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Glenn Ford

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 1, 1916 (110 years old)

Place of Birth

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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).

Known For

Acting
2001The Making of MidwaySelf
1991Final VerdictRev. Rogers
1991Raw NerveCaptain Gavin
1990Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamSelf
1989Casablanca ExpressMajor Gen. Williams
1989Border ShootoutSheriff Danaher
1989William Holden: The Golden BoySelf
1986My TownLucas Wheeler
1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Self
1981Happy Birthday to MeDr. David Faraday
1981Great White DeathNarrator
1980VirusPresident Richardson
1980Superman IIJonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979The Hollywood ClownsNarrator (voice)
1979When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionSelf - Host
1979The VisitorDet. Jake Durham
1979Day of the AssassinChristakis
1979The GiftBilly Devlin
1979Beggarman, ThiefDavid Donnelly
1979The SackettsTom Sunday
1979Beggarman, ThiefDavid Donnelly
1978SupermanPa Kent
1978Police Story: No Margin for ErrorDeputy Chief Walter Hayes
1978Evening in ByzantiumJesse Craig
1978Evening in ByzantiumJesse Craig
1977The 3,000 Mile ChasePaul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
1976MidwayRear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
1976Once an EagleGeorge Caldwell
1975Long Way HomeRev. Tom Holvak
1975The Family Holvak
1974The Disappearance of Flight 412Colonel Pete Moore
1974Punch and JodyPeter 'Punch' Travers
1974The Greatest GiftRev. Holvak
1974Dinah!Self
1973JarrettSam Jarrett
1973SanteeSantee
1973Police Story
1972Sam CadeSam Cade
1972The Marshal of MadridSam Cade
1971Cade's CountySheriff Sam Cade
1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
1971Once Upon a WheelSelf
1970The Brotherhood of the BellProf. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
1969Heaven with a GunJim Killan
1969Smith!Smith
1968Day of the Evil GunLorn Warfield
1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
1967A Time for KillingTom Wolcott
1967The Last ChallengeMarshal Dan Blaine
1966RageReuben
1966Is Paris Burning?Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
1965The RoundersBen Jones
1965The Money TrapJoe Baron
1965Dear HeartHarry Mork
1965The Dean Martin Show
1964Fate Is the HunterSam McBane
1964Advance to the RearCapt. Jared Heath
1963The Courtship of Eddie's FatherTom Corbett
1963Love is a BallJohn Lathrop Davis
1963Hollywood and the StarsSelf (archive footage)
1962Experiment in TerrorJohn Ripley
1962The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseJulio Desnoyers
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961Pocketful of MiraclesDave 'The Dude' Conway
1961Cry for HappyAndy Cyphers
1961The Dick Powell ShowSelf - Guest Host
1960The GazeboElliott Nash
1960CimarronYancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
1959It Started with a KissSgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
1958CowboyTom Reese
1958Torpedo RunLt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
1958The SheepmanJason Sweet
1958Imitation GeneralMSgt. Murphy Savage
19573:10 to YumaBen Wade
1957The Teahouse of the August MoonCaptain Fisby
1957Don't Go Near the WaterLt. J.G. Max Siegel
1957The Day Called XNarrator
1956The Fastest Gun AliveGeorge Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
1956JubalJubal Troop
1956Ransom!David G. 'Dave' Stannard
1956Operation TeahouseSelf
1955Blackboard JungleRichard Dadier
1955Interrupted MelodyDr. Thomas King
1955The Violent MenJohn Parrish
1955TrialDavid Blake
1955The AmericanoSam Dent
1955Have Faith in Our ChildrenHimself
1955MGM ParadeDave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)
1955MGM Parade
1954Human DesireJeff Warren
1954City StoryNarrator
1953The Big HeatDet. Sgt. Dave Bannion
1953The Man from the AlamoJohn Stroud
1953Plunder of the SunAl Colby
1953Time BombPeter Lyncort
1953Appointment in HondurasJim Corbett
1952Affair in TrinidadSteve Emery
1952The Green GloveMichael 'Mike' Blake
1952Young Man with IdeasMaxwell Webster
1952This Is Your LifeSelf
1951The Secret of Convict LakeJim Canfield
1951The Redhead and the CowboyGil Kyle
1951Follow the SunBen Hogan
1950ConvictedJoe Hufford
1950The White TowerMartin Ordway
1950The Flying MissileWilliam A. Talbot
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
1949The Undercover ManFrank Warren
1949Mr. Soft TouchJoe Miracle
1949Lust for GoldJacob 'Dutch' Walz
1949The Doctor and the GirlDr. Michael Corday
1948The Man from ColoradoCol. Owen Devereaux
1948The Loves of CarmenDon José
1948The Return of OctoberProf. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
1948The Mating of MillieDoug Andrews
1947FramedMike Lambert
1946GildaJohnny Farrell
1946A Stolen LifeBill Emerson
1946Gallant JourneyJohn J. Montgomery
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
1943The DesperadoesCheyenne Rogers
1943DestroyerMickey Donohue
1943Show-Business at WarSelf
1943Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in UniformHimself
1943Guadalcanal DiaryMarine Extra (uncredited)
1942Flight LieutenantDanny Doyle
1942The Adventures of Martin EdenMartin Eden
1941TexasTod Ramsey
1941So Ends Our NightLudwig Kern
1941Go West, Young LadyTex Miller
1940Blondie Plays CupidCharlie
1940The Lady in QuestionPierre Morestan
1940Convicted WomanJim Brent (Reporter)
1940Men Without SoulsJohnny Adams
1940Babies for SaleSteve Burton / Oscar Hanson
1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire FenceJoe Riley
1939My Son Is GuiltyBarney
Production
1961Pocketful of MiraclesAssociate Producer