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Glenn Ford
Acting

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).

Filmography

The Making of Midway

movie

The Making of Midway

2001

The Making of Midway

as Self

Final Verdict

movie

Final Verdict

1991

Final Verdict

as Rev. Rogers

Raw Nerve

movie

Raw Nerve

1991

Raw Nerve

as Captain Gavin

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

movie

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

as Self

Border Shootout

movie

Border Shootout

1989

Border Shootout

as Sheriff Danaher

Casablanca Express

movie

Casablanca Express

1989

Casablanca Express

as Major Gen. Williams

William Holden: The Golden Boy

movie

William Holden: The Golden Boy

1989

William Holden: The Golden Boy

as Self

My Town

movie

My Town

1986

My Town

as Lucas Wheeler

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

movie

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

as Self

Happy Birthday to Me

movie

Happy Birthday to Me

1981

Happy Birthday to Me

as Dr. David Faraday

Great White Death

movie

Great White Death

1981

Great White Death

as Narrator

Superman II

movie

Superman II

1980

Superman II

as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Virus

movie

Virus

1980

Virus

as President Richardson

Day of the Assassin

movie

Day of the Assassin

1979

Day of the Assassin

as Christakis

The Gift

movie

The Gift

1979

The Gift

as Billy Devlin

Beggarman, Thief

movie

Beggarman, Thief

1979

Beggarman, Thief

as David Donnelly

Beggarman, Thief

tv

Beggarman, Thief

1979

Beggarman, Thief

as David Donnelly

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

movie

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as Self - Host

The Sacketts

tv

The Sacketts

1979

The Sacketts

as Tom Sunday

The Hollywood Clowns

movie

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as Narrator (voice)

The Visitor

movie

The Visitor

1979

The Visitor

as Det. Jake Durham

Superman

movie

Superman

1978

Superman

as Pa Kent

Evening in Byzantium

movie

Evening in Byzantium

1978

Evening in Byzantium

as Jesse Craig

Evening in Byzantium

tv

Evening in Byzantium

1978

Evening in Byzantium

as Jesse Craig

Police Story: No Margin for Error

movie

Police Story: No Margin for Error

1978

Police Story: No Margin for Error

as Deputy Chief Walter Hayes

The 3,000 Mile Chase

movie

The 3,000 Mile Chase

1977

The 3,000 Mile Chase

as Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck

Once an Eagle

tv

Once an Eagle

1976

Once an Eagle

as George Caldwell

Midway

movie

Midway

1976

Midway

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Long Way Home

movie

Long Way Home

1975

Long Way Home

as Rev. Tom Holvak

CineRaya

tv

The Family Holvak

1975

The Family Holvak

Punch and Jody

movie

Punch and Jody

1974

Punch and Jody

as Peter 'Punch' Travers

The Greatest Gift

movie

The Greatest Gift

1974

The Greatest Gift

as Rev. Holvak

Dinah!

tv

Dinah!

1974

Dinah!

as Self

The Disappearance of Flight 412

movie

The Disappearance of Flight 412

1974

The Disappearance of Flight 412

as Colonel Pete Moore

Santee

movie

Santee

1973

Santee

as Santee

Police Story

tv

Police Story

1973

Police Story

Jarrett

movie

Jarrett

1973

Jarrett

as Sam Jarrett

Sam Cade

movie

Sam Cade

1972

Sam Cade

as Sam Cade

The Marshal of Madrid

movie

The Marshal of Madrid

1972

The Marshal of Madrid

as Sam Cade

Cade's County

tv

Cade's County

1971

Cade's County

as Sheriff Sam Cade

CineRaya

tv

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Once Upon a Wheel

tv

Once Upon a Wheel

1971

Once Upon a Wheel

as Self

The Brotherhood of the Bell

movie

The Brotherhood of the Bell

1970

The Brotherhood of the Bell

as Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson

Heaven with a Gun

movie

Heaven with a Gun

1969

Heaven with a Gun

as Jim Killan

Smith!

movie

Smith!

