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The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) -- Investigating a series of murders in Chinatown, wise-guy reporter Jason Barton is captured by the megalomaniacal Mr...
"Father Knows Best" (1954): Season 1: Episode 6 -- Jim wants to play badminton, but his kids see him as too old for such things.
The Informer (1935) -- In 1922, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, then feels doom closing in.
Roar of the Press (1941) -- While on their honeymoon, a reporter and his new bride stumble upon a ring of fifth columnists.
Machine Gun Mama (1944) -- Ollie and John are stuck with car trouble. Luckily they have Bunny the elephant. They try to sell him to a fair in financial trouble.

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 February 1898, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
11 June 1966, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Wallace Ford's career as a character actor in over 200 films from 1932... more
Trivia:
Brother-in-law of Joe Haworth and Edward "Ted" Haworth. more
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Alternate Names:
Wally Ford

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Patch of Blue (1965) Ole Pa 1965 - 7.9 (2,618)
- 2. "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)   Roger Hanover (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (1,563)
AKAs:
  • Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- 3. "Vacation Playhouse" (1963)   Lester Tinney (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.4 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Lassie" (1954)   Old Andrew (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.9 (353)
AKAs:
  • Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title)
  • Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" (1963)   Buffalo Pete (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 9.0 (17)
- 6. "Disneyland" (1954)   Emory Packer (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 7. "The Great Adventure" (1963)   Uncle Billy Smith (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (33)
- 8. "Alcoa Premiere" (1961)   Mike Fallon (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.0 (33)
- 9. "The Wide Country" (1962)   Dad Perry (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.7 (15)
- 10. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   Judge (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- 11. "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" (1960)   Harry (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.7 (20)
- 12. Tess of the Storm Country (1960) Fred Thorson 1960 - 4.9 (9)
- 13. "Klondike" (1960)   Temperance Pete (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.9 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957)   Murphy (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.1 (95)
- 15. "The Deputy" (1959)   Herk Lamson (9 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - 6.4 (33)
- 16. "Whirlybirds" (1957)   Captain Morton (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (64)
AKAs:
  • Copter Patrol (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Warlock (1959)   Judge Holloway 1959 - 7.2 (1,359)
AKAs:
  • Shoot Out at Warlock (USA: reissue title)
- 18. "Father Knows Best" (1954)   Nick (2 episodes, 1954-1958) 1958 - 7.9 (180)
AKAs:
  • I Told You So (USA: alternative title)
- 19. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Ringo (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
- 20. The Last Hurrah (1958) Charles J. Hennessey 1958 - 7.4 (1,044)
- 21. "Trackdown" (1957)   Eli Zach (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (25)
- 22. The Matchmaker (1958) Malachi Stack 1958 - 7.1 (422)
- 23. Twilight for the Gods (1958) Old Brown 1958 - 5.4 (74)
- 24. "Studio 57" (1954)   Sheriff George Thomas (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 25. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Mule Rogers / Rebel (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 8.5 (67)
