

Glenn Ford
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 May 1916
Age
110 Years
Born In
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Total Projects
138
Years Active
62 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

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The Making of Midway
The Making of Midway
as Self

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Final Verdict
Final Verdict
as Rev. Rogers

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Raw Nerve
Raw Nerve
as Captain Gavin

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Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
as Self

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Border Shootout
Border Shootout
as Sheriff Danaher

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Casablanca Express
Casablanca Express
as Major Gen. Williams

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William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden: The Golden Boy
as Self

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My Town
My Town
as Lucas Wheeler

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The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as Self

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Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
as Dr. David Faraday

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Great White Death
Great White Death
as Narrator

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Superman II
Superman II
as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Virus
Virus
as President Richardson

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Day of the Assassin
Day of the Assassin
as Christakis

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The Gift
The Gift
as Billy Devlin

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Beggarman, Thief
Beggarman, Thief
as David Donnelly

tv
Beggarman, Thief
Beggarman, Thief
as David Donnelly

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When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self - Host

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The Sacketts
The Sacketts
as Tom Sunday

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The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns
as Narrator (voice)

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The Visitor
The Visitor
as Det. Jake Durham

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Superman
Superman
as Pa Kent

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Evening in Byzantium
Evening in Byzantium
as Jesse Craig

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Evening in Byzantium
Evening in Byzantium
as Jesse Craig

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Police Story: No Margin for Error
Police Story: No Margin for Error
as Deputy Chief Walter Hayes

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The 3,000 Mile Chase
The 3,000 Mile Chase
as Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck

tv
Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle
as George Caldwell

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Midway
Midway
as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

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Long Way Home
Long Way Home
as Rev. Tom Holvak

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The Family Holvak
The Family Holvak

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Punch and Jody
Punch and Jody
as Peter 'Punch' Travers

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The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift
as Rev. Holvak

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Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

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The Disappearance of Flight 412
The Disappearance of Flight 412
as Colonel Pete Moore

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Santee
Santee
as Santee

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Police Story
Police Story

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Jarrett
Jarrett
as Sam Jarrett

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Sam Cade
Sam Cade
as Sam Cade

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The Marshal of Madrid
The Marshal of Madrid
as Sam Cade

tv
Cade's County
Cade's County
as Sheriff Sam Cade

tv
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self

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Once Upon a Wheel
Once Upon a Wheel
as Self

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

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Heaven with a Gun
Heaven with a Gun
as Jim Killan

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Smith!
Smith!
as Smith

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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)

movie
Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun
as Lorn Warfield

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A Time for Killing
A Time for Killing
as Tom Wolcott

movie
The Last Challenge
The Last Challenge
as Marshal Dan Blaine

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Rage
Rage
as Reuben

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Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning?
as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

tv
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show

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The Money Trap
The Money Trap
as Joe Baron

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Dear Heart
Dear Heart
as Harry Mork

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The Rounders
The Rounders
as Ben Jones

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Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
as Sam McBane

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Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
as Capt. Jared Heath

tv
Hollywood and the Stars
Hollywood and the Stars
as Self (archive footage)

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Love is a Ball
Love is a Ball
as John Lathrop Davis

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The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Tom Corbett

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

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Experiment in Terror
Experiment in Terror
as John Ripley

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Julio Desnoyers

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Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
as Dave 'The Dude' Conway

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The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
as Self - Guest Host

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Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
as Andy Cyphers

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Cimarron
Cimarron
as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

movie
The Gazebo
The Gazebo
as Elliott Nash

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It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss
as Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick

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Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run
as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle

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Imitation General
Imitation General
as MSgt. Murphy Savage

movie
The Sheepman
The Sheepman
as Jason Sweet

movie
Cowboy
Cowboy
as Tom Reese

movie
The Day Called X
The Day Called X
as Narrator

movie
Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water
as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel

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3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma
as Ben Wade

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The Teahouse of the August Moon
The Teahouse of the August Moon
as Captain Fisby

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Operation Teahouse
Operation Teahouse
as Self

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The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive
as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

movie
Jubal
Jubal
as Jubal Troop

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Ransom!
Ransom!
as David G. 'Dave' Stannard

movie
Have Faith in Our Children
Have Faith in Our Children
as Himself

movie
Trial
Trial
as David Blake

tv
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
as Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)

tv
MGM Parade
MGM Parade

movie
Interrupted Melody
Interrupted Melody
as Dr. Thomas King

movie
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
as Richard Dadier

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The Violent Men
The Violent Men
as John Parrish

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The Americano
The Americano
as Sam Dent

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Human Desire
Human Desire
as Jeff Warren

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City Story
City Story
as Narrator

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Appointment in Honduras
Appointment in Honduras
as Jim Corbett

movie
The Big Heat
The Big Heat
as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

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Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun
as Al Colby

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The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo
as John Stroud

movie
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
as Peter Lyncort

tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

movie
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad
as Steve Emery

movie
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
as Maxwell Webster

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The Green Glove
The Green Glove
as Michael 'Mike' Blake

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The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Jim Canfield

movie
Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun
as Ben Hogan

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The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Gil Kyle

movie
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile
as William A. Talbot

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Convicted
Convicted
as Joe Hufford

movie
The White Tower
The White Tower
as Martin Ordway

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

movie
The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl
as Dr. Michael Corday

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Mr. Soft Touch
Mr. Soft Touch
as Joe Miracle

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Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold
as Jacob 'Dutch' Walz

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The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man
as Frank Warren

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The Return of October
The Return of October
as Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.

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The Loves of Carmen
The Loves of Carmen
as Don José

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The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado
as Col. Owen Devereaux

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The Mating of Millie
The Mating of Millie
as Doug Andrews

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Framed
Framed
as Mike Lambert

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Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
as John J. Montgomery

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A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life
as Bill Emerson

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Gilda
Gilda
as Johnny Farrell

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter

movie
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
as Marine Extra (uncredited)

movie
Destroyer
Destroyer
as Mickey Donohue

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

movie
The Desperadoes
The Desperadoes
as Cheyenne Rogers

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Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
as Self

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Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant
as Danny Doyle

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The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Adventures of Martin Eden
as Martin Eden

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Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady
as Tex Miller

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Texas
Texas
as Tod Ramsey

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So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night
as Ludwig Kern

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Blondie Plays Cupid
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Charlie

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The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question
as Pierre Morestan

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Babies for Sale
Babies for Sale
as Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson

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Men Without Souls
Men Without Souls
as Johnny Adams

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Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman
as Jim Brent (Reporter)

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My Son Is Guilty
My Son Is Guilty
as Barney

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Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Joe Riley