1969

Smith!

as Smith

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

movie

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

Day of the Evil Gun

movie

Day of the Evil Gun

1968

Day of the Evil Gun

as Lorn Warfield

A Time for Killing

movie

A Time for Killing

1967

A Time for Killing

as Tom Wolcott

The Last Challenge

movie

The Last Challenge

1967

The Last Challenge

as Marshal Dan Blaine

Rage

movie

Rage

1966

Rage

as Reuben

Is Paris Burning?

movie

Is Paris Burning?

1966

Is Paris Burning?

as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

The Dean Martin Show

tv

The Dean Martin Show

1965

The Dean Martin Show

The Money Trap

movie

The Money Trap

1965

The Money Trap

as Joe Baron

Dear Heart

movie

Dear Heart

1965

Dear Heart

as Harry Mork

The Rounders

movie

The Rounders

1965

The Rounders

as Ben Jones

Fate Is the Hunter

movie

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

Fate Is the Hunter

as Sam McBane

Advance to the Rear

movie

Advance to the Rear

1964

Advance to the Rear

as Capt. Jared Heath

Hollywood and the Stars

tv

Hollywood and the Stars

1963

Hollywood and the Stars

as Self (archive footage)

Love is a Ball

movie

Love is a Ball

1963

Love is a Ball

as John Lathrop Davis

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

movie

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

as Tom Corbett

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Experiment in Terror

movie

Experiment in Terror

1962

Experiment in Terror

as John Ripley

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

movie

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

as Julio Desnoyers

Pocketful of Miracles

movie

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Pocketful of Miracles

as Dave 'The Dude' Conway

The Dick Powell Show

tv

The Dick Powell Show

1961

The Dick Powell Show

as Self - Guest Host

Cry for Happy

movie

Cry for Happy

1961

Cry for Happy

as Andy Cyphers

Cimarron

movie

Cimarron

1960

Cimarron

as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

The Gazebo

movie

The Gazebo

1960

The Gazebo

as Elliott Nash

It Started with a Kiss

movie

It Started with a Kiss

1959

It Started with a Kiss

as Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick

Torpedo Run

movie

Torpedo Run

1958

Torpedo Run

as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle

Imitation General

movie

Imitation General

1958

Imitation General

as MSgt. Murphy Savage

The Sheepman

movie

The Sheepman

1958

The Sheepman

as Jason Sweet

Cowboy

movie

Cowboy

1958

Cowboy

as Tom Reese

The Day Called X

movie

The Day Called X

1957

The Day Called X

as Narrator

Don't Go Near the Water

movie

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

Don't Go Near the Water

as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel

3:10 to Yuma

movie

3:10 to Yuma

1957

3:10 to Yuma

as Ben Wade

The Teahouse of the August Moon

movie

The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957

The Teahouse of the August Moon

as Captain Fisby

Operation Teahouse

movie

Operation Teahouse

1956

Operation Teahouse

as Self

The Fastest Gun Alive

movie

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

The Fastest Gun Alive

as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

Jubal

movie

Jubal

1956

Jubal

as Jubal Troop

Ransom!

movie

Ransom!

1956

Ransom!

