Glenn Ford
May 01, 1916 - Aug 30, 2006 (90 years old) in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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).
Known For
Superman
Pa Kent
Dinah!
Self
Ransom!
David G. 'Dave' Stannard
This Is Your Life
Self
The Gazebo
Elliott Nash
Jarrett
Sam Jarrett
Cimarron
Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
So Ends Our Night
Ludwig Kern
Beggarman, Thief
David Donnelly
Credits
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Final Verdict 1991Rev. Rogers★ NR -
Raw Nerve 1991Captain Gavin★ 3.7 -
Self★ 6.5 -
Border Shootout 1989Sheriff Danaher★ 3.8 -
Casablanca Express 1989Major Gen. Williams★ 3 -
Self★ NR -
My Town 1986Lucas Wheeler★ NR -
Self★ 6.4 -
Happy Birthday to Me 1981Dr. David Faraday★ 6 -
Great White Death 1981Narrator★ 4.7 -
Superman II 1980Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Virus 1980President Richardson★ 6.3 -
Day of the Assassin 1979Christakis★ 4.5 -
The Gift 1979Billy Devlin★ NR -
Beggarman, Thief 1979David Donnelly★ 6 -
Self - Host★ NR -
The Sacketts 1979Tom Sunday★ 7.5 -
The Hollywood Clowns 1979Narrator (voice)★ NR -
The Visitor 1979Det. Jake Durham★ 5.2 -
Superman 1978Pa Kent★ 7.2 -
Evening in Byzantium 1978Jesse Craig★ NR -
Deputy Chief Walter Hayes★ NR -
The 3,000 Mile Chase 1977Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck★ NR -
Once an Eagle 1976George Caldwell★ 6.8 -
Midway 1976Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance★ 6.6 -
Long Way Home 1975Rev. Tom Holvak★ NR -
The Family Holvak 1975★ NR -
Punch and Jody 1974Peter 'Punch' Travers★ NR -
The Greatest Gift 1974Rev. Holvak★ 2 -
Dinah! 1974Self★ 6.7 -
Colonel Pete Moore★ 4.9 -
Santee 1973Santee★ 5.4 -
Police Story 1973★ 6.9 -
Jarrett 1973Sam Jarrett★ 3.5 -
Sam Cade★ NR -
Sam Cade 1972Sam Cade★ NR -
Cade's County 1971Sheriff Sam Cade★ 5.7 -
Once Upon a Wheel 1971Self★ 6 -
Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson★ 5.7 -
Heaven with a Gun 1969Jim Killan★ 5.4 -
Smith! 1969Smith★ 5.5 -
Self (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Day of the Evil Gun 1968Lorn Warfield★ 6.1 -
The Last Challenge 1967Marshal Dan Blaine★ 6.3 -
A Time for Killing 1967Tom Wolcott★ 4.6 -
Rage 1966Reuben★ 5.4 -
Is Paris Burning? 1966Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley★ 7.2 -
The Dean Martin Show 1965★ 7.3 -
The Money Trap 1965Joe Baron★ 4.8 -
Dear Heart 1965Harry Mork★ 6.4 -
The Rounders 1965Ben Jones★ 5.5 -
Fate Is the Hunter 1964Sam McBane★ 6.6 -
Advance to the Rear 1964Capt. Jared Heath★ 5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6
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Love Is a Ball 1963John Lathrop Davis★ 4.6 -
Tom Corbett★ 5.9 -
Experiment in Terror 1962John Ripley★ 7.1 -
Julio Desnoyers★ 5.9 -
Dave 'The Dude' Conway★ 7.3 -
Cry for Happy 1961Harue★ 5 -
Cimarron 1960Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat★ 6 -
The Gazebo 1960Elliott Nash★ 6.9 -
Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick★ 5.2 -
Torpedo Run 1958Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle★ 6 -
Imitation General 1958MSgt. Murphy Savage★ 5.7 -
The Sheepman 1958Jason Sweet★ 6.9 -
Cowboy 1958Tom Reese★ 6.3 -
The Day Called X 1957Narrator★ NR -
Lt. J.G. Max Siegel★ 5.1 -
3:10 to Yuma 1957Ben Wade★ 7.3 -
Captain Fisby★ 6.2 -
Operation Teahouse 1956Self★ NR -
George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.★ 6.9 -
Jubal 1956Jubal Troop★ 6.8 -
Ransom! 1956David G. 'Dave' Stannard★ 7.2 -
Himself★ NR -
Trial 1955David Blake★ 6.8 -
MGM Parade 1955Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)★ NR -
Interrupted Melody 1955Dr. Thomas King★ 5.5 -
Blackboard Jungle 1955Richard Dadier★ 6.9 -
The Violent Men 1955John Parrish★ 6.4 -
The Americano 1955Sam Dent★ 5.2 -
Human Desire 1954Jeff Warren★ 6.8 -
City Story 1954Narrator★ NR
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Jim Corbett★ 5.7 -
The Big Heat 1953Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion★ 7.7 -
Plunder of the Sun 1953Al Colby★ 6.1 -
John Stroud★ 6.5 -
Time Bomb 1953Peter Lyncort★ 5.2 -
This Is Your Life 1952Self★ 6.4 -
Affair in Trinidad 1952Steve Emery★ 6.3 -
Young Man with Ideas 1952Maxwell Webster★ 4.7 -
The Green Glove 1952Michael 'Mike' Blake★ 6.2 -
Jim Canfield★ 6.6 -
Follow the Sun 1951Ben Hogan★ 6.2 -
Gil Kyle★ 4.9 -
The Flying Missile 1950William A. Talbot★ 4.9 -
Convicted 1950Joe Hufford★ 6 -
The White Tower 1950Martin Ordway★ 5.5 -
Dr. Michael Corday★ 5.7 -
Mr. Soft Touch 1949Joe Miracle★ 6.8 -
Lust for Gold 1949Jacob 'Dutch' Walz★ 5.9 -
The Undercover Man 1949Frank Warren★ 6.1 -
Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.★ 5.8 -
The Loves of Carmen 1948Don José★ 6.5 -
Col. Owen Devereaux★ 6.7 -
The Mating of Millie 1948Doug Andrews★ 6.8 -
Framed 1947Mike Lambert★ 6.4 -
Gallant Journey 1946John J. Montgomery★ 6.1 -
A Stolen Life 1946Bill Emerson★ 6.3 -
Gilda 1946Johnny Farrell★ 7.5 -
Guadalcanal Diary 1943Marine Extra (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Destroyer 1943Mickey Donohue★ 6.6 -
Himself★ 6 -
The Desperadoes 1943Cheyenne Rogers★ 5.7 -
Show-Business at War 1943Self★ 7 -
Flight Lieutenant 1942Danny Doyle★ 6 -
Martin Eden★ 6 -
Go West, Young Lady 1941Tex Miller★ 6.5 -
Texas 1941Tod Ramsey★ 6.5 -
So Ends Our Night 1941Ludwig Kern★ 6.3 -
Blondie Plays Cupid 1940Charlie★ 6.7 -
The Lady in Question 1940Pierre Morestan★ 6.6 -
Babies for Sale 1940Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson★ 5.5 -
Men Without Souls 1940Johnny Adams★ 6 -
Convicted Woman 1940Jim Brent (Reporter)★ 3 -
My Son Is Guilty 1939Barney★ 7.5 -
Joe Riley★ 6.3