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Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Acting May 1, 1916 (90 years old) August 30, 2006 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Biography

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).

Movies 116

Superman 7.2

Superman

as Pa Kent

1978
Midway 6.6

Midway

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

1976
Superman II 6.7

Superman II

as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980
3:10 to Yuma 7.3

3:10 to Yuma

as Ben Wade

1957
A Time for Killing 4.8

A Time for Killing

as Tom Wolcott

1967
Gilda 7.5

Gilda

as Johnny Farrell

1946
Virus 6.3

Virus

as President Richardson

1980
Is Paris Burning? 7.2

Is Paris Burning?

as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

1966
The Big Heat 7.7

The Big Heat

as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

1953
Happy Birthday to Me 6.0

Happy Birthday to Me

as Dr. David Faraday

1981
Pocketful of Miracles 7.3

Pocketful of Miracles

as Dave 'The Dude' Conway

1961
Jubal 6.9

Jubal

as Jubal Troop

1956
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 6.0

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

as Julio Desnoyers

1962
Blackboard Jungle 6.9

Blackboard Jungle

as Richard Dadier

1955
Fate Is the Hunter 6.5

Fate Is the Hunter

as Sam McBane

1964
The Visitor 5.3

The Visitor

as Det. Jake Durham

1979
The Man from the Alamo 6.6

The Man from the Alamo

as John Stroud

1953
The Rounders 5.5

The Rounders

as Ben Jones

1965
The Man from Colorado 6.9

The Man from Colorado

as Col. Owen Devereaux

1948
The Violent Men 6.4

The Violent Men

as John Parrish

1955
The Fastest Gun Alive 6.9

The Fastest Gun Alive

as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

1956
Cimarron 6.3

Cimarron

as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

1960
Heaven with a Gun 5.5

Heaven with a Gun

as Jim Killan

1969
The Teahouse of the August Moon 6.2

The Teahouse of the August Moon

as Captain Fisby

1957
Guadalcanal Diary 5.6

Guadalcanal Diary

as Marine Extra (uncredited)

1943
Experiment in Terror 7.1

Experiment in Terror

as John Ripley

1962
Day of the Evil Gun 6.2

Day of the Evil Gun

as Lorn Warfield

1968
The Desperadoes 5.9

The Desperadoes

as Cheyenne Rogers

1943
A Stolen Life 6.4

A Stolen Life

as Bill Emerson

1946
Texas 6.7

Texas

as Tod Ramsey

1941
It Started with a Kiss 5.7

It Started with a Kiss

as Joe Fitzpatrick

1959
The Courtship of Eddie's Father 5.9

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Tom Corbett

1963
So Ends Our Night 6.4

So Ends Our Night

as Ludwig Kern

1941
The Gazebo 6.9

The Gazebo

as Elliott Nash

1959
Plunder of the Sun 6.3

Plunder of the Sun

as Al Colby

1953
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as Self - Host

1979
The Mating of Millie 6.9

The Mating of Millie

as Doug Andrews

1948
Cowboy 6.5

Cowboy

as Tom Reese

1958
Trial 6.9

Trial

as David Blake

1955
The Sheepman 6.9

The Sheepman

as Jason Sweet

1958
Advance to the Rear 5.2

Advance to the Rear

as Capt. Jared Heath

1964
The Secret of Convict Lake 6.6

The Secret of Convict Lake

as Jim Canfield

1951
Torpedo Run 6.1

Torpedo Run

as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle

1958
Affair in Trinidad 6.4

Affair in Trinidad

as Steve Emery

1952
Convicted 6.2

Convicted

as Joe Hufford

1950
The Last Challenge 6.3

The Last Challenge

as Marshal Dan Blaine

1967
Smith! 5.8

Smith!

as Smith

1969
Show-Business at War 7.0

Show-Business at War

as Self

1943
Love is a Ball 5.1

Love is a Ball

as John Lathrop Davis

1963
Rage 5.6

Rage

as Reuben

1966
Human Desire 6.7

Human Desire

as Jeff Warren

1954
Young Man with Ideas 5.2

Young Man with Ideas

as Maxwell Webster

1952
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' 6.8

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

as Self

1982
Lust for Gold 6.0

Lust for Gold

as Jacob 'Dutch' Walz

1949
Day of the Assassin 4.9

Day of the Assassin

as Christakis

1979
Destroyer 6.8

Destroyer

as Mickey Donohue

1943
Ransom! 7.2

Ransom!

as David G. 'Dave' Stannard

1956
The Undercover Man 6.1

The Undercover Man

as Frank Warren

1949
The Disappearance of Flight 412 5.0

The Disappearance of Flight 412

as Colonel Pete Moore

1974
The Making of Midway 9.0

The Making of Midway

as Self (archive footage)

2001
The Brotherhood of the Bell 6.0

The Brotherhood of the Bell

as Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson

1970
The Loves of Carmen 6.5

The Loves of Carmen

as Don José

1948
Go West, Young Lady 7.1

Go West, Young Lady

as Tex Miller

1941
The Money Trap 5.1

The Money Trap

as Joe Baron

1965
The Return of October 6.4

The Return of October

as Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.