as David G. 'Dave' Stannard

Have Faith in Our Children

movie

Have Faith in Our Children

1955

Have Faith in Our Children

as Himself

Trial

movie

Trial

1955

Trial

as David Blake

MGM Parade

tv

MGM Parade

1955

MGM Parade

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

MGM Parade

tv

MGM Parade

1955

MGM Parade

Interrupted Melody

movie

Interrupted Melody

1955

Interrupted Melody

as Dr. Thomas King

Blackboard Jungle

movie

Blackboard Jungle

1955

Blackboard Jungle

as Richard Dadier

The Violent Men

movie

The Violent Men

1955

The Violent Men

as John Parrish

The Americano

movie

The Americano

1955

The Americano

as Sam Dent

Human Desire

movie

Human Desire

1954

Human Desire

as Jeff Warren

CineRaya

movie

City Story

1954

City Story

as Narrator

Appointment in Honduras

movie

Appointment in Honduras

1953

Appointment in Honduras

as Jim Corbett

The Big Heat

movie

The Big Heat

1953

The Big Heat

as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

Plunder of the Sun

movie

Plunder of the Sun

1953

Plunder of the Sun

as Al Colby

The Man from the Alamo

movie

The Man from the Alamo

1953

The Man from the Alamo

as John Stroud

Time Bomb

movie

Time Bomb

1953

Time Bomb

as Peter Lyncort

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

Affair in Trinidad

movie

Affair in Trinidad

1952

Affair in Trinidad

as Steve Emery

Young Man with Ideas

movie

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Young Man with Ideas

as Maxwell Webster

The Green Glove

movie

The Green Glove

1952

The Green Glove

as Michael 'Mike' Blake

The Secret of Convict Lake

movie

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

The Secret of Convict Lake

as Jim Canfield

Follow the Sun

movie

Follow the Sun

1951

Follow the Sun

as Ben Hogan

The Redhead and the Cowboy

movie

The Redhead and the Cowboy

1951

The Redhead and the Cowboy

as Gil Kyle

The Flying Missile

movie

The Flying Missile

1950

The Flying Missile

as William A. Talbot

Convicted

movie

Convicted

1950

Convicted

as Joe Hufford

The White Tower

movie

The White Tower

1950

The White Tower

as Martin Ordway

The Bob Hope Show

tv

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Doctor and the Girl

movie

The Doctor and the Girl

1949

The Doctor and the Girl

as Dr. Michael Corday

Mr. Soft Touch

movie

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

as Joe Miracle

Lust for Gold

movie

Lust for Gold

1949

Lust for Gold

as Jacob 'Dutch' Walz

The Undercover Man

movie

The Undercover Man

1949

The Undercover Man

as Frank Warren

The Return of October

movie

The Return of October

1948

The Return of October

as Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.

The Loves of Carmen

movie

The Loves of Carmen

1948

The Loves of Carmen

as Don José

The Man from Colorado

movie

The Man from Colorado

1948

The Man from Colorado

as Col. Owen Devereaux

The Mating of Millie

movie

The Mating of Millie

1948

The Mating of Millie

as Doug Andrews

Framed

movie

Framed

1947

Framed

as Mike Lambert

Gallant Journey

movie

Gallant Journey

1946

Gallant Journey

as John J. Montgomery

A Stolen Life

movie

A Stolen Life

1946

A Stolen Life

as Bill Emerson

Gilda

movie

Gilda

1946

Gilda

as Johnny Farrell

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Guadalcanal Diary

movie

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Guadalcanal Diary

as Marine Extra (uncredited)

Destroyer

movie

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as Mickey Donohue

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

movie

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

1943

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

as Himself

The Desperadoes

movie

The Desperadoes

1943

The Desperadoes

as Cheyenne Rogers

Show-Business at War

movie

Show-Business at War

1943

Show-Business at War

as Self

Flight Lieutenant

movie

Flight Lieutenant

1942

Flight Lieutenant

as Danny Doyle

The Adventures of Martin Eden

movie

The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942

The Adventures of Martin Eden

as Martin Eden

Go West, Young Lady

movie

Go West, Young Lady

1941

Go West, Young Lady

as Tex Miller

Texas

movie

Texas

1941

Texas

as Tod Ramsey

So Ends Our Night

movie

So Ends Our Night

1941

So Ends Our Night

as Ludwig Kern

Blondie Plays Cupid

movie

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

Blondie Plays Cupid

as Charlie

The Lady in Question

movie

The Lady in Question

1940

The Lady in Question

as Pierre Morestan

Babies for Sale

movie

Babies for Sale

1940

Babies for Sale

as Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson

Men Without Souls

movie

Men Without Souls

1940

Men Without Souls

as Johnny Adams

Convicted Woman

movie

Convicted Woman

1940

Convicted Woman

as Jim Brent (Reporter)

My Son Is Guilty

movie

My Son Is Guilty

1939

My Son Is Guilty

as Barney

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

movie

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

as Joe Riley

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