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Legendary actor Glenn Ford was discovered in 1939 by Tom Moore, a talent scout for 20th Century Fox and then subsequently signed a contract with Columbia Pictures the same year. Ford's contract with Columbia marked a significant departure in that studio's successful business model. Its boss, Harry Cohn... See full bio »

Born:

Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Portneuf, Québec, Canada

Died:

(age 90) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glenn Ford and George Macready Glenn Ford, Rear Admiral W.P. Mack and Jackie Cooper circa 1961 Still of Ron Howard and Glenn Ford in The Courtship of Eddie's Father Glenn Ford on the set of Glenn Ford with his pet dog at home, 1958.
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1991 Final Verdict (TV movie)
Rev. Rogers
 
1991 Raw Nerve
Captain Gavin
 
1990 Border Shootout
Sheriff John Danaher
 
1989 Casablanca Express
Major Gen. Williams
 
1986 My Town (TV movie)
Lucas Wheeler
 
1981 Happy Birthday to Me
Dr. David Faraday
 
1980 Day of Resurrection
President Richardson
 
1979 The Gift (TV movie)
Billy Devlin
 
1979 Day of the Assassin
Christakis
 
1979 Beggarman, Thief (TV movie)
David Donnelly
 
1979 The Sacketts (TV movie)
Tom Sunday
 
1979 The Visitor
Det. Jake Durham
 
1978 Superman
Pa Kent
 
1978 Evening in Byzantium (TV movie)
Jesse Craig
 
1978 No Margin for Error (TV movie)
 
1978 Police Story (TV series)
Deputy Chief Walter Hayes
– No Margin for Error (1978) … Deputy Chief Walter Hayes
 
1977 The 3,000 Mile Chase (TV movie)
Paul Dvorak/Leonard Staveck
 
1976-1977 Once an Eagle (TV mini-series)
George Caldwell
– Part 7 (1977) … George Caldwell
– Part 6 (1977) … George Caldwell
– Part 5 (1976) … George Caldwell
– Part 4 (1976) … George Caldwell
– Part 3 (1976) … George Caldwell
See all 7 episodes »
 
1976 Midway
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
 
1975 The Family Holvak (TV series)
Rev. Tom Holvak
– The Wedding (1975) … Rev. Tom Holvak
– The Tribute (1975) … Rev. Tom Holvak
– The Devil's Chariot (1975) … Rev. Tom Holvak
– Willing Heart (1975) … Rev. Tom Holvak
– First Love: Part 2 (1975) … Rev. Tom Holvak
See all 10 episodes »
 
1974 Punch and Jody (TV movie)
Peter 'Punch' Travers
 
1974 The Greatest Gift (TV movie)
Rev. Holvak
 
1974 The Disappearance of Flight 412 (TV movie)
Col. Pete Moore
 
1974 Target Eva Jones
 
1973 Santee
Santee
 
1973 Jarrett (TV movie)
Sam Jarrett
 
1971-1972 Cade's County (TV series)
Sam Cade
– The Witness (1972) … Sam Cade
– The Fake (1972) … Sam Cade
– Blackout (1972) … Sam Cade
– Jessie (1972) … Sam Cade
– Ragged Edge (1972) … Sam Cade
See all 24 episodes »
 
1970 The Brotherhood of the Bell (TV movie)
Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
 
1970 Howdy (TV movie)
 
1969 Heaven with a Gun
Jim Killian/Pastor Jim
 
1969 Smith!
Smith
 
1968 Day of the Evil Gun
Lorn Warfield
 
1967 The Last Challenge
Marshal Dan Blaine
 
1967 A Time for Killing
Maj. Tom Wolcott
 
1966 Rage
Doc Reuben
 
1966 Is Paris Burning?
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
 
1965 The Money Trap
Joe Baron
 
1965 The Rounders
Ben Jones
 
1964 Dear Heart
Harry Mork
 
1964 Fate Is the Hunter
Sam McBane
 
1964 Advance to the Rear
Capt. Jared Heath
 
1963 Love Is a Ball
John Lathrop Davis
 
1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Tom Corbett
 
1962 Experiment in Terror
John 'Rip' Ripley
 
1962 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Julio Desnoyers
 
1961 Pocketful of Miracles
Dave the Dude
 
1961 Cry for Happy
CPO Andy Cyphers
 
1960 Cimarron
Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
 
1959 The Gazebo
Elliott Nash
 
1959 It Started with a Kiss
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
 
1958 Torpedo Run
Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
 
1958 Imitation General
MSgt. Murphy Savage
 
1958 The Sheepman
Jason Sweet
 
1958 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Glenn Ford
– Episode #4.7 (1958) … Glenn Ford
 