- 26. "The Court of Last Resort" (1957)   William Markham (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.1 (11)
- 27. "Climax!" (1954)   Bunco Kelly / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1955-1957) 1957 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 28. The Rainmaker (1956) Sheriff Howard Thomas (Three Point, Texas) 1956 - 7.1 (1,327)
- 29. Stagecoach to Fury (1956) Judge Lester Farrell 1956 - 5.2 (9)
- 30. Thunder Over Arizona (1956) Hal Stiles 1956 - 5.0 (10)
- 31. Johnny Concho (1956) Albert Dark 1956 - 6.0 (92)
- 32. The First Texan (1956) Henry Delaney 1956 - 5.8 (79)
- 33. The Maverick Queen (1956) Jamie 1956 - 5.8 (125)
- 34. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Ed Rawlings (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (14)
- 35. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)   Boats (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
  • Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 36. A Lawless Street (1955)   Dr. Amos Wynn 1955 - 6.4 (266)
AKAs:
  • Marshal of Medicine Bend (USA)
- 37. The Spoilers (1955) Flapjack Simms 1955 - 6.0 (56)
- 38. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Monty Smith (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 39. Lucy Gallant (1955)   Gus Basserman 1955 - 6.1 (165)
AKAs:
  • Oil Town (USA: reissue title)
- 40. "Celebrity Playhouse" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
- 41. "Kings Row" (1955)   Uncle Ezra (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
1 TV episode:
- 42. The Man from Laramie (1955) Charley O'Leary 1955 - 7.4 (2,549)
- 43. Wichita (1955) Arthur Whiteside 1955 - 6.7 (213)
- 44. "Damon Runyon Theater" (1955)   Lt. Harrigan (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.1 (7)
- 45. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   Talker (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- 46. "The Whistler" (1954)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
- 47. 3 Ring Circus (1954)   Sam Morley 1954 - 5.7 (225)
AKAs:
  • Jerrico, the Wonder Clown
- 48. Destry (1954) Doc Curtis 1954 - 6.3 (266)
- 49. "Inner Sanctum" (1954)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.6 (10)
- 50. "Justice" (1954)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - -
- 51. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1953-1954) 1954 - 8.0 (20)
- 52. The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) Postmaster Wally Higgins 1954 - 5.9 (76)
- 53. She Couldn't Say No (1954)   Joe Wheelen 1954 - 5.3 (155)
AKAs:
  • Beautiful But Dangerous (UK)
  • She Had to Say Yes
- 54. "Studio One" (1948)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 55. "Campbell Playhouse" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 4.9 (5)
AKAs:
  • Campbell Soundstage (USA: new title)
  • Campbell Summer Soundstage (USA: new title)
- 56. The Nebraskan (1953) 'Mac' McBride 1953 - 4.7 (56)
- 57. "The Motorola Television Hour" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • Motorola TV Hour (USA: alternative title)
  • Motorola TV Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- 58. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 59. The Great Jesse James Raid (1953) Elias Hobbs 1953 - 4.5 (17)
- 60. "Death Valley Days" (1952)   Buck Hansen (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.7 (89)
AKAs:
  • Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
  • The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
  • Trails West (USA: syndication title)
  • Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
- 61. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 62. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 63. Flesh and Fury (1952) Jack 'Pop' Richardson 1952 - 6.5 (96)
- 64. Rodeo (1952) Barbecue Jones 1952 - -
- 65. Warpath (1951) Pvt. 'Irish' Potts 1951 - 6.0 (71)
- 66. Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) Sam Parks 1951 - 5.4 (38)
- 67. He Ran All the Way (1951)   Fred Dobbs 1951 - 7.1 (437)
AKAs:
  • He Ran All the Way Home (UK)
