7.2
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Acting
Glenn Ford
- Born
- Died
- (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Credits
- 136 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.5
Movie
Gilda
7.7
Movie
The Big Heat
7.3
Movie
3:10 to Yuma
6.6
Movie
Midway
6.0
Movie
Happy Birthday to Me
7.2
Movie
Is Paris Burning?
7.3
Movie
Pocketful of Miracles
6.9
Movie
Blackboard Jungle
6.7
Movie
Human Desire
7.1
Movie
Experiment in Terror
5.3
Movie
The Visitor
6.9
Movie
Jubal
6.2
Movie
Cimarron
6.3
Movie
Virus
6.5
Movie
Cowboy
6.9
Movie
The Fastest Gun Alive
6.9
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The Sheepman
Acting credits 136
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Making of Midway Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1991 | Final Verdict Film | Rev. Rogers |
| 1991 | Raw Nerve Film | Captain Gavin |
| 1990 | Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream Film | Self |
| 1989 | Border Shootout Film | Sheriff Danaher |
| 1989 | Casablanca Express Film | Major Gen. Williams |
| 1989 | William Holden: The Golden Boy Film | Self |
| 1986 | My Town Film | Lucas Wheeler |
| 1982 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Film | Self |
| 1981 | Happy Birthday to Me Film | Dr. David Faraday |
| 1981 | Great White Death Film | Narrator |
| 1980 | Superman II Film | Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Virus Film | President Richardson |
| 1979 | Day of the Assassin Film | Christakis |
| 1979 | The Gift Film | Billy Devlin |
| 1979 | Beggarman, Thief TV | David Donnelly (2 ep) |
| 1979 | When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion Film | Self - Host |
| 1979 | The Sacketts TV | Tom Sunday (2 ep) |
| 1979 | The Hollywood Clowns Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1979 | The Visitor Film | Det. Jake Durham |
| 1978 | Superman Film | Pa Kent |
| 1978 | Evening in Byzantium TV | Jesse Craig (2 ep) |
| 1978 | Police Story: No Margin for Error Film | Deputy Chief Walter Hayes |
| 1977 | The 3,000 Mile Chase Film | Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck |
| 1976 | Once an Eagle TV | George Caldwell (7 ep) |
| 1976 | Midway Film | Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance |
| 1975 | Long Way Home Film | Rev. Tom Holvak |
| 1975 | The Family Holvak TV | (10 ep) |
| 1974 | Punch and Jody Film | Peter 'Punch' Travers |
| 1974 | The Greatest Gift Film | Rev. Holvak |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Disappearance of Flight 412 Film | Colonel Pete Moore |
| 1973 | Santee Film | Santee |
| 1973 | Police Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Jarrett Film | Sam Jarrett |
| 1972 | Sam Cade Film | Sam Cade |
| 1972 | The Marshal of Madrid Film | Sam Cade |
| 1971 | Cade's County TV | Sheriff Sam Cade (24 ep) |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1971 | Once Upon a Wheel TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Brotherhood of the Bell Film | Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson |
| 1969 | Heaven with a Gun Film | Jim Killan |
| 1969 | Smith! Film | Smith |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas Show Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun Film | Lorn Warfield |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing Film | Tom Wolcott |
| 1967 | The Last Challenge Film | Marshal Dan Blaine |
| 1966 | Rage Film | Reuben |
| 1966 | Is Paris Burning? Film | Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley |
| 1966 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self - Center Square (5 ep) |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Money Trap Film | Joe Baron |
| 1965 | Dear Heart Film | Harry Mork |
| 1965 | The Rounders Film | Ben Jones |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter Film | Sam McBane |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear Film | Capt. Jared Heath |
| 1963 | Hollywood and the Stars TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Love is a Ball Film | John Lathrop Davis |
| 1963 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father Film | Tom Corbett |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles Film | Associate Producer |