Glenn Ford
Biography
Glenn Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era, with a career that spanned seven decades. Despite his versatility, Ford was best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances, and appeared in films such as Gilda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Pocketful of Miracles
as Dave 'The Dude' Conway
1961
The Gazebo
as Elliott Nash
1960
Heaven with a Gun
as Jim Killan
1969
Superman
as Pa Kent
1978
Gilda
as Johnny Farrell
1946
Blondie Plays Cupid
as Charlie
1940
A Time for Killing
as Tom Wolcott
1967
Human Desire
as Jeff Warren
1954
Midway
as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
1976
The Undercover Man
as Frank Warren
1949
The Rounders
as Ben Jones
1965
Blackboard Jungle
as Richard Dadier
1955
The Fastest Gun Alive
as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
1956
Day of the Evil Gun
as Lorn Warfield
1968
The Hollywood Clowns
as Narrator (voice)
1979
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Jim Canfield
1951
Convicted
as Joe Hufford
1950
3:10 to Yuma
as Ben Wade
1957
Framed
as Mike Lambert
1947
Virus
as President Richardson
1980
TV Appearances
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Police Story
1973
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Sacketts
as Tom Sunday
1979
Once an Eagle
as George Caldwell
1976
The Family Holvak
1975
MGM Parade
as Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)
1955
Cade's County
as Sheriff Sam Cade
1971
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
1971
The Dick Powell Show
as Self - Guest Host
1961