- 68. Harvey (1950) Cabbie Lofgren 1950 - 8.2 (20,949)
- 69. The Breaking Point (1950) F.R. Duncan 1950 - 7.4 (303)
- 70. The Furies (1950) Scotty Hyslip 1950 - 7.5 (614)
- 71. Dakota Lil (1950) Carter 1950 - 6.0 (41)
- 72. Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949) 'Talky' Carson 1949 - -
- 73. The Set-Up (1949) Gus 1949 - 7.9 (2,829)
- 74. Belle Starr's Daughter (1948) Lafe Bailey 1948 - 5.4 (31)
- 75. Embraceable You (1948) Ferria 1948 - 7.2 (16)
- 76. Coroner Creek (1948) Andy West 1948 - 6.8 (153)
- 77. Shed No Tears (1948) Sam Grover 1948 - -
- 78. Man from Texas (1948) Jed (lead henchman) 1948 - 6.6 (12)
- 79. T-Men (1947) (as Wally Ford) The Schemer 1947 - 7.2 (800)
- 80. Magic Town (1947) Lou Dicketts 1947 - 6.6 (432)
- 81. Dead Reckoning (1947)   McGee 1947 - 7.1 (1,797)
AKAs:
  • John Cromwell's Dead Reckoning (UK: complete title) (USA: copyright title)
- 82. Crack-Up (1946) Lt. Cochrane 1946 - 6.5 (276)
- 83. Black Angel (1946)   Joe 1946 - 7.1 (632)
AKAs:
  • The Black Angel (USA: copyright title)
- 84. Rendezvous with Annie (1946)   Al Morgan 1946 - 5.9 (10)
AKAs:
  • Corporal Dolan AWOL (UK)
  • Corporal Dolan Goes A.W.O.L. (USA: reissue title)
- 85. Lover Come Back (1946)   Tubbs 1946 - 6.2 (29)
AKAs:
  • When Lovers Meet (USA: reissue title)
- 86. The Green Years (1946)   Jamie Nigg 1946 - 6.9 (264)
AKAs:
  • A.J. Cronin's The Green Years (USA: complete title)
- 87. A Guy Could Change (1946) Bill Conley 1946 - -
- 88. They Were Expendable (1945) (uncredited) 1945 - 7.4 (2,571)
- 89. Spellbound (1945)   Stranger in Hotel Lobby 1945 - 7.7 (13,185)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (USA: promotional title)
- 90. On Stage Everybody (1945) Emmett Rogers 1945 - 7.6 (5)
- 91. The Great John L. (1945)   McManus 1945 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Man Called Sullivan (UK)
- 92. Blood on the Sun (1945) Ollie Miller 1945 - 6.3 (723)
- 93. Machine Gun Mama (1944)   John O'Reilly 1944 - 4.2 (26)
AKAs:
  • Tropical Fury (USA: TV title)
- 94. Secret Command (1944) Miller 1944 - 6.3 (61)
- 95. The Cross of Lorraine (1943) Pierre 1943 - 6.5 (253)
- 96. The Ape Man (1943)   Jeff Carter 1943 - 4.1 (428)
AKAs:
  • Lock Your Doors (UK)
- 97. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)   Fred Saunders 1943 - 8.2 (18,927)
AKAs:
  • Shadow of Doubt (USA: poster title)
- 98. Seven Days' Leave (1942) Sergeant Mead 1942 - 6.0 (95)
- 99. Scattergood Survives a Murder (1942)   Wally Collins 1942 - 6.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Cat's Claw Murder Mystery (USA: reissue title)
- 100. The Mummy's Tomb (1942) 'Babe' Hanson 1942 - 5.3 (683)
- 101. Inside the Law (1942) Billy 1942 - -
- 102. All Through the Night (1941) (as Wally Ford) Spats Hunter 1941 - 7.1 (1,125)
- 103. Blues in the Night (1941) (as Wally Ford) Brad Ames 1941 - 6.8 (278)
- 104. Murder by Invitation (1941) Bob White 1941 - 6.2 (48)
- 105. Roar of the Press (1941) Wally Williams 1941 - 6.5 (19)
- 106. A Man Betrayed (1941)   Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter) 1941 - 6.0 (129)
AKAs:
  • Citadel of Crime (UK)
  • Wheel of Fortune (USA: reissue title)
- 107. Give Us Wings (1940) Mr. York 1940 - 5.6 (12)
- 108. The Mummy's Hand (1940) Babe Jenson 1940 - 6.1 (839)
- 109. Scatterbrain (1940) Sam Maxwell 1940 - 6.9 (13)
- 110. Love, Honor and Oh Baby! (1940) Joe Redmond 1940 - 5.1 (5)
- 111. Two Girls on Broadway (1940)   Jed Marlowe 1940 - 5.7 (98)
AKAs:
  • Choose Your Partner (UK)
- 112. Isle of Destiny (1940) Pvt. 'Milly' Barnes 1940 - 4.5 (5)
- 113. Back Door to Heaven (1939) Francis ('Frankie') Rogers, as an adult 1939 - 7.0 (35)
- 114. The Marines Come Thru (1938)   Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins 1938 - 4.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Fight On, Marines! (USA: reissue title)
  • Here Comes the Marines (USA: copyright title)
- 115. Swing It, Sailor! (1938) Pete Kelly 1938 - 5.3 (6)
- 116. Exiled to Shanghai (1937) Ted Young 1937 - 6.4 (10)
- 117. Jericho (1937)   Mike Clancy 1937 - 6.4 (83)
AKAs:
