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Glenn Ford

Acting
90 years old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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 Glinda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).

Personal Details

Born
May 1, 1916 - August 30, 2006 (age 90)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
Gwyllyn Ford
Гленн Форд
گلن فورد

Movies (41)

Final Verdict

Final Verdict

as Rev. Rogers

1991

Raw Nerve
3.7

Raw Nerve

as Captain Gavin

1991

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
6.5

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

as Self

1990

Border Shootout
3.8

Border Shootout

as Sheriff Danaher

1989

Casablanca Express
3.0

Casablanca Express

as Major Gen. Williams

1989

William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy

as Self

1989

My Town

My Town

as Lucas Wheeler

1986

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
6.4

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

as Self

1982

Happy Birthday to Me
6.0

Happy Birthday to Me

as Dr. David Faraday

1981

Great White Death
4.7

Great White Death

as Narrator

1981

Superman II
6.7

Superman II

as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980

Virus
6.3

Virus

as President Richardson

1980

Day of the Assassin
4.5

Day of the Assassin

as Christakis

1979

The Gift

The Gift

as Billy Devlin

1979

Beggarman, Thief
6.0

Beggarman, Thief

as David Donnelly

1979

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as Self - Host

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

as Narrator (voice)

1979

The Visitor
5.2

The Visitor

as Det. Jake Durham

1979

Superman
7.2

Superman

as Pa Kent

1978

Evening in Byzantium

Evening in Byzantium

as Jesse Craig

1978

Police Story: No Margin for Error

Police Story: No Margin for Error

as Deputy Chief Walter Hayes

1978

The 3,000 Mile Chase

The 3,000 Mile Chase

as Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck

1977

Midway
6.6

Midway

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

1976

Long Way Home

Long Way Home

as Rev. Tom Holvak

1975

Punch and Jody

Punch and Jody

as Peter 'Punch' Travers

1974

The Greatest Gift
2.0

The Greatest Gift

as Rev. Holvak

1974

The Disappearance of Flight 412
4.9

The Disappearance of Flight 412

as Colonel Pete Moore

1974

Santee
5.4

Santee

as Santee

1973

Jarrett
3.5

Jarrett

as Sam Jarrett

1973

Sam Cade

Sam Cade

as Sam Cade

1972

The Marshal of Madrid

The Marshal of Madrid

as Sam Cade

1972

The Brotherhood of the Bell
5.5

The Brotherhood of the Bell

as Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson

1970

Heaven with a Gun
5.4

Heaven with a Gun

as Jim Killan

1969

Smith!
5.5

Smith!

as Smith

1969

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1968

Day of the Evil Gun
6.1

Day of the Evil Gun

as Lorn Warfield

1968

The Last Challenge
6.3

The Last Challenge

as Marshal Dan Blaine

1967

A Time for Killing
4.6

A Time for Killing

as Tom Wolcott

1967

Rage
5.4

Rage

as Reuben

1966

Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

1966

The Money Trap
4.8

The Money Trap

as Joe Baron

1965

TV Shows (9)