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

IMDb

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.

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 Pa 1964FilmBristle Faceas Emory Packer 1963TVThe Great Adventureas Uncle Billy Smith 1963TVVacation Playhouseas Lester Tinney 1960FilmTess of the Storm Countryas Fred Thorson 1960TVPeter Loves Mary 1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Roger Hanover 1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Harry 1959TVThe Deputyas Herk Lamson 1959FilmWarlockas Judge Holloway 1958FilmThe Last Hurrahas Charlie Hennessey 1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1958FilmTwilight for the Godsas Old Brown 1958FilmThe Matchmakeras Malachi Stack 1957TVTrackdownas Eli Zach 1957FilmSnowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horsesas Rebel 1956FilmStagecoach To Furyas Judge Lester Farrell 1956FilmThe Rainmakeras Sheriff Howard Thomas 1956FilmThunder Over Arizonaas Stiles 1956FilmJohnny Conchoas Albert Dark 1956FilmThe First Texanas Henry Delaney 1956FilmThe Maverick Queenas Jamie 1955FilmThe Spoilersas Flapjack Simms 1955FilmA Lawless Streetas Dr. Amos Wynn 1955FilmLucy Gallantas Gus Basserman 1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Monty Smith 1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Ed Rawlings 1955TVKings Row 1955FilmThe Man from Laramieas Charley O'Leary 1955FilmWichitaas Arthur Whiteside 1954Film3 Ring Circusas Sam Morley 1954FilmDestryas Doc Curtis 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Emory Packer 1954TVClimax!as Bunco Kelly 1954TVFather Knows Best 1954TVStudio 57as Boats 1954TVThe Whistler 1954FilmThe Boy from Oklahomaas Walter "Wally" Higgins 1954FilmShe Couldn't Say Noas Joe Wheelen 1954TVInner Sanctum 1953FilmThe Nebraskanas 'Mac' McBride 1953TVThe Motorola Television Hour 1953FilmThe Great Jesse James Raidas Elias Hobbs 1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Talker 1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self 1952FilmFlesh and Furyas Jack 'Pop' Richardson 1952FilmRodeoas Barbecue Jones 1951FilmWarpathas Pvt. 'Irish' Potts 1951FilmPainting the Clouds with Sunshineas Sam Parks 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951FilmHe Ran All the Wayas Fred Dobbs 1950FilmHarveyas The Taxi Driver 1950FilmThe Breaking Pointas F.R. Duncan 1950FilmThe Furiesas Scotty Hyslip 1950FilmDakota Lilas Carter 1949FilmRed Stallion In The Rockiesas 'Talky' Carson 1949FilmThe Set-Upas Gus 1948FilmBelle Starr's Daughteras Lafe Bailey 1948TVStudio One 1948FilmEmbraceable Youas Police Lt. Ferria 1948FilmCoroner Creekas Andy West 1948FilmShed No Tearsas Sam Grover 1948FilmThe Man from Texasas Jed 1947FilmT-Menas The Schemer 1947FilmMagic Townas Lou Dicketts 1946FilmDead Reckoningas McGee 1946FilmCrack-Upas Lt. Cochrane 1946FilmBlack Angelas Joe 1946FilmRendezvous with Annieas Al Morgan 1946FilmThe Green Yearsas Jamie Nigg 1946FilmLover Come Backas Tubbs 1946FilmA Guy Could Changeas Bill Conley 1945FilmSpellboundas Hotel masher 1945FilmOn Stage Everybodyas Emmett Rogers 1945FilmThe Great John L.as McManus 1945FilmBlood on the Sunas Ollie Miller 1944FilmMachine Gun Mamaas John O'Reilly 1944FilmSecret Commandas Miller 1943FilmThe Cross of Lorraineas Pierre 1943FilmThe Ape Manas Jeff Carter 1943FilmShadow of a Doubtas Fred Saunders 1942FilmThe Mummy's Tombas Babe Hanson 1942FilmScattergood Survives a Murderas Wally Collins 1942FilmInside the Lawas Billy 1942FilmAll Through the Nightas Spats Hunter 1941FilmBlues in the Nightas Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)1941FilmMurder by Invitationas Bob White 1941FilmRoar of the Pressas Wally Williams 1941FilmA Man Betrayedas Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)1940FilmGive Us Wingsas Mr. York 1940FilmThe Mummy's Handas Babe Jenson 1940FilmScatterbrainas Sam Maxwell 1940FilmLove, Honor and Oh-Baby!as Joe Redmond 1940FilmTwo Girls on Broadwayas Jed Marlowe 1940FilmIsle Of Destinyas Millard Barnes 1939FilmBack Door to Heavenas Frankie Rogers 1938FilmThe Marines Come Thruas Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins 1938FilmStardustas Peter Jackson 1938FilmSwing It, Sailor!as Pete Kelly 1937FilmExiled to Shanghaias Ted Young 1937FilmJerichoas Mike Clancy 1937FilmO.H.M.S.as Jimmy Tracy 1936FilmA Son Comes Homeas Steve 1936FilmThe Rogues' Tavernas Jimmy Kelly 1936FilmAbsolute Quietas Jack 1936FilmTwo in the Darkas Harry Hilyer 1935FilmAnother Faceas Joe Haynes, Press Agent 1935FilmMary Burns, Fugitiveas Harper 1935FilmShe Couldn't Take Itas "Fingers" Boston 1935FilmGet That Manas Jack Kirkland / John Prescott 1935FilmThe Informeras Frankie McPhillip 1935FilmMen of the Houras Andy Blane 1935FilmSwellheadas Terry McCall 1935FilmOne Frightened Nightas Joe Luvalle 1935FilmThe Nut Farmas Willie Barton 1935FilmIn Spite of Dangeras Bob Crane 1935FilmThe Whole Town's Talkingas Healy 1935FilmThe Mysterious Mr. Wongas Jason H. 'Jay' Barton 1934FilmThe Man Who Reclaimed His Headas 'Curly'1934FilmThe Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)1934FilmMoney Means Nothingas Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay 1934FilmI Hate Womenas Scoop McGuire 1934FilmMen in Whiteas Shorty 1934FilmThe Lost Patrolas Morelli 1934FilmA Woman's Manas Joe Flynn - Prizefighter 1933FilmEast of Fifth Avenueas Vic Howard 1933FilmMy Womanas Chick Rollins 1933FilmGoodbye Againas Arthur Westlake 1933FilmThree Cornered Moonas Kenneth Rimplegar 1933FilmHeadline Shooteras Mike 1933FilmThe Big Cageas Russ Penny 1933FilmNight of Terroras Tom Hartley 1933FilmEmployees' Entranceas Martin West 1932FilmHypnotizedas Bill Bogard 1932FilmCentral Parkas Rick 1932FilmSkyscraper Soulsas Slim 1932FilmThe Wet Paradeas Jerry Tyler 1932FilmAre You Listening?as Larry Barnes 1932FilmThe Beast of the Cityas Detective Ed Fitzpatrick 1932FilmFreaksas Phroso 1931FilmX Marks the Spotas Ted Lloyd 1931FilmPossessedas Al Manning 1929FilmMarried in Hollywoodas Mitzi's Fan (uncredited)