  • Dark Sands
- 118. O.H.M.S. (1937)   Jimmy Tracy 1937 - 5.9 (41)
AKAs:
  • You're in the Army Now (USA)
- 119. Stardust (1937)   Peter Jackson 1937 - 5.3 (5)
AKAs:
  • He Loved an Actress (USA)
  • Mad About Money (USA: new title)
- 120. A Son Comes Home (1936) Steve 1936 - -
- 121. The Rogues Tavern (1936) Jimmy Kelly 1936 - 5.2 (109)
- 122. Absolute Quiet (1936) Jack 1936 - 5.6 (84)
- 123. Two in the Dark (1936) Harry Hillyer 1936 - 6.4 (43)
- 124. Another Face (1935)   Joe Haynes, Press Agent 1935 - 6.6 (40)
AKAs:
  • It Happened in Hollywood (UK)
- 125. Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) Harper 1935 - 6.0 (14)
- 126. She Couldn't Take It (1935)   'Fingers' Boston 1935 - 7.3 (18)
AKAs:
  • Woman Tamer (UK)
- 127. Get That Man (1935) Jack Kirkland/John Prescott (II) 1935 - -
- 128. Men of the Hour (1935) Andy Blane 1935 - -
- 129. Swellhead (1935)   Terry McCall 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Swell-Head (USA: poster title)
- 130. The Informer (1935) Frankie McPhillip 1935 - 7.6 (1,870)
- 131. One Frightened Night (1935) Joe Luvalle 1935 - 6.3 (105)
- 132. The Nut Farm (1935) Willie Barton 1935 - 6.3 (14)
- 133. In Spite of Danger (1935) Bob Crane 1935 - -
- 134. The Whole Town's Talking (1935)   Healy ('Record' reporter) 1935 - 7.4 (552)
AKAs:
  • Passport to Fame (UK)
- 135. The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) 'Curly' 1934 - 6.7 (38)
- 136. The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) Jason H. 'Jay' Barton 1934 - 4.8 (247)
- 137. Money Means Nothing (1934) Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay 1934 - 5.2 (15)
- 138. I Hate Women (1934) Scoop McGuire 1934 - 8.1 (8)
- 139. Men in White (1934) Shorty 1934 - 6.2 (157)
- 140. The Lost Patrol (1934) Morelli 1934 - 7.1 (1,012)
- 141. A Woman's Man (1934) Joe Flynn - Prizefighter 1934 - -
- 142. East of Fifth Avenue (1933)   Vic Howard 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Two in a Million (UK)
- 143. Headline Shooter (1933)   Mike 1933 - 6.6 (17)
AKAs:
  • Evidence in Camera (UK)
- 144. My Woman (1933) Chick Rollins 1933 - 6.3 (34)
- 145. Goodbye Again (1933) Arthur Westlake (lawyer) 1933 - 6.5 (75)
- 146. Three-Cornered Moon (1933) Kenneth Rimpleger 1933 - 7.9 (58)
- 147. The Big Cage (1933) Russ Penny 1933 - 6.7 (19)
- 148. Night of Terror (1933)   Tom Hartley 1933 - 5.8 (58)
AKAs:
  • He Lived to Kill
- 149. Employees' Entrance (1933) Martin West 1933 - 7.5 (256)
- 150. Hypnotized (1932) Bill Bogard 1932 - 3.2 (5)
- 151. Central Park (1932) Rick 1932 - 6.3 (57)
- 152. Skyscraper Souls (1932) Slim 1932 - 7.3 (228)
- 153. Are You Listening? (1932) Larry Barnes 1932 - 8.0 (160)
- 154. The Wet Parade (1932) Jerry Tyler 1932 - 6.2 (94)
- 155. Freaks (1932)   Phroso 1932 - 7.9 (12,291)
AKAs:
  • Forbidden Love (USA: informal title)
  • Nature's Mistakes (USA: informal title)
  • The Monster Show
- 156. The Beast of the City (1932) Det. Ed Fitzpatrick 1932 - 7.1 (305)
- 157. X Marks the Spot (1931) Ted Lloyd 1931 - -
- 158. Possessed (1931) Al Manning 1931 - 7.0 (403)
- 159. Absent Minded (1930) 1930 - -
- 160. Fore (1930) 1930 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Blues in the Night (1941) ("Wait Till it Happens to You") 1941 - 6.8 (278)
- 2. The Lost Patrol (1934) ("Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile" (1915) (uncredited)) 1934 - 7.1 (1,012)
- 3. The Beast of the City (1932) ("Old Black Joe") 1932 - 7.1 (305)
- 4. Possessed (1931) ("Little Annie Rooney" (1890) (uncredited)) 1931 - 7.0 (403)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) (uncredited) Himself 1934 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) (TV) Detective Ed Fitzpatrick
- 2. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V) Babe Jensen/Babe Henson

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Performed on Broadway in the following productions: more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Western | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
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