Glenn Ford



First NameGlenn
Last NameFord
Full Name at BirthGwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
Age90 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 1, 1916
BirthplaceSainte-Christine, Quebec
Date of DeathAugust 30, 2006
Location of DeathBerverly Hills, California
Cause of DeathComplications of multiple strokes
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityWhite
NationalityCanadian
High SchoolSanta Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameGilda (1946)
Brand EndorsementsChesterfield Cigarettes (Magazine Advertisement) [1949]
FatherNewton Ford
MotherHannah Mitchell
FriendsCharles Vidor, Rita Hayworth, Broderick Crawford, Jay Livingston, Edgar Buchanan, Ronald Reagan

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.


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Filmography

Selected Glenn Ford film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1991
Captain Gavin

1991
Final Verdict
Rev. Rogers

1989
Casablanca Express
Major Gen. Williams

1989
Border Shootout
Sheriff John Danaher

1986
My Town
Lucas Wheeler

1981
Dr. David Faraday

1980
President Richardson

1979
Christakis

1979
Det. Jake Durham

1979
The Gift
Billy Devlin

1979
Tom Sunday

1979
Beggarman, Thief
David Donnelly

1978
Evening in Byzantium
Jesse Craig

1978
No Margin for Error
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1977
The 3,000 Mile Chase
Paul Dvorak/Leonard Staveck

1976
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

1976
George Caldwell

1975
The Family Holvak
Rev. Tom Holvak

1974
The Disappearance of Flight 412
Colonel Pete Moore

1974
The Greatest Gift
Rev. Holvak

1974
Punch and Jody
Peter 'Punch' Travers

1974
Target Eva Jones
-

1973
Santee

1973
Hayes

1973
Jarrett
Sam Jarrett

1971
Cade's County
Sam Cade

1970
The Brotherhood of the Bell
Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson

1970
Howdy
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1969
Jim Killian/Pastor Jim

1969
Smith

1968
Lorn Warfield

1967
Maj. Tom Wolcott

1967
Marshal Dan Blaine

1966
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

1966
Doc Reuben

1965
Joe Baron

1965
Ben Jones

1964
Capt. Jared Heath

1964
Harry Mork

1964
Sam C. McBane

1963
John Lathrop Davis

1962
John 'Rip' Ripley

1962
Julio Desnoyers

1961
CPO Andy Cyphers

1961
Dave the Dude

1960
Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

1959
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick

1959
Elliott Nash

1958
Tom Reese

1958
MSgt. Murphy Savage

1958
Jason Sweet

1958
Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle

1957
Ben Wade

1957
Lt. J.G. Max Siegel

1956
David G. 'Dave' Stannard

1956
Jubal Troop

1956
George Temple, George Kelby, Jr.

1955
Richard Dadier

1955
Dr. Thomas King

1955
Sam Dent

1955
John Parrish

1955
David Blake

1954
Jeff Warren

1954
City Story
Narrator

1953
Jim Corbett

1953
Al Colby

1953
Maj. Peter Lyncort

1953
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

1953
John Stroud

1952
Steve Emery

1952
Michael 'Mike' Blake

1952
Maxwell Webster

1951
Ben Hogan

1951
Jim Canfield

1950
Joe Hufford

1950
Martin Ordway

1950
Cmdr. William A. Talbot

1949
Jacob 'Dutch' Walz

1949
Dr. Michael Corday

1949
Frank Warren

1949
Joe Miracle

1948
Don José

1948
Col. Owen Devereaux

1948
Doug Andrews

1948
Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.

1947
Mike Lambert

1946
Bill Emerson

1946
John J. Montgomery

1946
Johnny Farrell, Narrator

1943
Mickey Donohue

1943
Cheyenne Rogers

1942
Danny Doyle

1941
Sheriff Tex Miller

1941
So Ends Our Night
Ludwig Kern

1941
Tod Ramsey

1940
Pierre Morestan

1940
Steve Burton/Oscar Hanson

1940
Charlie

1940
Jim Brent

1940
Men Without Souls
Johnny Adams

1939
My Son Is Guilty
Barney

1937
Night in Manhattan
Emcee

Producer Credits

1953
The Faith of Our Children
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Soundtrack Credits






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