Glenn Ford
Acting

Glenn Ford

May 1, 1916 (Age 90 at death) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Died August 30, 2006

Also known as: Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford, Gwyllyn Ford, Гленн Форд, گلن فورد

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 Glinda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • TV

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 • TV

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 • TV

Police Story

Police Story

1973 • TV

Superman

Superman

1978 • Movie

Midway

Midway

1976 • Movie

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

1978

Superman

as Pa Kent

1976

Midway

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

1958

Cowboy

as Tom Reese

1946

Gilda

as Johnny Farrell

1960

Cimarron

as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

1950

Convicted

as Joe Hufford

1941

Texas

as Tod Ramsey

1954

Human Desire

as Jeff Warren

1955

Interrupted Melody

as Dr. Thomas King

1960

The Gazebo

as Elliott Nash

1957

3:10 to Yuma

as Ben Wade

1973

Jarrett

as Sam Jarrett

1981

Happy Birthday to Me

as Dr. David Faraday

1956

Jubal

as Jubal Troop

1958

Torpedo Run

as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle

1953

The Big Heat

as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

1947

Framed

as Mike Lambert

1955

The Violent Men

as John Parrish

1980

Virus

as President Richardson

1956

The Fastest Gun Alive

as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

TV Credits (18)

Acting

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

2 episodes

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 episodes

1973

Police Story

1 episodes

1974

Dinah!

as Self

1 episodes

1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

2 episodes

1965

The Dean Martin Show

1 episodes

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

1 episodes

1961

The Dick Powell Show

as Self - Guest Host

1 episodes

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

2 episodes

1979

The Sacketts

as Tom Sunday

2 episodes

1955

MGM Parade

as Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)

2 episodes

1955

MGM Parade

3 episodes

1976

Once an Eagle

as George Caldwell

7 episodes

1971

Cade's County

as Sheriff Sam Cade

24 episodes

1963

Hollywood and the Stars

as Self (archive footage)

1 episodes

1975

The Family Holvak

10 episodes

1971

Once Upon a Wheel

as Self

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 1, 1916
Died
August 30, 2006 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Popularity
1.5

Career Stats

50
Movies
18
TV Shows