Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 11, 1898
Died
June 11, 1966 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
Samuel Jones Grundy
Wally Ford
Samuel Grundy Jones
Wallace Ford
Biography
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 a farmer from Manitoba, Canada, where he was ill treated. About age eleven, Ford ran away and did odd jobs, later becoming an usher in a theatre.
Following his discharge from the Army after WWI, he became a vaudeville actor in a stock company before performing on Broadway.
He started on a film career when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave him a part in the film Possessed (1931) and went on to appear in over 200 films, including 13 directed by John Ford.
Wallace Ford is buried in an unmarked grave in Culver City, California's Holy Cross Cemetery.
From Wikipedia.
Wallace Ford: Money Means Nothing - Full Movie
VideoKnown For
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
Roger Hanover
1960
TV
Studio One
1948
TV
Climax!
Bunco Kelly
1954
TV
Climax!
Sheriff
1954
TV
Climax!
Dr. Karl Wexdig
1954
TV
Climax!
Samuel Cramer
1954
TV
Father Knows Best
1954
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
Talker
1952
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Monty Smith
1955
TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
TV
Studio 57
Boats
1954
TV
Trackdown
Eli Zach
1957
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TV
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Harry
1960
TV
The Deputy
Herk Lamson
1959
TV
The Deputy
Marshal Herk Lamson
1959
TV
The Great Adventure
Uncle Billy Smith
1963
TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
Ed Rawlings
1955
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Emory Packer
1954
TV
Inner Sanctum
1954
Filmography
2008FilmThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1965FilmA Patch of Blueas Ole Pa1964FilmBristle Faceas Emory Packer1963TVThe Great Adventureas Uncle Billy Smith1963TVVacation Playhouseas Lester Tinney1960FilmTess of the Storm Countryas Fred Thorson1960TVPeter Loves Mary1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Roger Hanover1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Harry1959TVThe Deputyas Herk Lamson1959FilmWarlockas Judge Holloway1958FilmThe Last Hurrahas Charlie Hennessey1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958FilmTwilight for the Godsas Old Brown1958FilmThe Matchmakeras Malachi Stack1957TVTrackdownas Eli Zach1957FilmSnowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horsesas Rebel1956FilmStagecoach To Furyas Judge Lester Farrell1956FilmThe Rainmakeras Sheriff Howard Thomas1956FilmThunder Over Arizonaas Stiles1956FilmJohnny Conchoas Albert Dark1956FilmThe First Texanas Henry Delaney1956FilmThe Maverick Queenas Jamie1955FilmThe Spoilersas Flapjack Simms1955FilmA Lawless Streetas Dr. Amos Wynn1955FilmLucy Gallantas Gus Basserman1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Monty Smith1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Ed Rawlings1955TVKings Row1955FilmThe Man from Laramieas Charley O'Leary1955FilmWichitaas Arthur Whiteside1954Film3 Ring Circusas Sam Morley1954FilmDestryas Doc Curtis1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Emory Packer1954TVClimax!as Bunco Kelly1954TVFather Knows Best1954TVStudio 57as Boats1954TVThe Whistler1954FilmThe Boy from Oklahomaas Walter "Wally" Higgins1954FilmShe Couldn't Say Noas Joe Wheelen1954TVInner Sanctum1953FilmThe Nebraskanas 'Mac' McBride1953TVThe Motorola Television Hour1953FilmThe Great Jesse James Raidas Elias Hobbs1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Talker1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1952FilmFlesh and Furyas Jack 'Pop' Richardson1952FilmRodeoas Barbecue Jones1951FilmWarpathas Pvt. 