Acting
Glenn Ford
Born May 1, 1916 · Quebec City, Quebec, Canada · Died August 30, 2006
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 Gilda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).
Known for
7.4
Superman
Pa Kent
6.8
Superman II
Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.6
Gilda
Johnny Farrell
7.9
The Big Heat
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
7.6
3:10 to Yuma
Ben Wade
6.8
Midway
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
6.0
Happy Birthday to Me
Dr. David Faraday
6.8
Is Paris Burning?
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
7.1
Pocketful of Miracles
Dave 'The Dude' Conway, Associate Producer
7.4
Blackboard Jungle
Richard Dadier
7.1
Human Desire
Jeff Warren
7.3
Experiment in Terror
John Ripley
5.2
The Visitor
Det. Jake Durham
8.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
7.1
Jubal
Jubal Troop
6.4
Cimarron
Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
6.2
Virus
President Richardson
6.7
Cowboy
Tom Reese
7.1
The Fastest Gun Alive
George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
6.8
The Sheepman
Jason Sweet
Filmography
- 1991Raw NerveCaptain GavinMovie
- 1990Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamSelfMovie
- 1989Border ShootoutSheriff DanaherMovie
- 1989Casablanca ExpressMajor Gen. WilliamsMovie
- 1986My TownLucas WheelerMovie
- 1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'SelfMovie
- 1981Happy Birthday to MeDr. David FaradayMovie
- 1981Great White DeathNarratorMovie
- 1980Superman IIJonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1980VirusPresident RichardsonMovie
- 1979Day of the AssassinChristakisMovie
- 1979The GiftBilly DevlinMovie
- 1979The SackettsTom SundaySeries
- 1979The VisitorDet. Jake DurhamMovie
- 1978SupermanPa KentMovie
- 1976Once an EagleGeorge CaldwellSeries
- 1976MidwayRear Admiral Raymond A. SpruanceMovie
- 1974The Greatest GiftRev. HolvakMovie
- 1974Dinah!SelfSeries
- 1974The Disappearance of Flight 412Colonel Pete MooreMovie
- 1973SanteeSanteeMovie
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1973JarrettSam JarrettMovie
- 1971Cade's CountySheriff Sam CadeSeries
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelfSeries
- 1971Once Upon a WheelSelfSeries
- 1970The Brotherhood of the BellProf. Andrew 'Andy' PattersonMovie
- 1969Heaven with a GunJim KillanMovie
- 1969Smith!SmithMovie
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1968Day of the Evil GunLorn WarfieldMovie
- 1967A Time for KillingTom WolcottMovie
- 1967The Last ChallengeMarshal Dan BlaineMovie
- 1966RageReubenMovie
- 1966Is Paris Burning?Lt. Gen. Omar N. BradleyMovie
- 1966Hollywood SquaresSelf - Center SquareSeries
- 1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries
- 1965The Money TrapJoe BaronMovie
- 1965Dear HeartHarry MorkMovie
- 1965The RoundersBen JonesMovie
- 1964Fate Is the HunterSam McBaneMovie
- 1964Advance to the RearCapt. Jared HeathMovie
- 1963Hollywood and the StarsSelf (archive footage)Series
- 1963Love is a BallJohn Lathrop DavisMovie
- 1963The Courtship of Eddie's FatherTom CorbettMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1962Experiment in TerrorJohn RipleyMovie
- 1962The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseJulio DesnoyersMovie
- 1961Pocketful of MiraclesDave 'The Dude' Conway, Associate ProducerMovie
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowSelf - Guest HostSeries
- 1961Cry for HappyAndy CyphersMovie
- 1960CimarronYancey 'Cimarron' CravatMovie
- 1959The GazeboElliott NashMovie
- 1959It Started with a KissJoe FitzpatrickMovie
- 1958Torpedo RunLt. Cmdr. Barney DoyleMovie
- 1958Imitation GeneralMSgt. Murphy SavageMovie
- 1958The SheepmanJason SweetMovie
- 1958CowboyTom ReeseMovie
- 1957Don't Go Near the WaterLt. J.G. Max SiegelMovie
- 19573:10 to YumaBen WadeMovie
- 1957The Teahouse of the August MoonCaptain FisbyMovie
- 1956Operation TeahouseSelfMovie
- 1956The Fastest Gun AliveGeorge Temple / George Kelby, Jr.Movie
- 1956JubalJubal TroopMovie
- 1956Ransom!David G. 'Dave' StannardMovie
- 1955Have Faith in Our ChildrenHimselfMovie
- 1955TrialDavid BlakeMovie
- 1955MGM ParadeDave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)Series
- 1955Interrupted MelodyDr. Thomas KingMovie
- 1955Blackboard JungleRichard DadierMovie
- 1955The Violent MenJohn ParrishMovie
- 1955The AmericanoSam DentMovie
- 1954Human DesireJeff WarrenMovie
- 1953Appointment in HondurasJim CorbettMovie
- 1953The Big HeatDet. Sgt. Dave BannionMovie
- 1953Plunder of the SunAl ColbyMovie
- 1953The Man from the AlamoJohn StroudMovie
- 1953Time BombPeter LyncortMovie
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelfSeries
- 1952Affair in TrinidadSteve EmeryMovie
- 1952Young Man with IdeasMaxwell WebsterMovie
- 1952The Green GloveMichael 'Mike' BlakeMovie
- 1951The Secret of Convict LakeJim CanfieldMovie
- 1951Follow the SunBen HoganMovie
- 1951The Redhead and the CowboyGil KyleMovie
- 1950The Flying MissileWilliam A. TalbotMovie
- 1950ConvictedJoe HuffordMovie
- 1950The White TowerMartin OrdwayMovie
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelfSeries
- 1949The Doctor and the GirlDr. Michael CordayMovie
- 1949Mr. Soft TouchJoe MiracleMovie
- 1949Lust for GoldJacob 'Dutch' WalzMovie
- 1949The Undercover ManFrank WarrenMovie
- 1948The Return of OctoberProf. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.Movie
- 1948The Loves of CarmenDon JoséMovie
- 1948The Man from ColoradoCol. Owen DevereauxMovie
- 1948The Mating of MillieDoug AndrewsMovie
- 1947FramedMike LambertMovie
- 1946Gallant JourneyJohn J. MontgomeryMovie
- 1946A Stolen LifeBill EmersonMovie
- 1946GildaJohnny FarrellMovie
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
- 1943Guadalcanal DiaryMarine Extra (uncredited)Movie
- 1943DestroyerMickey DonohueMovie
- 1943Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in UniformHimselfMovie
- 1943The DesperadoesCheyenne RogersMovie
- 1943Show-Business at WarSelfMovie
- 1942Flight LieutenantDanny DoyleMovie
- 1942The Adventures of Martin EdenMartin EdenMovie
- 1941Go West, Young LadyTex MillerMovie
- 1941TexasTod RamseyMovie
- 1941So Ends Our NightLudwig KernMovie
- 1940Blondie Plays CupidCharlieMovie
- 1940The Lady in QuestionPierre MorestanMovie
- 1940Babies for SaleSteve Burton / Oscar HansonMovie
- 1940Men Without SoulsJohnny AdamsMovie
- 1940Convicted WomanJim Brent (Reporter)Movie
- 1939My Son Is GuiltyBarneyMovie
- 1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire FenceJoe RileyMovie