Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 1, 1916
Place of Birth
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Also Known As
- Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
- Gwyllyn Ford
- Гленн Форд
- گلن فورد
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).
Known For - Movies
Superman
as Pa Kent
Superman II
as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma
as Ben Wade
Midway
as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Gilda
as Johnny Farrell
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Tom Corbett
Virus
as President Richardson
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Julio Desnoyers
Is Paris Burning?
as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Happy Birthday to Me
as Dr. David Faraday
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dean Martin Show
Dinah!
as Self
Police Story
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
MGM Parade
as Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)
MGM Parade
The Dick Powell Show
as Self - Guest Host