

Wallace Ford
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Feb 1898
Age
128 Years
Born In
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Total Projects
150
Years Active
79 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
Wallace Ford (12 February 1898 – 11 June 1966) was an English-born naturalized American stage and screen actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly-faced demeanor with a small but powerful, stocky physique. Born Samuel Jones Grundy in Bolton, Lancashire, England, he spent his childhood in a Dr. Barnardo's home. At an early age he was adopted by...
Known For
Filmography

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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)

movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)

movie
A Patch of Blue
A Patch of Blue
as Ole Pa

movie
Bristle Face
Bristle Face
as Emory Packer

tv
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
as Uncle Billy Smith

tv
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
as Lester Tinney

movie
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
as Fred Thorson

tv
Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Roger Hanover

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Harry

tv
The Deputy
The Deputy
as Herk Lamson

tv
The Deputy
The Deputy
as Marshal Herk Lamson

movie
Warlock
Warlock
as Judge Holloway

movie
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
as Charlie Hennessey

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

movie
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
as Old Brown

movie
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker
as Malachi Stack

tv
Trackdown
Trackdown
as Eli Zach

movie
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
as Rebel

movie
Stagecoach To Fury
Stagecoach To Fury
as Judge Lester Farrell

movie
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
as Sheriff Howard Thomas

movie
Thunder Over Arizona
Thunder Over Arizona
as Stiles

movie
Johnny Concho
Johnny Concho
as Albert Dark

movie
The First Texan
The First Texan
as Henry Delaney

movie
The Maverick Queen
The Maverick Queen
as Jamie

movie
The Spoilers
The Spoilers
as Flapjack Simms

movie
A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street
as Dr. Amos Wynn

movie
Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant
as Gus Basserman

tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Monty Smith

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Ed Rawlings

tv
Kings Row
Kings Row

movie
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
as Charley O'Leary

movie
Wichita
Wichita
as Arthur Whiteside

movie
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus
as Sam Morley

movie
Destry
Destry
as Doc Curtis

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Emory Packer

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Bunco Kelly

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Sheriff

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Dr. Karl Wexdig

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Samuel Cramer

tv
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57
as Boats

tv
The Whistler
The Whistler

movie
The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Walter "Wally" Higgins

movie
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
as Joe Wheelen

tv
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum

movie
The Nebraskan
The Nebraskan
as 'Mac' McBride

tv
The Motorola Television Hour
The Motorola Television Hour

movie
The Great Jesse James Raid
The Great Jesse James Raid
as Elias Hobbs

tv
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Talker

tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

movie
Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury
as Jack 'Pop' Richardson

movie
Rodeo
Rodeo
as Barbecue Jones

movie
Warpath
Warpath
as Pvt. 'Irish' Potts

movie
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
as Sam Parks

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Innkeeper

movie
He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way
as Fred Dobbs

movie
Harvey
Harvey
as The Taxi Driver

movie
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
as F.R. Duncan

movie
The Furies
The Furies
as Scotty Hyslip

movie
Dakota Lil
Dakota Lil
as Carter

movie
Red Stallion In The Rockies
Red Stallion In The Rockies
as 'Talky' Carson

movie
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
as Gus

movie
Belle Starr's Daughter
Belle Starr's Daughter
as Lafe Bailey

tv
Studio One
Studio One

movie
Embraceable You
Embraceable You
as Police Lt. Ferria

movie
Coroner Creek
Coroner Creek
as Andy West

movie
Shed No Tears
Shed No Tears
as Sam Grover

movie
The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
as Jed

movie
T-Men
T-Men
as The Schemer

movie
Magic Town
Magic Town
as Lou Dicketts

movie
Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning
as McGee

movie
Crack-Up
Crack-Up
as Lt. Cochrane

movie
Black Angel
Black Angel
as Joe

movie
Rendezvous with Annie
Rendezvous with Annie
as Al Morgan

movie
The Green Years
The Green Years
as Jamie Nigg

movie
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
as Tubbs

movie
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change
as Bill Conley

movie
Spellbound
Spellbound
as Hotel masher

movie
On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody
as Emmett Rogers

