClownsFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1979When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionFilmSelf - Host
- 1979Beggarman, ThiefSeriesDavid Donnelly
- 1978SupermanFilmPa Kent
- 1978Police Story: No Margin for ErrorFilmDeputy Chief Walter Hayes
- 1978Evening in ByzantiumSeriesJesse Craig
- 1977The 3,000 Mile ChaseFilmPaul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
- 1976MidwayFilmRear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
- 1976Once an EagleSeriesGeorge Caldwell
- 1975The Family HolvakSeries
- 1975Long Way HomeFilmRev. Tom Holvak
- 1974The Disappearance of Flight 412FilmColonel Pete Moore
- 1974Dinah!SeriesSelf
- 1974The Greatest GiftFilmRev. Holvak
- 1974Punch and JodyFilmPeter 'Punch' Travers
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1973SanteeFilmSantee
- 1973JarrettFilmSam Jarrett
- 1972Sam CadeFilmSam Cade
- 1972The Marshal of MadridFilmSam Cade
- 1971Cade's CountySeriesSheriff Sam Cade
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSeriesSelf
- 1971Once Upon a WheelSeriesSelf
- 1970The Brotherhood of the BellFilmProf. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
- 1969Heaven with a GunFilmJim Killan
- 1969Smith!FilmSmith
- 1968Day of the Evil GunFilmLorn Warfield
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1967A Time for KillingFilmTom Wolcott
- 1967The Last ChallengeFilmMarshal Dan Blaine
- 1966Is Paris Burning?FilmLt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
- 1966RageFilmReuben
- 1966Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Center Square
- 1965The RoundersFilmBen Jones
- 1965The Money TrapFilmJoe Baron
- 1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries
- 1965Dear HeartFilmHarry Mork
- 1964Fate Is the HunterFilmSam McBane
- 1964Advance to the RearFilmCapt. Jared Heath
- 1963The Courtship of Eddie's FatherFilmTom Corbett
- 1963Love is a BallFilmJohn Lathrop Davis
- 1963Hollywood and the StarsSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 1962Experiment in TerrorFilmJohn Ripley
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf
- 1962The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseFilmJulio Desnoyers
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf
- 1961Pocketful of MiraclesFilmDave 'The Dude' Conway, Associate Producer
- 1961Cry for HappyFilmAndy Cyphers
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowSeriesSelf - Guest Host
- 1960CimarronFilmYancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
- 1959The GazeboFilmElliott Nash
- 1959It Started with a KissFilmJoe Fitzpatrick
- 1958CowboyFilmTom Reese
- 1958The SheepmanFilmJason Sweet
- 1958Torpedo RunFilmLt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
- 1958Imitation GeneralFilmMSgt. Murphy Savage
- 19573:10 to YumaFilmBen Wade
- 1957The Teahouse of the August MoonFilmCaptain Fisby
- 1957Don't Go Near the WaterFilmLt. J.G. Max Siegel
- 1957The Day Called XFilmNarrator
- 1956JubalFilmJubal Troop
- 1956The Fastest Gun AliveFilmGeorge Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
- 1956Ransom!FilmDavid G. 'Dave' Stannard