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Paul Ford (I) (1901–1976)

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If any man ever had a character face absolutely made for TV and film, it was Paul Ford. Small-eyed, lugubrious, pot-bellied, balding and with a plum nose to rival Karl Malden, Ford was a rather wanderlust family man who decided to give acting a try in his early 40. He excelled at puppetry and found work staging such shows at the World's Fair... See full bio »

Born:

Paul Ford Weaver
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA
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1974 Journey Back to Oz
Uncle Henry (voice)
 
1970-1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
John Carlson (segment "Love and Grandma") / Reggie (segment "Love and the Old Flames")
– Love and the Confession/Love and the Disappearing Box/Love and the Hip Arrangement/Love and the Old Flames (1972) … Reggie (segment "Love and the Old Flames")
– Love and the Other Guy/Love and Grandma (1970) … John Carlson (segment "Love and Grandma")
 
1972 Richard
Washington Doctor
 
1972 Fair Play (TV movie)
F.O. McGill
 
1970 Lola
Mr. Wardman, Scott's father
 
1969 My World and Welcome to It (TV series)
George Lockhart
– The Shrike and the Chipmunks (1969) … George Lockhart
 
1969 In Name Only (TV movie)
Elwy Pertwhistle
 
1968 That's Life (TV series)
– Bobby's Pink Slip (1968)
 
1967 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
J.J. Marshall
– The Honeymooners: To Whom It May Concern (1967) … J.J. Marshall
 
1967 The Comedians
Smith
 
1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose
American General
 
1966 A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Ballinger
 
1966 The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
Fendall Hawkins
 
1965 Never Too Late
Harry M. Lambert
 
1965 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
General Hap Hazard / Quincy Quiverlips
– Episode #15.1 (1965) … Quincy Quiverlips
– Junior's Bustin' Out All Over (1965) … General Hap Hazard
 
1964-1965 The Baileys of Balboa (TV series)
Sam Bailey
– Sam and the Sea Monster (1965) … Sam Bailey
– Sam Sells Out (1965) … Sam Bailey
– Sam's Treasure Hunt (1965) … Sam Bailey
– Sam's Economy Kick (1965) … Sam Bailey
– Stanley, the Runaway (1965) … Sam Bailey
See all 26 episodes »
 
1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Col. Wilberforce
 
1962 Who's Got the Action?
Judge Boatwright
 
1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV series)
Tuppman
– Now, You Take Your Average Rock (1962) … Tuppman
 
1962 The Teahouse of the August Moon (TV movie)
Col. Wainwright Purdy III
 
1962 The Music Man
Mayor George Shinn
 
1962 Advise & Consent
Senator Stanley Danta
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Professor Jarvis
– The Hatbox (1961) … Professor Jarvis
 
1961 Outlaws (TV series)
Captain Griggs
– Outrage at Pawnee Bend (1961) … Captain Griggs
 
1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Captain Joe McQueen
– Open House (1961) … Captain Joe McQueen
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
King Midas
– King Midas (1961) … King Midas
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Allen / Nella
– The Girls in Room 509 (1960) … Allen/Nella
 
1960 The Right Man (TV movie)
Perfect Candidate
 
1955-1959 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Col. John T. Hall / Charlie Clusternan / Col. Hall / …
– The Weekend Colonel (1959) … Col. John T. Hall / Charlie Clusternan
– The Bilko Boycott (1959) … Col. John T. Hall
– Bilko in Outer Space (1959) … Col. John T. Hall
– The Colonel's Second Honeymoon (1959) … Col. John T. Hall
– Bilko's Casino (1959) … Col. John T. Hall
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1959 The Phil Silvers Pontiac Special: Keep in Step (TV movie)
Col. John T. Hall
 
1959 Keep in Step (TV movie)
Col John T Hall
 
1958 The Matchmaker
Horace Vandergelder
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Colonel
– Turn Left at Mount Everest (1958) … Colonel
 
1958 The Missouri Traveler
Finas Daugherty
 
1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
J.B. Curtis
– Junior Miss (1957) … J.B. Curtis
 
1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Rockman
– A Man's Game (1957) … Rockman
 
1956 The Teahouse of the August Moon
Col. Wainwright Purdy III
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Jones
– The Tale of St. Emergency (1956) … Jones
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Horatio Applegate
– Bloomer Girl (1956) … Horatio Applegate
 
1955 Norby (TV series)
Bank President
– The Promotion (1955) … Bank President
– Episode #1.7 (1955) … Bank President
– Helen's Holiday (1955) … Bank President
– Late Love (1955) … Bank President
– Overdrawn Account (1955) … Bank President
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1953 Jamie (TV series)
– Grandpa's Class Reunion (1953)
 
1953 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
– The Great Silence (1953)
 
1952 Short Short Dramas (TV series)
– Flat Feet (1952)
 
1952 Curtain Call (TV series)
– The Summer People (1952)
 
1952 Suspense (TV series)
Allison
– The Debt (1952) … Allison
 
1951 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Rudolph Kugler
– The Ghost Patrol (1951) … Rudolph Kugler
– The Ghost Patrol (1951) … Rudolph Kugler
 
1951 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– Those Wonderful People (1951)
 
1950 Perfect Strangers
Judge James Byron
 
1950 The Kid from Texas
Sheriff Copeland
 
1949 All the King's Men
Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
 
1949 Lust for Gold
Sheriff Lynn Early
 
1948 The Naked City
Henry Fowler (uncredited)
 
1945 The Front Page (TV movie)
 
1945 The House on 92nd Street
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1963-1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.65 (1963) … Himself
 
1955-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #21.8 (1967) … Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #12.39 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #10.11 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #8.53 (1955) … Himself
 
1967 The Comedians in Africa (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1963-1966 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 6 March 1966 (1966) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 14 July 1963 (1963) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.23 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1964 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 The 18th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 25 March 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1963 The Match Game (TV series)
Team Captain
– Show No. 54 (1963) … Team Captain
– Show No. 53 (1963) … Team Captain
– Show No. 52 (1963) … Team Captain
– Show No. 51 (1963) … Team Captain
– Episode #1.50 (1963) … Team Captain
 
1962 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.17 (1962) … Himself
 
1955 See It Now (TV series documentary)
Vice President John Tyler
– The Vice Presidency: The Great American Lottery (1955) … Vice President John Tyler
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Smith (uncredited)
 

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In 1967, he starred in an unsold pilot for a proposed ABC sitcom called "Dilby". He played the owner of a fix-it shop who was better at repairing machinery than the host of problems handed him by his family and friends. See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

During the Depression, my kids used to think everybody survived on peanut butter sandwiches. See more »

Trivia:

Died of heart failure before being able to come out of retirement and portray Principal McGee in Grease, so the part was rewritten for Eve Arden. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio