Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 1, 1916
Died
August 30, 2006 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Also Known As
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
Gwyllyn Ford
Гленн Форд
گلن فورد
Glenn Ford
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 Glinda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
TV
Dinah!
Self
1974
TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
TV
The Dean Martin Show
1965
Film
My Town
Lucas Wheeler
1986
TV
Police Story
1973
TV
MGM Parade
Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)
1955
TV
MGM Parade
1955
TV
The Dick Powell Show
Self - Guest Host
1961
TV
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
Film
Superman
Pa Kent
1978
TV
The Sacketts
Tom Sunday
1979
Film
Superman II
Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
Film
Midway
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
1976
Film
Virus
President Richardson
1980
TV
Once an Eagle
George Caldwell
1976
Film
Gilda
Johnny Farrell
1946
Filmography
2001FilmThe Making of Midwayas Self1991FilmFinal Verdictas Rev. Rogers1991FilmRaw Nerveas Captain Gavin1990FilmRita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dreamas Self1989FilmBorder Shootoutas Sheriff Danaher1989FilmCasablanca Expressas Major Gen. Williams1989FilmWilliam Holden: The Golden Boyas Self1986FilmMy Townas Lucas Wheeler1982FilmThe Making of 'Superman: The Movie'as Self1981FilmHappy Birthday to Meas Dr. David Faraday1981FilmGreat White Deathas Narrator1980FilmSuperman IIas Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)1980FilmVirusas President Richardson1979FilmDay of the Assassinas Christakis1979FilmThe Giftas Billy Devlin1979FilmBeggarman, Thiefas David Donnelly1979FilmWhen the West Was Fun: A Western Reunionas Self - Host1979TVThe Sackettsas Tom Sunday1979FilmThe Hollywood Clownsas Narrator (voice)1979FilmThe Visitoras Det. Jake Durham1978FilmSupermanas Pa Kent1978FilmEvening in Byzantiumas Jesse Craig1978FilmPolice Story: No Margin for Erroras Deputy Chief Walter Hayes1977FilmThe 3,000 Mile Chaseas Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck1976TVOnce an Eagleas George Caldwell1976FilmMidwayas Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance1975FilmLong Way Homeas Rev. Tom Holvak1975TVThe Family Holvak1974FilmPunch and Jodyas Peter 'Punch' Travers1974FilmThe Greatest Giftas Rev. Holvak1974TVDinah!as Self1974FilmThe Disappearance of Flight 412as Colonel Pete Moore1973FilmSanteeas Santee1973TVPolice Story1973FilmJarrettas Sam Jarrett1972FilmSam Cadeas Sam Cade1972FilmThe Marshal of Madridas Sam Cade1971TVCade's Countyas Sheriff Sam Cade1971TVV.I.P. Schaukelas Self1971TVOnce Upon a Wheelas Self1970FilmThe Brotherhood of the Bellas Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson1969FilmHeaven with a Gunas Jim Killan1969FilmSmith!as Smith1968FilmThe Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)1968FilmDay of the Evil Gunas Lorn Warfield1967FilmThe Last Challengeas Marshal Dan Blaine1967FilmA Time for Killingas Tom Wolcott1966FilmRageas Reuben1966FilmIs Paris Burning?as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley1965TVThe Dean Martin Show1965FilmThe Money Trapas Joe Baron1965FilmDear Heartas Harry Mork1965FilmThe Roundersas Ben Jones1964FilmFate Is the Hunteras Sam McBane1964FilmAdvance to the Rearas Capt. Jared Heath1963TVHollywood and the Starsas Self (archive footage)1963FilmLove is a Ballas John Lathrop Davis1963FilmThe Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Tom Corbett1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmExperiment in Terroras John Ripley1962FilmThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Julio Desnoyers1961FilmPocketful of Miraclesas Dave 'The Dude' Conway1961TVThe Dick Powell Showas Self - Guest Host1961FilmCry for Happyas Andy Cyphers1960FilmCimarronas Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat1960FilmThe Gazeboas Elliott Nash1959FilmIt Started with a Kissas Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick1958FilmTorpedo Runas Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle1958FilmImitation Generalas MSgt. Murphy Savage1958FilmThe Sheepmanas Jason Sweet1958FilmCowboyas Tom Reese1957FilmThe Day Called Xas Narrator1957FilmDon't Go Near the Wateras Lt. J.G. Max Siegel1957Film3:10 to Yumaas Ben Wade1957FilmThe Teahouse of the August Moonas Captain Fisby1956FilmOperation Teahouseas Self1956FilmThe Fastest Gun Aliveas George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.1956FilmJubalas Jubal Troop1956FilmRansom!as David G. 'Dave' Stannard1955FilmHave Faith in Our Childrenas Himself1955FilmTrialas David Blake1955TVMGM Paradeas Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)1955FilmInterrupted Melodyas Dr. Thomas King1955FilmBlackboard Jungleas Richard Dadier1955FilmThe Violent Menas John Parrish1955FilmThe Americanoas Sam Dent1954FilmHuman Desireas Jeff Warren1954FilmCity Storyas Narrator1953FilmAppointment in Hondurasas Jim Corbett1953FilmThe Big Heatas Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion1953FilmPlunder of the Sunas Al Colby1953FilmThe Man from the Alamoas John Stroud1953FilmTime Bombas Peter Lyncort1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1952FilmAffair in Trinidadas Steve Emery1952FilmYoung Man with Ideasas Maxwell Webster1952FilmThe Green Gloveas Michael 'Mike' Blake1951FilmThe Secret of Convict Lakeas Jim Canfield1951FilmFollow the Sunas Ben Hogan1951FilmThe Redhead and the Cowboyas Gil Kyle1950FilmThe Flying Missileas William A. Talbot1950FilmConvictedas Joe Hufford1950FilmThe White Toweras Martin Ordway1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1949FilmThe Doctor and the Girlas Dr. Michael Corday1949FilmMr. Soft Touchas Joe Miracle1949FilmLust for Goldas Jacob 'Dutch' Walz1949FilmThe Undercover Manas Frank Warren1948FilmThe Return of Octoberas Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.1948FilmThe Loves of Carmenas Don José1948FilmThe Man from Coloradoas Col. Owen Devereaux1948FilmThe Mating of Millieas Doug Andrews1947FilmFramedas Mike Lambert1946FilmGallant Journeyas John J. Montgomery1946FilmA Stolen Lifeas Bill Emerson1946FilmGildaas Johnny Farrell1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter1943FilmGuadalcanal Diaryas Marine Extra (uncredited)1943FilmDestroyeras Mickey Donohue1943FilmScreen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniformas Himself1943FilmThe Desperadoesas Cheyenne Rogers1943FilmShow-Business at Waras Self1942FilmFlight Lieutenantas Danny Doyle1942FilmThe Adventures of Martin Edenas Martin Eden1941FilmGo West, Young Ladyas Tex Miller1941FilmTexasas Tod Ramsey1941FilmSo Ends Our Nightas Ludwig Kern1940FilmBlondie Plays Cupidas Charlie1940FilmThe Lady in Questionas Pierre Morestan1940FilmBabies for Saleas Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson1940FilmMen Without Soulsas Johnny Adams1940FilmConvicted Womanas Jim Brent (Reporter)1939FilmMy Son Is Guiltyas Barney1939FilmHeaven with a Barbed Wire Fenceas Joe Riley