Glenn Ford

Acting

Glenn Ford

Born 1 May 1916 · Quebec City, Quebec, Canada · Died 30 August 2006 at 90

Glenn Ford (born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton 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).

Known for

Highlights

Superman1978 · Film · Pa Kent
The Big Heat1953 · Film · Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Gilda1946 · Film · Johnny Farrell
3:10 to Yuma1957 · Film · Ben Wade
Is Paris Burning?1966 · Film · Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Midway1976 · Film · Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Filmography

Movies

101 films

Final Verdict1991 · Film · Rev. Rogers
Raw Nerve1991 · Film · Captain Gavin
Border Shootout1989 · Film · Sheriff Danaher
Casablanca Express1989 · Film · Major Gen. Williams
My Town1986 · Film · Lucas Wheeler
Happy Birthday to Me1981 · Film · Dr. David Faraday
Virus1980 · Film · President Richardson
Day of the Assassin1979 · Film · Christakis
The Gift1979 · Film · Billy Devlin
The Visitor1979 · Film · Det. Jake Durham
Superman1978 · Film · Pa Kent
Police Story: No Margin for Error1978 · Film · Deputy Chief Walter Hayes
The 3,000 Mile Chase1977 · Film · Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
Midway1976 · Film · Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Long Way Home1975 · Film · Rev. Tom Holvak
Punch and Jody1974 · Film · Peter 'Punch' Travers
The Greatest Gift1974 · Film · Rev. Holvak
The Disappearance of Flight 4121974 · Film · Colonel Pete Moore
Santee1973 · Film · Santee
Jarrett1973 · Film · Sam Jarrett
The Marshal of Madrid1972 · Film · Sam Cade
Sam Cade1972 · Film · Sam Cade
The Brotherhood of the Bell1970 · Film · Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
Heaven with a Gun1969 · Film · Jim Killan
Smith!1969 · Film · Smith
Day of the Evil Gun1968 · Film · Lorn Warfield
A Time for Killing1967 · Film · Tom Wolcott
The Last Challenge1967 · Film · Marshal Dan Blaine
Rage1966 · Film · Reuben
Is Paris Burning?1966 · Film · Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
The Money Trap1965 · Film · Joe Baron
Dear Heart1965 · Film · Harry Mork
The Rounders1965 · Film · Ben Jones
Fate Is the Hunter1964 · Film · Sam McBane
Advance to the Rear1964 · Film · Capt. Jared Heath
Love is a Ball1963 · Film · John Lathrop Davis
The Courtship of Eddie's Father1963 · Film · Tom Corbett
Experiment in Terror1962 · Film · John Ripley
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse1962 · Film · Julio Desnoyers
Pocketful of Miracles1961 · Film · Dave 'The Dude' Conway
Cry for Happy1961 · Film · Andy Cyphers
Cimarron1960 · Film · Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
The Gazebo1959 · Film · Elliott Nash
It Started with a Kiss1959 · Film · Joe Fitzpatrick
Torpedo Run1958 · Film · Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
Imitation General1958 · Film · MSgt. Murphy Savage
The Sheepman1958 · Film · Jason Sweet
Cowboy1958 · Film · Tom Reese
Don't Go Near the Water1957 · Film · Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
3:10 to Yuma1957 · Film · Ben Wade
The Teahouse of the August Moon1957 · Film · Captain Fisby
The Fastest Gun Alive1956 · Film · George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Jubal1956 · Film · Jubal Troop
Ransom!1956 · Film · David G. 'Dave' Stannard
Trial1955 · Film · David Blake
Interrupted Melody1955 · Film · Dr. Thomas King
Blackboard Jungle1955 · Film · Richard Dadier
The Violent Men1955 · Film · John Parrish
The Americano1955 · Film · Sam Dent
Human Desire1954 · Film · Jeff Warren
Appointment in Honduras1953 · Film · Jim Corbett
The Big Heat1953 · Film · Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Plunder of the Sun1953 · Film · Al Colby
The Man from the Alamo1953 · Film · John Stroud
Time Bomb1953 · Film · Peter Lyncort
Affair in Trinidad1952 · Film · Steve Emery
Young Man with Ideas1952 · Film · Maxwell Webster
The Green Glove1952 · Film · Michael 'Mike' Blake
The Secret of Convict Lake1951 · Film · Jim Canfield
Follow the Sun1951 · Film · Ben Hogan
The Redhead and the Cowboy1951 · Film · Gil Kyle
The Flying Missile1950 · Film · William A. Talbot
Convicted1950 · Film · Joe Hufford
The White Tower1950 · Film · Martin Ordway
The Doctor and the Girl1949 · Film · Dr. Michael Corday
Mr. Soft Touch1949 · Film · Joe Miracle
Lust for Gold1949 · Film · Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
The Undercover Man1949 · Film · Frank Warren
The Return of October1948 · Film · Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
The Loves of Carmen1948 · Film · Don José
The Man from Colorado1948 · Film · Col. Owen Devereaux
The Mating of Millie1948 · Film · Doug Andrews
Framed1947 · Film · Mike Lambert
Gallant Journey1946 · Film · John J. Montgomery
A Stolen Life1946 · Film · Bill Emerson
Gilda1946 · Film · Johnny Farrell
Guadalcanal Diary1943 · Film · Marine Extra (uncredited)
Destroyer1943 · Film · Mickey Donohue
The Desperadoes1943 · Film · Cheyenne Rogers
Flight Lieutenant1942 · Film · Danny Doyle
The Adventures of Martin Eden1942 · Film · Martin Eden
Go West, Young Lady1941 · Film · Tex Miller
Texas1941 · Film · Tod Ramsey
So Ends Our Night1941 · Film · Ludwig Kern
Blondie Plays Cupid1940 · Film · Charlie
The Lady in Question1940 · Film · Pierre Morestan
Babies for Sale1940 · Film · Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson
Men Without Souls1940 · Film · Johnny Adams
Convicted Woman1940 · Film · Jim Brent (Reporter)
My Son Is Guilty1939 · Film · Barney
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence1939 · Film · Joe Riley

Filmography

Series

8 shows

Beggarman, Thief1979 · Series · David Donnelly
The Sacketts1979 · Series · Tom Sunday
Evening in Byzantium1978 · Series · Jesse Craig
Once an Eagle1976 · Series · George Caldwell
Police Story1973 · Series
Cade's County1971 · Series · Sheriff Sam Cade
The Dean Martin Show1965 · Series
MGM Parade1955 · Series