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Glenn Ford

Actor

Glenn Ford

Born May 1, 1916 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Died August 30, 2006102 films

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).

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The Big Heat posterFirst watchThe Big Heat19537.7as Det. Sgt. Dave BannionAfter the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.View film

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Superman poster7.2Superman1978Gilda poster7.5Gilda19463:10 to Yuma poster7.33:10 to Yuma1957Is Paris Burning? poster7.2Is Paris Burning?1966Midway poster6.6Midway1976Pocketful of Miracles poster7.3Pocketful of Miracles1961Blackboard Jungle poster6.9Blackboard Jungle1955Experiment in Terror poster7.1Experiment in Terror1962

Filmography

102 films as actor
  1. 1991Final VerdictRev. Rogers
  2. 1991Raw NerveCaptain Gavin
  3. 1989Border ShootoutSheriff Danaher
  4. 1989Casablanca ExpressMajor Gen. Williams
  5. 1986My TownLucas Wheeler
  6. 1981Happy Birthday to MeDr. David Faraday
  7. 1980VirusPresident Richardson
  8. 1979Day of the AssassinChristakis
  9. 1979The GiftBilly Devlin
  10. 1979The VisitorDet. Jake Durham
  11. 1978SupermanPa Kent
  12. 1978Police Story: No Margin for ErrorDeputy Chief Walter Hayes
  13. 1977The 3,000 Mile ChasePaul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
  14. 1976MidwayRear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
  15. 1975Long Way HomeRev. Tom Holvak
  16. 1974Punch and JodyPeter 'Punch' Travers
  17. 1974The Greatest GiftRev. Holvak
  18. 1974The Disappearance of Flight 412Colonel Pete Moore
  19. 1973SanteeSantee
  20. 1973JarrettSam Jarrett
  21. 1972Sam CadeSam Cade
  22. 1972The Marshal of MadridSam Cade
  23. 1970The Brotherhood of the BellProf. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
  24. 1969Heaven with a GunJim Killan
  25. 1969Smith!Smith
  26. 1968Day of the Evil GunLorn Warfield
  27. 1967A Time for KillingTom Wolcott
  28. 1967The Last ChallengeMarshal Dan Blaine
  29. 1966RageReuben
  30. 1966Is Paris Burning?Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
  31. 1965The Money TrapJoe Baron
  32. 1965Dear HeartHarry Mork
  33. 1965The RoundersBen Jones
  34. 1964Fate Is the HunterSam McBane
  35. 1964Advance to the RearCapt. Jared Heath
  36. 1963Love is a BallJohn Lathrop Davis
  37. 1963The Courtship of Eddie's FatherTom Corbett
  38. 1962Experiment in TerrorJohn Ripley
  39. 1962The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseJulio Desnoyers
  40. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesDave 'The Dude' Conway
  41. 1961Cry for HappyAndy Cyphers
  42. 1960CimarronYancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
  43. 1959The GazeboElliott Nash
  44. 1959It Started with a KissJoe Fitzpatrick
  45. 1958Torpedo RunLt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
  46. 1958Imitation GeneralMSgt. Murphy Savage
  47. 1958The SheepmanJason Sweet
  48. 1958CowboyTom Reese
  49. 1957Don't Go Near the WaterLt. J.G. Max Siegel
  50. 19573:10 to YumaBen Wade
  51. 1957The Teahouse of the August MoonCaptain Fisby
  52. 1956The Fastest Gun AliveGeorge Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
  53. 1956JubalJubal Troop
  54. 1956Ransom!David G. 'Dave' Stannard
  55. 1955TrialDavid Blake
  56. 1955Interrupted MelodyDr. Thomas King
  57. 1955Blackboard JungleRichard Dadier
  58. 1955The Violent MenJohn Parrish
  59. 1955The AmericanoSam Dent
  60. 1954Human DesireJeff Warren
  61. 1954City StoryNarrator
  62. 1953Appointment in HondurasJim Corbett
  63. 1953The Big HeatDet. Sgt. Dave Bannion
  64. 1953Plunder of the SunAl Colby
  65. 1953The Man from the AlamoJohn Stroud
  66. 1953Time BombPeter Lyncort
  67. 1952Affair in TrinidadSteve Emery
  68. 1952Young Man with IdeasMaxwell Webster
  69. 1952The Green GloveMichael 'Mike' Blake
  70. 1951The Secret of Convict LakeJim Canfield
  71. 1951Follow the SunBen Hogan
  72. 1951The Redhead and the CowboyGil Kyle
  73. 1950The Flying MissileWilliam A. Talbot
  74. 1950ConvictedJoe Hufford
  75. 1950The White TowerMartin Ordway
  76. 1949The Doctor and the GirlDr. Michael Corday
  77. 1949Mr. Soft TouchJoe Miracle
  78. 1949Lust for GoldJacob 'Dutch' Walz
  79. 1949The Undercover ManFrank Warren
  80. 1948The Return of OctoberProf. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
  81. 1948The Loves of CarmenDon José
  82. 1948The Man from ColoradoCol. Owen Devereaux
  83. 1948The Mating of MillieDoug Andrews
  84. 1947FramedMike Lambert
  85. 1946Gallant JourneyJohn J. Montgomery
  86. 1946A Stolen LifeBill Emerson
  87. 1946GildaJohnny Farrell
  88. 1943Guadalcanal DiaryMarine Extra (uncredited)
  89. 1943DestroyerMickey Donohue
  90. 1943The DesperadoesCheyenne Rogers
  91. 1942Flight LieutenantDanny Doyle
  92. 1942The Adventures of Martin EdenMartin Eden
  93. 1941Go West, Young LadyTex Miller
  94. 1941TexasTod Ramsey
  95. 1941So Ends Our NightLudwig Kern
  96. 1940Blondie Plays CupidCharlie
  97. 1940The Lady in QuestionPierre Morestan
  98. 1940Babies for SaleSteve Burton / Oscar Hanson
  99. 1940Men Without SoulsJohnny Adams
  100. 1940Convicted WomanJim Brent (Reporter)
  101. 1939My Son Is GuiltyBarney
  102. 1939Heaven with a Barbed Wire FenceJoe Riley