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Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Acting

Born: May 1, 1916 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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).

Known For
Filmography
The Making of Midway

The Making of Midway

Self

2001
Final Verdict

Final Verdict

Rev. Rogers

1991
Raw Nerve

Raw Nerve

Captain Gavin

1991
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Self

1990
Border Shootout

Border Shootout

Sheriff Danaher

1989
Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express

Major Gen. Williams

1989
William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy

Self

1989
My Town

My Town

Lucas Wheeler

1986
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

Self

1982
Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

Dr. David Faraday

1981
Great White Death

Great White Death

Narrator

1981
Superman II

Superman II

Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980
Virus

Virus

President Richardson

1980
The Gift

The Gift

Billy Devlin

1979
Day of the Assassin

Day of the Assassin

Christakis

1979
Beggarman, Thief

Beggarman, Thief

David Donnelly

1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Self - Host

1979
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

Narrator (voice)

1979
The Visitor

The Visitor

Det. Jake Durham

1979
Superman

Superman

Pa Kent

1978
Evening in Byzantium

Evening in Byzantium

Jesse Craig

1978
Police Story: No Margin for Error

Police Story: No Margin for Error

Deputy Chief Walter Hayes

1978
The 3,000 Mile Chase

The 3,000 Mile Chase

Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck

1977
Midway

Midway

Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

1976
Long Way Home

Long Way Home

Rev. Tom Holvak

1975
Punch and Jody

Punch and Jody

Peter 'Punch' Travers

1974
The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

Rev. Holvak

1974
The Disappearance of Flight 412

The Disappearance of Flight 412

Colonel Pete Moore

1974
Santee

Santee

Santee

1973
Jarrett

Jarrett

Sam Jarrett

1973
The Marshal of Madrid

The Marshal of Madrid

Sam Cade

1972
Sam Cade

Sam Cade

Sam Cade

1972
The Brotherhood of the Bell

The Brotherhood of the Bell

Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson

1970
Heaven with a Gun

Heaven with a Gun

Jim Killan

1969
Smith!

Smith!

Smith

1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Self (uncredited)

1968
Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun

Lorn Warfield

1968
The Last Challenge

The Last Challenge

Marshal Dan Blaine

1967
A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing

Tom Wolcott

1967
Rage

Rage

Reuben

1966
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

1966
The Money Trap

The Money Trap

Joe Baron

1965
Dear Heart

Dear Heart

Harry Mork

1965
The Rounders

The Rounders

Ben Jones

1965
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

Sam McBane

1964
Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

Capt. Jared Heath

1964
Love is a Ball

Love is a Ball

John Lathrop Davis

1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Tom Corbett

1963
Experiment in Terror

Experiment in Terror

John Ripley

1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Julio Desnoyers

1962
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

Dave 'The Dude' Conway

1961
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

Andy Cyphers

1961
Cimarron

Cimarron

Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

1960
The Gazebo

The Gazebo

Elliott Nash

1960
It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss

Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick

1959
Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle

1958
Imitation General

Imitation General

MSgt. Murphy Savage

1958
The Sheepman

The Sheepman

Jason Sweet

1958
Cowboy

Cowboy

Tom Reese

1958
The Day Called X

The Day Called X

Narrator

1957
Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

Lt. J.G. Max Siegel

1957
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

Ben Wade

1957
The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon

Captain Fisby

1957
Operation Teahouse

Operation Teahouse

Self

1956
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

1956
Jubal

Jubal

Jubal Troop

1956
Ransom!

Ransom!

David G. 'Dave' Stannard

1956
Have Faith in Our Children

Have Faith in Our Children

Himself

1955
Trial

Trial

David Blake

1955
Interrupted Melody

Interrupted Melody

Dr. Thomas King

1955
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

Richard Dadier

1955
The Violent Men

The Violent Men

John Parrish

1955
The Americano

The Americano

Sam Dent

1955
Human Desire

Human Desire

Jeff Warren

1954

City Story

Narrator

1954
Appointment in Honduras

Appointment in Honduras

Jim Corbett

1953
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

1953
Plunder of the Sun

Plunder of the Sun

Al Colby

1953
The Man from the Alamo

The Man from the Alamo

John Stroud

1953
Time Bomb

Time Bomb

Peter Lyncort

1953
Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad

Steve Emery

1952
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

Maxwell Webster

1952
The Green Glove

The Green Glove

Michael 'Mike' Blake

1952
The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake

Jim Canfield

1951
Follow the Sun

Follow the Sun

Ben Hogan

1951
The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy

Gil Kyle

1951
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

William A. Talbot

1950
Convicted

Convicted

Joe Hufford

1950
The White Tower

The White Tower

Martin Ordway

1950
The Doctor and the Girl

The Doctor and the Girl

Dr. Michael Corday

1949
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Joe Miracle

1949
Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold

Jacob 'Dutch' Walz

1949
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

Frank Warren

1949
The Return of October

The Return of October

Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.

1948
The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen

Don José

1948
The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

Col. Owen Devereaux

1948
The Mating of Millie

The Mating of Millie

Doug Andrews

1948
Framed

Framed

Mike Lambert

1947
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

John J. Montgomery

1946
A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

Bill Emerson

1946
Gilda

Gilda

Johnny Farrell

1946
Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

Marine Extra (uncredited)

1943
Destroyer

Destroyer

Mickey Donohue

1943
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform

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

Himself

1943
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

Cheyenne Rogers

1943
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

Self

1943
Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant

Danny Doyle

1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden

The Adventures of Martin Eden

Martin Eden

1942
Go West, Young Lady

Go West, Young Lady

Tex Miller

1941
Texas

Texas

Tod Ramsey

1941
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

Ludwig Kern

1941
Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

Charlie

1940
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

Pierre Morestan

1940
Babies for Sale

Babies for Sale

Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson

1940
Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls

Johnny Adams

1940
Convicted Woman

Convicted Woman

Jim Brent (Reporter)

1940
My Son Is Guilty

My Son Is Guilty

Barney

1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Joe Riley

1939