'Irish' Potts1951FilmPainting the Clouds with Sunshineas Sam Parks1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951FilmHe Ran All the Wayas Fred Dobbs1950FilmHarveyas The Taxi Driver1950FilmThe Breaking Pointas F.R. Duncan1950FilmThe Furiesas Scotty Hyslip1950FilmDakota Lilas Carter1949FilmRed Stallion In The Rockiesas 'Talky' Carson1949FilmThe Set-Upas Gus1948FilmBelle Starr's Daughteras Lafe Bailey1948TVStudio One1948FilmEmbraceable Youas Police Lt. Ferria1948FilmCoroner Creekas Andy West1948FilmShed No Tearsas Sam Grover1948FilmThe Man from Texasas Jed1947FilmT-Menas The Schemer1947FilmMagic Townas Lou Dicketts1946FilmDead Reckoningas McGee1946FilmCrack-Upas Lt. Cochrane1946FilmBlack Angelas Joe1946FilmRendezvous with Annieas Al Morgan1946FilmThe Green Yearsas Jamie Nigg1946FilmLover Come Backas Tubbs1946FilmA Guy Could Changeas Bill Conley1945FilmSpellboundas Stranger in Hotel Lobby1945FilmOn Stage Everybodyas Emmett Rogers1945FilmThe Great John L.as McManus1945FilmBlood on the Sunas Ollie Miller1944FilmMachine Gun Mamaas John O'Reilly1944FilmSecret Commandas Miller1943FilmThe Cross of Lorraineas Pierre1943FilmThe Ape Manas Jeff Carter1943FilmShadow of a Doubtas Fred Saunders1942FilmThe Mummy's Tombas Babe Hanson1942FilmScattergood Survives a Murderas Wally Collins1942FilmInside the Lawas Billy1942FilmAll Through the Nightas Spats Hunter1941FilmBlues in the Nightas Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)1941FilmMurder by Invitationas Bob White1941FilmRoar of the Pressas Wally Williams1941FilmA Man Betrayedas Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)1940FilmGive Us Wingsas Mr. York1940FilmThe Mummy's Handas Babe Jenson1940FilmScatterbrainas Sam Maxwell1940FilmLove, Honor and Oh-Baby!as Joe Redmond1940FilmTwo Girls on Broadwayas Jed Marlowe1940FilmIsle Of Destinyas Millard Barnes1939FilmBack Door to Heavenas Frankie Rogers1938FilmThe Marines Come Thruas Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins1938FilmStardustas Peter Jackson1938FilmSwing It, Sailor!as Pete Kelly1937FilmExiled to Shanghaias Ted Young1937FilmJerichoas Mike Clancy1937FilmO.H.M.S.as Jimmy Tracy1936FilmA Son Comes Homeas Steve1936FilmThe Rogues' Tavernas Jimmy Kelly1936FilmAbsolute Quietas Jack1936FilmTwo in the Darkas Harry Hilyer1935FilmAnother Faceas Joe Haynes, Press Agent1935FilmMary Burns, Fugitiveas Harper1935FilmShe Couldn't Take Itas "Fingers" Boston1935FilmGet That Manas Jack Kirkland / John Prescott1935FilmThe Informeras Frankie McPhillip1935FilmMen of the Houras Andy Blane1935FilmSwellheadas Terry McCall1935FilmOne Frightened Nightas Joe Luvalle1935FilmThe Nut Farmas Willie Barton1935FilmIn Spite of Dangeras Bob Crane1935FilmThe Whole Town's Talkingas Healy1935FilmThe Mysterious Mr. Wongas Jason H. 'Jay' Barton1934FilmThe Man Who Reclaimed His Headas 'Curly'1934FilmThe Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)1934FilmMoney Means Nothingas Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay1934FilmI Hate Womenas Scoop McGuire1934FilmMen in Whiteas Shorty1934FilmThe Lost Patrolas Morelli1934FilmA Woman's Manas Joe Flynn - Prizefighter1933FilmEast of Fifth Avenueas Vic Howard1933FilmMy Womanas Chick Rollins1933FilmGoodbye Againas Arthur Westlake1933FilmThree Cornered Moonas Kenneth Rimplegar1933FilmHeadline Shooteras Mike1933FilmThe Big Cageas Russ Penny1933FilmNight of Terroras Tom Hartley1933FilmEmployees' Entranceas Martin West1932FilmHypnotizedas Bill Bogard1932FilmCentral Parkas Rick1932FilmSkyscraper Soulsas Slim1932FilmThe Wet Paradeas Jerry Tyler1932FilmAre You Listening?as Larry Barnes1932FilmThe Beast of the Cityas Detective Ed Fitzpatrick1932FilmFreaksas Phroso1931FilmX Marks the Spotas Ted Lloyd1931FilmPossessedas Al Manning1929FilmMarried in Hollywoodas Mitzi's Fan (uncredited)