movie
The Great John L.
The Great John L.
as McManus

movie
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
as Ollie Miller

movie
Machine Gun Mama
Machine Gun Mama
as John O'Reilly

movie
Secret Command
Secret Command
as Miller

movie
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine
as Pierre

movie
The Ape Man
The Ape Man
as Jeff Carter

movie
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
as Fred Saunders

movie
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
as Babe Hanson

movie
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Wally Collins

movie
Inside the Law
Inside the Law
as Billy

movie
All Through the Night
All Through the Night
as Spats Hunter

movie
Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
as Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)

movie
Murder by Invitation
Murder by Invitation
as Bob White

movie
Roar of the Press
Roar of the Press
as Wally Williams

movie
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
as Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)

movie
Give Us Wings
Give Us Wings
as Mr. York

movie
The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand
as Babe Jenson

movie
Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain
as Sam Maxwell

movie
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
as Joe Redmond

movie
Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway
as Jed Marlowe

movie
Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny
as Millard Barnes

movie
Back Door to Heaven
Back Door to Heaven
as Frankie Rogers

movie
The Marines Come Thru
The Marines Come Thru
as Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins

movie
Stardust
Stardust
as Peter Jackson

movie
Swing It, Sailor!
Swing It, Sailor!
as Pete Kelly

movie
Exiled to Shanghai
Exiled to Shanghai
as Ted Young

movie
Jericho
Jericho
as Mike Clancy

movie
O.H.M.S.
O.H.M.S.
as Jimmy Tracy

movie
A Son Comes Home
A Son Comes Home
as Steve

movie
The Rogues' Tavern
The Rogues' Tavern
as Jimmy Kelly

movie
Absolute Quiet
Absolute Quiet
as Jack

movie
Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark
as Harry Hilyer

movie
Another Face
Another Face
as Joe Haynes, Press Agent

movie
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
as Harper

movie
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
as "Fingers" Boston

movie
Get That Man
Get That Man
as Jack Kirkland / John Prescott

movie
The Informer
The Informer
as Frankie McPhillip

movie
Men of the Hour
Men of the Hour
as Andy Blane

movie
Swellhead
Swellhead
as Terry McCall

movie
One Frightened Night
One Frightened Night
as Joe Luvalle

movie
The Nut Farm
The Nut Farm
as Willie Barton

movie
In Spite of Danger
In Spite of Danger
as Bob Crane

movie
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
as Healy

movie
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
as Jason H. 'Jay' Barton

movie
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
as 'Curly'

movie
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)

movie
Money Means Nothing
Money Means Nothing
as Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay

movie
I Hate Women
I Hate Women
as Scoop McGuire

movie
Men in White
Men in White
as Shorty

movie
The Lost Patrol
The Lost Patrol
as Morelli

movie
A Woman's Man
A Woman's Man
as Joe Flynn - Prizefighter

movie
East of Fifth Avenue
East of Fifth Avenue
as Vic Howard

movie
My Woman
My Woman
as Chick Rollins

movie
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again
as Arthur Westlake

movie
Three Cornered Moon
Three Cornered Moon
as Kenneth Rimplegar

movie
Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
as Mike

movie
The Big Cage
The Big Cage
as Russ Penny

movie
Night of Terror
Night of Terror
as Tom Hartley

movie
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
as Martin West

movie
Hypnotized
Hypnotized
as Bill Bogard

movie
Central Park
Central Park
as Rick

movie
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
as Slim

movie
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
as Jerry Tyler

movie
Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
as Larry Barnes

movie
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
as Detective Ed Fitzpatrick

movie
Freaks
Freaks
as Phroso

movie
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
as Ted Lloyd

movie
Possessed
Possessed
as Al Manning

movie
Married in Hollywood
Married in Hollywood
as Mitzi's Fan (uncredited)