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Wallace Ford
Acting

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...

Filmography

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

movie

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

movie

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

A Patch of Blue

movie

A Patch of Blue

1965

A Patch of Blue

as Ole Pa

Bristle Face

movie

Bristle Face

1964

Bristle Face

as Emory Packer

The Great Adventure

tv

The Great Adventure

1963

The Great Adventure

as Uncle Billy Smith

CineRaya

tv

Vacation Playhouse

1963

Vacation Playhouse

as Lester Tinney

Tess of the Storm Country

movie

Tess of the Storm Country

1960

Tess of the Storm Country

as Fred Thorson

CineRaya

tv

Peter Loves Mary

1960

Peter Loves Mary

The Andy Griffith Show

tv

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

The Andy Griffith Show

as Roger Hanover

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

tv

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Harry

The Deputy

tv

The Deputy

1959

The Deputy

as Herk Lamson

The Deputy

tv

The Deputy

1959

The Deputy

as Marshal Herk Lamson

Warlock

movie

Warlock

1959

Warlock

as Judge Holloway

The Last Hurrah

movie

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Charlie Hennessey

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Twilight for the Gods

movie

Twilight for the Gods

1958

Twilight for the Gods

as Old Brown

The Matchmaker

movie

The Matchmaker

1958

The Matchmaker

as Malachi Stack

Trackdown

tv

Trackdown

1957

Trackdown

as Eli Zach

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

movie

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

1957

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

as Rebel

Stagecoach To Fury

movie

Stagecoach To Fury

1956

Stagecoach To Fury

as Judge Lester Farrell

The Rainmaker

movie

The Rainmaker

1956

The Rainmaker

as Sheriff Howard Thomas

Thunder Over Arizona

movie

Thunder Over Arizona

1956

Thunder Over Arizona

as Stiles

Johnny Concho

movie

Johnny Concho

1956

Johnny Concho

as Albert Dark

The First Texan

movie

The First Texan

1956

The First Texan

as Henry Delaney

The Maverick Queen

movie

The Maverick Queen

1956

The Maverick Queen

as Jamie

The Spoilers

movie

The Spoilers

1955

The Spoilers

as Flapjack Simms

A Lawless Street

movie

A Lawless Street

1955

A Lawless Street

as Dr. Amos Wynn

Lucy Gallant

movie

Lucy Gallant

1955

Lucy Gallant

as Gus Basserman

The 20th Century Fox Hour

tv

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Monty Smith

Screen Director's Playhouse

tv

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Ed Rawlings

CineRaya

tv

Kings Row

1955

Kings Row

The Man from Laramie

movie

The Man from Laramie

1955

The Man from Laramie

as Charley O'Leary

Wichita

movie

Wichita

1955

Wichita

as Arthur Whiteside

3 Ring Circus

movie

3 Ring Circus

1954

3 Ring Circus

as Sam Morley

Destry

movie

Destry

1954

Destry

as Doc Curtis

The Wonderful World of Disney

tv

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Emory Packer

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Bunco Kelly

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Sheriff

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Dr. Karl Wexdig

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Samuel Cramer

Father Knows Best

tv

Father Knows Best

1954

Father Knows Best

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Boats

CineRaya

tv

The Whistler

1954

The Whistler

The Boy from Oklahoma

movie

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

The Boy from Oklahoma

as Walter "Wally" Higgins

She Couldn't Say No

movie

She Couldn't Say No

1954

She Couldn't Say No

as Joe Wheelen

Inner Sanctum

tv

Inner Sanctum

1954

Inner Sanctum

The Nebraskan

movie

The Nebraskan

1953

The Nebraskan

as 'Mac' McBride

The Motorola Television Hour

tv

The Motorola Television Hour

1953

The Motorola Television Hour

The Great Jesse James Raid

movie

The Great Jesse James Raid

1953

The Great Jesse James Raid

as Elias Hobbs

The Ford Television Theatre

tv

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

as Talker

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

Flesh and Fury

movie

Flesh and Fury

1952

Flesh and Fury

as Jack 'Pop' Richardson

Rodeo

movie

Rodeo

1952

Rodeo

as Barbecue Jones

Warpath

movie

Warpath

1951

Warpath

as Pvt. 'Irish' Potts

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

movie

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

1951

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

as Sam Parks

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Innkeeper

He Ran All the Way

movie

He Ran All the Way

1951

He Ran All the Way

as Fred Dobbs

Harvey

movie

Harvey

1950

Harvey

as The Taxi Driver

The Breaking Point

movie

The Breaking Point

1950

The Breaking Point

as F.R. Duncan

The Furies

movie

The Furies

1950

The Furies

as Scotty Hyslip

Dakota Lil

movie

Dakota Lil

1950

Dakota Lil

as Carter

Red Stallion In The Rockies

movie

Red Stallion In The Rockies

1949

Red Stallion In The Rockies

as 'Talky' Carson

The Set-Up

movie

The Set-Up

1949

The Set-Up

as Gus

Belle Starr's Daughter

movie

Belle Starr's Daughter

1948

Belle Starr's Daughter

as Lafe Bailey

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

Embraceable You

movie

Embraceable You

1948

Embraceable You

as Police Lt. Ferria

Coroner Creek

movie

Coroner Creek

1948

Coroner Creek

as Andy West

Shed No Tears

movie

Shed No Tears

1948

Shed No Tears

as Sam Grover

The Man from Texas

movie

The Man from Texas

1948

The Man from Texas

as Jed

T-Men

movie

T-Men

1947

T-Men

as The Schemer

Magic Town

movie

Magic Town

1947

Magic Town

as Lou Dicketts

Dead Reckoning

movie

Dead Reckoning

1946

Dead Reckoning

as McGee

Crack-Up

movie

Crack-Up

1946

Crack-Up

as Lt. Cochrane

Black Angel

movie

Black Angel

1946

Black Angel

as Joe

Rendezvous with Annie

movie

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

as Al Morgan

The Green Years

movie

The Green Years

1946

The Green Years

as Jamie Nigg

Lover Come Back

movie

Lover Come Back

1946

Lover Come Back

as Tubbs

A Guy Could Change

movie

A Guy Could Change

1946

A Guy Could Change

as Bill Conley

Spellbound

movie

Spellbound

1945

Spellbound

as Hotel masher

On Stage Everybody

movie

On Stage Everybody

1945

On Stage Everybody

as Emmett Rogers

The Great John L.

movie

The Great John L.

1945

The Great John L.

as McManus

Blood on the Sun

movie

Blood on the Sun

1945

Blood on the Sun

as Ollie Miller

Machine Gun Mama

movie

Machine Gun Mama

1944

Machine Gun Mama

as John O'Reilly

Secret Command

movie

Secret Command

1944

Secret Command

as Miller

The Cross of Lorraine

movie

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

The Cross of Lorraine

as Pierre

The Ape Man

movie

The Ape Man

1943

The Ape Man

as Jeff Carter

Shadow of a Doubt

movie

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Shadow of a Doubt

as Fred Saunders

The Mummy's Tomb

movie

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as Babe Hanson

Scattergood Survives a Murder

movie

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder

as Wally Collins

Inside the Law

movie

Inside the Law

1942

Inside the Law

as Billy

All Through the Night

movie

All Through the Night

1942

All Through the Night

as Spats Hunter

Blues in the Night

movie

Blues in the Night

1941

Blues in the Night

as Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)

Murder by Invitation

movie

Murder by Invitation

1941

Murder by Invitation

as Bob White

Roar of the Press

movie

Roar of the Press

1941

Roar of the Press

as Wally Williams

A Man Betrayed

movie

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)

Give Us Wings

movie

Give Us Wings

1940

Give Us Wings

as Mr. York

The Mummy's Hand

movie

The Mummy's Hand

1940

The Mummy's Hand

as Babe Jenson

Scatterbrain

movie

Scatterbrain

1940

Scatterbrain

as Sam Maxwell

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

movie

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

as Joe Redmond

Two Girls on Broadway

movie

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

Two Girls on Broadway

as Jed Marlowe

Isle Of Destiny

movie

Isle Of Destiny

1940

Isle Of Destiny

as Millard Barnes

Back Door to Heaven

movie

Back Door to Heaven

1939

Back Door to Heaven

as Frankie Rogers

CineRaya

movie

The Marines Come Thru

1938

The Marines Come Thru

as Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins

Stardust

movie

Stardust

1938

Stardust

as Peter Jackson

Swing It, Sailor!

movie

Swing It, Sailor!

1938

Swing It, Sailor!

as Pete Kelly

Exiled to Shanghai

movie

Exiled to Shanghai

1937

Exiled to Shanghai

as Ted Young

Jericho

movie

Jericho

1937

Jericho

as Mike Clancy

O.H.M.S.

movie

O.H.M.S.

1937

O.H.M.S.

as Jimmy Tracy

A Son Comes Home

movie

A Son Comes Home

1936

A Son Comes Home

as Steve

The Rogues' Tavern

movie

The Rogues' Tavern

1936

The Rogues' Tavern

as Jimmy Kelly

Absolute Quiet

movie

Absolute Quiet

1936

Absolute Quiet

as Jack

Two in the Dark

movie

Two in the Dark

1936

Two in the Dark

as Harry Hilyer

Another Face

movie

Another Face

1935

Another Face

as Joe Haynes, Press Agent

Mary Burns, Fugitive

movie

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

Mary Burns, Fugitive

as Harper

She Couldn't Take It

movie

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as "Fingers" Boston

Get That Man

movie

Get That Man

1935

Get That Man

as Jack Kirkland / John Prescott

The Informer

movie

The Informer

1935

The Informer

as Frankie McPhillip

Men of the Hour

movie

Men of the Hour

1935

Men of the Hour

as Andy Blane

Swellhead

movie

Swellhead

1935

Swellhead

as Terry McCall

One Frightened Night

movie

One Frightened Night

1935

One Frightened Night

as Joe Luvalle

The Nut Farm

movie

The Nut Farm

1935

The Nut Farm

as Willie Barton

In Spite of Danger

movie

In Spite of Danger

1935

In Spite of Danger

as Bob Crane

The Whole Town's Talking

movie

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

as Healy

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

movie

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

as Jason H. 'Jay' Barton

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

movie

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

as 'Curly'

The Hollywood Gad-About

movie

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

Money Means Nothing

movie

Money Means Nothing

1934

Money Means Nothing

as Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay

I Hate Women

movie

I Hate Women

1934

I Hate Women

as Scoop McGuire

Men in White

movie

Men in White

1934

Men in White

as Shorty

The Lost Patrol

movie

The Lost Patrol

1934

The Lost Patrol

as Morelli

A Woman's Man

movie

A Woman's Man

1934

A Woman's Man

as Joe Flynn - Prizefighter

East of Fifth Avenue

movie

East of Fifth Avenue

1933

East of Fifth Avenue

as Vic Howard

My Woman

movie

My Woman

1933

My Woman

as Chick Rollins

Goodbye Again

movie

Goodbye Again

1933

Goodbye Again

as Arthur Westlake

Three Cornered Moon

movie

Three Cornered Moon

1933

Three Cornered Moon

as Kenneth Rimplegar

Headline Shooter

movie

Headline Shooter

1933

Headline Shooter

as Mike

The Big Cage

movie

The Big Cage

1933

The Big Cage

as Russ Penny

Night of Terror

movie

Night of Terror

1933

Night of Terror

as Tom Hartley

Employees' Entrance

movie

Employees' Entrance

1933

Employees' Entrance

as Martin West

Hypnotized

movie

Hypnotized

1932

Hypnotized

as Bill Bogard

Central Park

movie

Central Park

1932

Central Park

as Rick

Skyscraper Souls

movie

Skyscraper Souls

1932

Skyscraper Souls

as Slim

The Wet Parade

movie

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as Jerry Tyler

Are You Listening?

movie

Are You Listening?

1932

Are You Listening?

as Larry Barnes

The Beast of the City

movie

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as Detective Ed Fitzpatrick

Freaks

movie

Freaks

1932

Freaks

as Phroso

X Marks the Spot

movie

X Marks the Spot

1931

X Marks the Spot

as Ted Lloyd

Possessed

movie

Possessed

1931

Possessed

as Al Manning

Married in Hollywood

movie

Married in Hollywood

1929

Married in Hollywood

as Mitzi's Fan (uncredited)

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