Glenn Ford
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1916 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Died
- August 30, 2006
- Active Years
- 1939–2001 (63 Years)
- Total Credits
- 140 credits in database
Acting Born May 1, 1916 Died Aug 30, 2006 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 140 credits
Biography
Glenn Ford was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era. His career spanned seven decades. He appeared in various films, including Gilda, The Big Heat, and Superman.
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Edgar Buchanan
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Willis Bouchey
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Rafael Campos
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Richard Jaeckel
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Robert "Buzz" Henry
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Jack Elam
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L.Q. Jones
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Charles Boyer
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Basil Ruysdael
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Robert Burton
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Career timeline
The Making of Midway
Raw NerveFinal Verdict
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Border ShootoutCasablanca ExpressWilliam Holden: The Golden Boy
My Town
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Happy Birthday to MeGreat White Death
Superman IIVirus
The SackettsBeggarman, ThiefThe VisitorThe Hollywood ClownsThe Gift
SupermanEvening in ByzantiumEvening in ByzantiumPolice Story: No Margin for Error
The 3,000 Mile Chase
MidwayOnce an Eagle
The Family HolvakLong Way Home
Dinah!Punch and JodyThe Disappearance of Flight 412The Greatest Gift
Police StorySanteeJarrett
The Marshal of MadridSam Cade
V.I.P. SchaukelCade's CountyOnce Upon a Wheel
The Brotherhood of the Bell
Smith!Heaven with a Gun
Day of the Evil GunThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Last ChallengeA Time for Killing
Hollywood SquaresIs Paris Burning?Rage
The Dean Martin ShowDear HeartThe RoundersThe Money Trap
Advance to the RearFate Is the Hunter
Hollywood and the StarsThe Courtship of Eddie's FatherLove is a Ball
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Merv Griffin ShowExperiment in TerrorThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Dick Powell ShowPocketful of MiraclesPocketful of Miracles · Associate ProducerCry for Happy
Cimarron
It Started with a KissThe Gazebo
The SheepmanTorpedo RunCowboyImitation General
Full Filmography
140 titles- The Making of Midway (2001) as Self
- Raw Nerve (1991) as Captain Gavin
- Final Verdict (1991) as Rev. Rogers
- Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990) as Self
- Border Shootout (1989) as Sheriff Danaher
- Casablanca Express (1989) as Major Gen. Williams
- William Holden: The Golden Boy (1989) as Self
- My Town (1986) as Lucas Wheeler
- The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982) as Self
- Happy Birthday to Me (1981) as Dr. David Faraday
- Great White Death (1981) as Narrator
- Superman II (1980) as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Virus (1980) as President Richardson
- The Sacketts (1979) as Tom Sunday
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as David Donnelly
- The Visitor (1979) as Det. Jake Durham
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) as Narrator (voice)
- The Gift (1979) as Billy Devlin
- Day of the Assassin (1979) as Christakis
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as David Donnelly
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self - Host
- Superman (1978) as Pa Kent
- Evening in Byzantium (1978) as Jesse Craig
- Evening in Byzantium (1978) as Jesse Craig
- Police Story: No Margin for Error (1978) as Deputy Chief Walter Hayes
- The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977) as Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
- Midway (1976) as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
- Once an Eagle (1976) as George Caldwell
- The Family Holvak (1975)
- Long Way Home (1975) as Rev. Tom Holvak
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Punch and Jody (1974) as Peter 'Punch' Travers
- The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974) as Colonel Pete Moore
- The Greatest Gift (1974) as Rev. Holvak
- Police Story (1973)
- Santee (1973) as Santee
- Jarrett (1973) as Sam Jarrett
- The Marshal of Madrid (1972) as Sam Cade
- Sam Cade (1972) as Sam Cade
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- Cade's County (1971) as Sheriff Sam Cade
- Once Upon a Wheel (1971) as Self
- The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970) as Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
- Smith! (1969) as Smith
- Heaven with a Gun (1969) as Jim Killan
- Day of the Evil Gun (1968) as Lorn Warfield
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- The Last Challenge (1967) as Marshal Dan Blaine
- A Time for Killing (1967) as Tom Wolcott
- Hollywood Squares (1966) as Self - Center Square
- Is Paris Burning? (1966) as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
- Rage (1966) as Reuben
- The Dean Martin Show (1965)
- Dear Heart (1965) as Harry Mork
- The Rounders (1965) as Ben Jones
- The Money Trap (1965) as Joe Baron
- Advance to the Rear (1964) as Capt. Jared Heath
- Fate Is the Hunter (1964) as Sam McBane