1948
The Dean Martin Christmas Show 7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1968
The Redhead and the Cowboy 5.4

The Redhead and the Cowboy

as Gil Kyle

1951
Dear Heart 6.5

Dear Heart

as Harry Mork

1965
The Americano 5.3

The Americano

as Sam Dent

1955
Don't Go Near the Water 5.3

Don't Go Near the Water

as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel

1957
Framed 6.5

Framed

as Mike Lambert

1947
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence 6.6

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

as Joe Riley

1939
The Green Glove 6.4

The Green Glove

as Michael 'Mike' Blake

1952
The Adventures of Martin Eden 8.0

The Adventures of Martin Eden

as Martin Eden

1942
Cry for Happy 5.4

Cry for Happy

as Andy Cyphers

1961
Interrupted Melody 5.8

Interrupted Melody

as Dr. Thomas King

1955
The Marshal of Madrid

The Marshal of Madrid

as Sam Cade

1972
The 3,000 Mile Chase 7.0

The 3,000 Mile Chase

as Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck

1977
Men Without Souls 6.7

Men Without Souls

as Johnny Adams

1940
The Day Called X

The Day Called X

as Narrator

1957
My Son Is Guilty 7.5

My Son Is Guilty

as Barney

1939
The Gift 6.5

The Gift

as Billy Devlin

1979
The Lady in Question 6.7

The Lady in Question

as Pierre Morestan

1940
Babies for Sale 6.3

Babies for Sale

as Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson

1940
Santee 5.5

Santee

as Santee

1973
Appointment in Honduras 5.9

Appointment in Honduras

as Jim Corbett

1953
Gallant Journey 6.5

Gallant Journey

as John J. Montgomery

1946
The Doctor and the Girl 5.9

The Doctor and the Girl

as Dr. Michael Corday

1949
My Town 7.0

My Town

as Lucas Wheeler

1986
The Flying Missile 5.3

The Flying Missile

as William A. Talbot

1950
Mr. Soft Touch 6.8

Mr. Soft Touch

as Joe Miracle

1949
Police Story: No Margin for Error 7.0

Police Story: No Margin for Error

as Deputy Chief Walter Hayes

1978
Border Shootout 4.6

Border Shootout

as Sheriff Danaher

1989
Casablanca Express 3.8

Casablanca Express

as Major Gen. Williams

1989
Punch and Jody 9.0

Punch and Jody

as Peter 'Punch' Travers

1974
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream 7.0

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

as Self

1990
The White Tower 5.6

The White Tower

as Martin Ordway

1950
Time Bomb 5.3

Time Bomb

as Peter Lyncort

1953
Blondie Plays Cupid 6.8

Blondie Plays Cupid

as Charlie

1940
Final Verdict

Final Verdict

as Rev. Rogers

1991
Long Way Home

Long Way Home

as Rev. Tom Holvak

1975
Operation Teahouse 6.5

Operation Teahouse

as Self

1956
William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy

as Self

1989
Follow the Sun 6.2

Follow the Sun

as Ben Hogan

1951
Imitation General 6.6

Imitation General

as MSgt. Murphy Savage

1958
Raw Nerve 4.2

Raw Nerve

as Captain Gavin

1991
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform 7.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform

as Himself

1943
The Greatest Gift 5.5

The Greatest Gift

as Rev. Holvak

1974
Sam Cade

Sam Cade

as Sam Cade

1972
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

as Narrator (voice)

1979
Convicted Woman 4.6

Convicted Woman

as Jim Brent (Reporter)

1940
City Story 8.0

City Story

as Narrator

1954
Flight Lieutenant 6.3

Flight Lieutenant

as Danny Doyle

1942
Have Faith in Our Children 7.0

Have Faith in Our Children

as Himself

1955
Jarrett 4.7

Jarrett

as Sam Jarrett

1973
Great White Death 4.6

Great White Death

as Narrator

1981

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