1958 Cowboy
Tom Reese
 
1957 Don't Go Near the Water
Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
 
1957 3:10 to Yuma
Ben Wade
 
1956 The Teahouse of the August Moon
Capt. Fisby
 
1956 The Fastest Gun Alive
George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
 
1956 Jubal
Jubal Troop
 
1956 Ransom!
David G. 'Dave' Stannard
 
1955 Trial
David
 
1955 Interrupted Melody
Dr. Thomas King
 
1955 Blackboard Jungle
Richard Dadier
 
1955 The Violent Men
John Parrish
 
1955 The Americano
Sam Dent
 
1954 Human Desire
Jeff Warren
 
1954 City Story (short)
Narrator
 
1953 Appointment in Honduras
Jim Corbett
 
1953 The Big Heat
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
 
1953 Plunder of the Sun
Al Colby
 
1953 The Man from the Alamo
John Stroud
 
1953 Time Bomb
Peter Lyncort
 
1952 Affair in Trinidad
Steve Emery
 
1952 Young Man with Ideas
Maxwell Webster
 
1952 The Gauntlet
Michael 'Mike' Blake
 
1951 The Secret of Convict Lake
Jim Canfield
 
1951 Follow the Sun
Ben Hogan
 
1951 The Redhead and the Cowboy
Gil Kyle
 
1950 The Flying Missile
Cmdr. William A. Talbot
 
1950 Convicted
Joe Hufford
 
1950 The White Tower
Martin Ordway
 
1949 The Doctor and the Girl
Dr. Michael Corday
 
1949 Mr. Soft Touch
Joe Miracle
 
1949 Lust for Gold
Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
 
1949 The Undercover Man
Frank Warren
 
1948 The Return of October
Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
 
1948 The Loves of Carmen
Don José
 
1948 The Man from Colorado
Col. Owen Devereaux
 
1948 The Mating of Millie
Doug Andrews
 
1947 Framed
Mike Lambert
 
1946 Gallant Journey
John J. Montgomery
 
1946 A Stolen Life
Bill Emerson
 
1946 Gilda
Johnny Farrell / Narrator
 
1943 Destroyer
Mickey Donohue
 
1943 The Desperadoes
Cheyenne Rogers
 
1942 Flight Lieutenant
Danny Doyle
 
1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden
Martin Eden
 
1941 Go West, Young Lady
Tex Miller
 
1941 Texas
Tod Ramsey
 
1941 So Ends Our Night
Ludwig Kern
 
1940 Blondie Plays Cupid
Charlie
 
1940 The Lady in Question
Pierre Morestan
 
1940 Babies for Sale
Steve Burton/Oscar Hanson
 
1940 Men Without Souls
Johnny Adams
 
1940 Convicted Woman
Jim Brent (Reporter)
 
1939 My Son Is Guilty
Barney
 
1939 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Joe Riley
 
1937 Night in Manhattan (short)
Emcee (as Gwyllyn Ford)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1961 Pocketful of Miracles (associate producer)
 
1953 The Faith of Our Children (TV series) (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1961 Pocketful of Miracles ("Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 Evocator (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2006 You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (video documentary) (dedicated to the memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (68 titles)
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1994 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Our Hollywood Education (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 All-Star Salute to Our Troops (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV series)
Himself
– 7th Edition (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Un dia és un dia (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1990) … Himself
 
1987 Circus of the Stars #12 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1985 Comedy Salute to the Soaps (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The 44th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags (TV special)
Himself
 
1980-1981 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 August 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 August 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 August 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1981 The Rebels: Marlon Brando (video documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Great White Death (documentary)
 
1980 Where Have All the Children Gone (TV special)
 
1980 Sinatra: The First 40 Years (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1979 When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1979 The Hollywood Clowns (video documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1978 America Alive! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 August 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.89 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 When Havoc Struck (TV series documentary)
Narrator
 
1976 The Rich Little Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1976) … Himself
 
1966-1975 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Center Square / Center Square
– Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
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1974-1975 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– The Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special (1975) … Himself
– That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Friends of Man (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1973 RCA's Opening Night (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.19 (1973) … Himself
 
1971-1973 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #3.3 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1971) … Himself
 
1973 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Glenn Ford (1973) … Himself
 
1973 The 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968-1972 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 December 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 1970 (1970) … Himself
– 1968 Christmas Show (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1971) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1971 Once Upon a Wheel (documentary)
Himself
 
1970 America (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1970 Nothing for Granted: The Story of the Navy's Test and Evaluation Force (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1969 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1963-1969 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 March 1969 (1969) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 February 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1969 MCRD, San Diego (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.182 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Personality (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The 39th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1966 A Bob Hope Comedy Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1966 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.4 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Reflets de Cannes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.30 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 March 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 August 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1957 A Day Called X (TV documentary)
Narrator, on-screen
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.25 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 5 February 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Small Fry (short)
Himself
 
1956 Operation Teahouse (documentary short)
Himself
 
1955 The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1954-1955 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Walter Brennan (1955) … Himself
– Tom Moore (1954) … Himself
 
1955 Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (documentary short)
Himself
 
1955 Have Faith in Our Children (short)
Himself
 
1953 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Greatest Comedians (documentary short)
Himself
 
1950 Screen Actors (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1948 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Holiday (documentary short)
Himself
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons (documentary short)
Himself
 
1943 Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (documentary short)
Himself
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1942 Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 6 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (25 titles)
2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2008 Back Nine at Cherry Hills: The Legends of the 1960 U.S. Open (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2007 Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (TV documentary)
John Stroud
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Midway' (video documentary short)
Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance
 
2001 Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (video documentary short)
Himself/Pa Kent (uncredited)
 
2001 Pulp Cinema (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (TV documentary)
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
 
1994 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1994 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 
1981 Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Superman II
Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (uncredited)
 
1977 That's Action (documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Hollywood My Home Town (documentary)
Himself
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Himself
 
1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1955-1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1950, he had his own successful radio program entitled "The Adventures of Christopher London." See more »

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3 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 5 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Gwyllyn Ford

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

The Western is a man's world and I love it. See more »

Trivia:

Played "Jonathan Kent" in the 1978 film Superman. In Superman Returns, a photograph of him as "Jonathan Kent" can be seen in Clark Kent's old home. See more »

Trademark:

Western cowboy roles See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus