Philip Ford
Biography
Philip Ford was an American film director and actor born on October 16, 1900, in Portland, Maine. He passed away on January 12, 1976, at the age of 75 in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of actor and director Francis Ford and the nephew of director John Ford. Known professionally also as Phil Ford, his career in the film industry encompassed both acting and directing credits. He appeared in sixteen films between the years 1916 and 1926. Later in his career, he directed forty-three films spanning the period from 1945 to 1964. In total, he accumulated sixty-four known credits throughout his career in the motion picture industry.
Career overview
Philip Ford was an American film director and actor who was born in Portland, Maine on October 16, 1900, and died in Los Angeles, California on January 12, 1976. He came from a family with deep roots in the motion picture industry, being the son of actor and director Francis Ford and the nephew of director John Ford. Known also by the name Phil Ford, he established a career that spanned both acting and directing across multiple decades.
As an actor, Ford appeared in 16 films between the years 1916 and 1926. Later in his career, he transitioned primarily behind the camera. He directed 43 films between 1945 and 1964. Across his entire career in the entertainment industry, he accumulated a total of 64 known credits in the database.
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Full Filmography
64 titles- Beware of the Dog (1963) Director
- The Fugitives (1963) Director
- Lassie (1954) Director
- Adventures of Superman (1952) Director
- Desperadoes' Outpost (1952) Director
- Bal Tabarin (1952) Director
- The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951) Director
- Missing Women (1951) Director
- Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951) Director
- Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas (1951) Director
- Utah Wagon Train (1951) Director
- Pride of Maryland (1951) Director
- Wells Fargo Gunmaster (1951) Director
- The Dakota Kid (1951) Director
- Redwood Forest Trail (1950) Director
- The Old Frontier (1950) Director
- Trial Without Jury (1950) Director
- Prisoners in Petticoats (1950) Director
- The Vanishing Westerner (1950) Director
- Law of the Golden West (1949) Director
- Outcasts of the Trail (1949) Director
- Hideout (1949) Director
- Pioneer Marshal (1949) Director
- Ranger of Cherokee Strip (1949) Director
- Prince of the Plains (1949) Director
- The Wyoming Bandit (1949) Director
- Powder River Rustlers (1949) Director
- San Antone Ambush (1949) Director
- South of Rio (1949) Director
- Desperadoes of Dodge City (1948) Director
- Angel in Exile (1948) Director
- California Firebrand (1948) Director
- The Denver Kid (1948) Director
- The Bold Frontiersman (1948) Director
- Marshal of Amarillo (1948) Director
- Train to Alcatraz (1948) Director
- The Timber Trail (1948) Director
- Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947) Director
- Web of Danger (1947) Director
- The Wild Frontier (1947) Director
- The Last Crooked Mile (1946) Director
- The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946) Director
- Valley of the Zombies (1946) Director
- Crime of the Century (1946) Director
- The Inner Circle (1946) Director
- The Invisible Informer (1946) Director
- The Tiger Woman (1945) Director
- Blue Montana Skies (1939) Assistant Director
- Mountain Rhythm (1939) Assistant Director
- Mexicali Rose (1939) Assistant Director
- Meet the Boy Friend (1937) Assistant Director
- The Mandarin Mystery (1936) Director
- Riley the Cop (1928) Assistant Director
- Hangman's House (1928) Assistant Director
- Officer '444' (1926) as Haverly's Son (as Phil Ford)
- The Blue Eagle (1926) as Limpy Darcy
- Perils of the Wild (1925) as Pirate (as Phil Ford)
- Thundering Hoofs (1922) as Jack - Bill's Nephew (as Phil Ford)
- Heroes of the Street (1922) as (as Phil Ford)
- According to Hoyle (1922) as Jim Mead
- The Great Reward (1921)
- The Mystery Of 13 (1919) as Butts
- The Silent Mystery (1918) as Chick
- The Purple Mask (1916) as Joe Butts
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Philip Ford is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lassie (1954), Psycho III (1986), The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Missing Women (1951).
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Philip Ford was born on October 16, 1900 in Portland, Maine, USA. They passed away on January 12, 1976.
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Philip Ford has accumulated over 64 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 1963.
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Philip Ford was an American film director and actor born on October 16, 1900, in Portland, Maine. He passed away on January 12, 1976, at the age of 75 in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of actor and director Francis Ford and the nephew of director John Ford. Known professionally also as Phil Ford, his career in...
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