- Hollywood and the Stars (1963) as Self (archive footage)
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) as Tom Corbett
- Love is a Ball (1963) as John Lathrop Davis
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Experiment in Terror (1962) as John Ripley
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) as Julio Desnoyers
- The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Self - Guest Host
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) as Dave 'The Dude' Conway
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Associate Producer
- Cry for Happy (1961) as Andy Cyphers
- Cimarron (1960) as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
- It Started with a Kiss (1959) as Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
- The Gazebo (1959) as Elliott Nash
- The Sheepman (1958) as Jason Sweet
- Torpedo Run (1958) as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
- Cowboy (1958) as Tom Reese
- Imitation General (1958) as MSgt. Murphy Savage
- 3:10 to Yuma (1957) as Ben Wade
- The Day Called X (1957) as Narrator
- Don't Go Near the Water (1957) as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
- The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957) as Captain Fisby
- Jubal (1956) as Jubal Troop
- The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
- Ransom! (1956) as David G. 'Dave' Stannard
- Operation Teahouse (1956) as Self
- MGM Parade (1955) as Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)
- MGM Parade (1955)
- Trial (1955) as David Blake
- Blackboard Jungle (1955) as Richard Dadier
- The Violent Men (1955) as John Parrish
- The Americano (1955) as Sam Dent
- Interrupted Melody (1955) as Dr. Thomas King
- Have Faith in Our Children (1955) as Himself
- Human Desire (1954) as Jeff Warren
- City Story (1954) as Narrator
- The Big Heat (1953) as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
- The Man from the Alamo (1953) as John Stroud
- Appointment in Honduras (1953) as Jim Corbett
- Plunder of the Sun (1953) as Al Colby
- Time Bomb (1953) as Peter Lyncort
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Affair in Trinidad (1952) as Steve Emery
- Young Man with Ideas (1952) as Maxwell Webster
- The Green Glove (1952) as Michael 'Mike' Blake
- The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) as Gil Kyle
- The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) as Jim Canfield
- Follow the Sun (1951) as Ben Hogan
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Flying Missile (1950) as William A. Talbot
- Convicted (1950) as Joe Hufford
- The White Tower (1950) as Martin Ordway
- Mr. Soft Touch (1949) as Joe Miracle
- Lust for Gold (1949) as Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
- The Doctor and the Girl (1949) as Dr. Michael Corday
- The Undercover Man (1949) as Frank Warren
- The Man from Colorado (1948) as Col. Owen Devereaux
- The Mating of Millie (1948) as Doug Andrews
- The Return of October (1948) as Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
- The Loves of Carmen (1948) as Don José
- Framed (1947) as Mike Lambert
- Gilda (1946) as Johnny Farrell
- A Stolen Life (1946) as Bill Emerson
- Gallant Journey (1946) as John J. Montgomery
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Guadalcanal Diary (1943) as Marine Extra (uncredited)
- The Desperadoes (1943) as Cheyenne Rogers
- Show-Business at War (1943) as Self
- Destroyer (1943) as Mickey Donohue
- Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform (1943) as Himself
- Flight Lieutenant (1942) as Danny Doyle
- The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) as Martin Eden
- Texas (1941) as Tod Ramsey
- Go West, Young Lady (1941) as Tex Miller
- So Ends Our Night (1941) as Ludwig Kern
- The Lady in Question (1940) as Pierre Morestan
- Men Without Souls (1940) as Johnny Adams
- Babies for Sale (1940) as Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson
- Convicted Woman (1940) as Jim Brent (Reporter)
- Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) as Charlie
- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) as Joe Riley
- My Son Is Guilty (1939) as Barney
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Glenn Ford best known for?
Glenn Ford is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Raw Nerve (1991), Border Shootout (1989), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), 39-45 en sol canadien (2021).
When and where was Glenn Ford born?
Glenn Ford was born on May 1, 1916 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada . They passed away on August 30, 2006.
How many credits does Glenn Ford have?
Glenn Ford has accumulated over 140 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 2001.
What is Glenn Ford's background in cinema and television?
Glenn Ford was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era. His career spanned seven decades. He appeared in various films, including Gilda, The Big Heat, and Superman.
Glenn Ford by the numbers
140credits
119films
21TV series
1939–2001active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self — aged about 55
- Hollywood Squares (1966) as Self - Center Square — aged about 50
- The Big Heat (1953) as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion — aged about 37
- The Sacketts (1979) as Tom Sunday — aged about 63
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 46
- MGM Parade (1955) as Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage) — aged about 39
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