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      Glenn Ford

      Glenn Ford

      Highest Rated: 100% Jubal (1956)

      Lowest Rated: Not Available

      Birthday: May 1, 1916

      Birthplace: Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada

      Solid. Steady. Competent. Glenn Ford embodied these qualities as an actor and as a man. He once stated that he was never acting; he was just playing himself, and the statement did not seem disingenuous. In a career that spanned over 50 years, he worked constantly in movies and TV but never received an Academy Award or Emmy Award nomination. He was one of Hollywood's biggest box-office stars during the 1950s, but still enjoyed working on the plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical wiring at his luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills. No matter the role, he projected a quiet strength, unforced affability, and masculine charm that anchored his fellow actors, whether it was the ravishing Rita Hayworth in "Gilda" (1946) or the roguish Marlon Brando in "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (1956). After mesmerizing audiences in numerous noir flicks and the controversial "Blackboard Jungle" (1955), he went on to lend class and gravitas to the role of Pa Kent in "Superman the Movie" (1978). When he died at the age of 90 - one of the last Golden Age male stars still alive into the next millennium - he left behind a legacy of consistently dignified performances. The ever dependable, manly Ford was always right on the money.

      Highest rated movies

      Experiment in Terror
      Jubal
      The Man From the Alamo
      The Big Heat
      Superman: The Movie
      3:10 to Yuma
      Gilda
      The Teahouse of the August Moon

      Photos

      CIMARRON, Anthony Mann, Maria Schell, Glenn Ford, 1960 THE GREEN GLOVE, Glenn Ford, 1952 COWBOY, Jack Lemmon, Glenn Ford, 1958 TORPEDO RUN, Ernest Borgnine, Glenn Ford, 1958 THE MAN FROM COLORADO, from left: Glenn Ford, Ellen Drew, 1948 3:10 TO YUMA, Glenn Ford, Van Heflin, 1957 3:10 TO YUMA, Glenn Ford, 1957 THE ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN, Glenn Ford, listening to a recording of source author Jack London's voice, 1942 THE ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN, Glenn Ford, studying source author Jack London's dictionary, 1942 THE ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN, Glenn Ford, left, meets with Charmain London (widow of source author Jack London) at her home, 1942 THE ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN, Charmain London (standing), the widow of author Jack London shows Glenn Ford the original manuscript of 'The Sea Wolf,' 1942 THE ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN, from left: Glenn Ford visits with Charmain London, the widow of author Jack London, 1942 THE ADVENTURES OF MARTIN EDEN, Glenn Ford, 1942 3:10 TO YUMA, Glenn Ford, Richard Jaeckel, 1957 COWBOY, Glenn Ford, 1958 SO ENDS OUR NIGHT, Margaret Sullavan, Glenn Ford, 1941 MR SOFT TOUCH, from left: Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes, 1949 CIMARRON, Maria Schell, Glenn Ford, 1960 CRY FOR HAPPY, from left: Miiko Taka, Glenn Ford, 1961 CRY FOR HAPPY, from left: Miyoshi Umeki, Miiko Taka, Michi Kobi, Glenn Ford, 1961

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Raw Nerve Captain Gavin (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Final Verdict Rev. Rogers (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet 22% Casablanca Express Maj. Gen. Williams (Character) - 1990
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Law at Randado Sheriff John Danaher (Character) - 1990
      No Score Yet No Score Yet My Town Lucas Wheeler (Character) - 1986
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Day of the Assassin Christakis (Character) - 1981
      29% 42% Happy Birthday to Me Dr. David Faraday (Character) - 1981
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Great White Death Narrator - 1981
      No Score Yet 55% Virus President Richardson (Character) - 1980
      79% 43% The Visitor Det. Jake Durham (Character) - 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Beggarman, Thief David Donnelly (Character) - 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Gift Rev. Holvak (Character) - 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Evening in Byzantium Jesse Craig (Character) - 1979
      94% 86% Superman: The Movie Jonathan Kent (Character) - 1978
      No Score Yet No Score Yet No Margin for Error Unknown (Character) - 1978
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The 3,000 Mile Chase Paul Dvorak/Leonard Staveck (Character) - 1977
      41% 71% Midway Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance (Character) - 1976
      No Score Yet No Score Yet My Love Rev. Tom Holvak (Character) - 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Long Way Home Rev. Tom Holvak (Character) - 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Punch and Jody Peter "Punch" Travers (Character) - 1974
      No Score Yet 12% The Disappearance of Flight 412 Colonel Pete Moore (Character) - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Greatest Gift Rev. Holvak (Character) - 1974
      No Score Yet 22% Santee Santee (Character) - 1973
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Jarrett Sam Jarrett (Character) - 1973
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sam Cade Sam Cade (Character) - 1972
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Marshal of Madrid Unknown (Character) - 1972
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Slay Ride Unknown (Character) - 1972
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Marshal of Madrid Sheriff Sam Cade (Character) - 1971
      No Score Yet 44% The Brotherhood of the Bell Prof. Andrew "Andy" Patterson (Character) - 1970
      No Score Yet 70% Heaven With a Gun Jim Killian/Pastor Jim (Character) - 1969
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Smith! Unknown (Character) - 1969
      No Score Yet 43% Day of the Evil Gun Lorn Warfield (Character) - 1968
      No Score Yet 26% The Last Challenge Marshal Dan Blaine (Character) - 1967
      No Score Yet 41% A Time for Killing Maj. Tom Wolcott (Character) - 1967
      75% 71% Is Paris Burning? Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (Character) - 1966
      No Score Yet 36% The Money Trap Joe Baron (Character) - 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Rage Doc Reuben (Character) - 1966
      33% 72% Dear Heart Harry Mork (Character) - 1965
      No Score Yet 55% The Rounders Ben Jones (Character) - 1965
      No Score Yet 47% Advance to the Rear Capt. Jared Heath (Character) - 1964
      40% 64% Fate Is the Hunter Sam C. McBane (Character) - 1964
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Is a Ball John Lathrop Davis (Character) - 1963
      67% 69% The Courtship of Eddie's Father Tom Corbett (Character) - 1963
      100% 78% Experiment in Terror John "Rip" Ripley (Character) - 1962
      No Score Yet 47% The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Julio Desnoyers (Character) - 1962
      50% 72% Pocketful of Miracles Dave the Dude (Character) - 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cry for Happy CPO Andy Cyphers (Character) - 1961
      No Score Yet 54% Cimarron Yancey "Cimarron" Cravat (Character) - 1960
      No Score Yet 73% The Gazebo Elliott Nash (Character) - 1959
      No Score Yet 26% It Started With a Kiss Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick (Character) - 1959
      No Score Yet 49% Torpedo Run Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle (Character) - 1958
      No Score Yet 66% The Sheepman Jason Sweet (Character) - 1958
      75% 55% Cowboy Tom Reese (Character) - 1958
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Imitation General MSgt. Murphy Savage (Character) - 1958
      No Score Yet 21% Don't Go Near the Water Lt. J.G. Max Siegel (Character) - 1957
      94% 79% 3:10 to Yuma Ben Wade (Character) - 1957
      No Score Yet 63% Ransom David G. "Dave" Stannard (Character) - 1956
      No Score Yet 71% The Fastest Gun Alive George Temple/George Kelby, Jr. (Character) - 1956
      100% 76% Jubal Jubal Troop (Character) - 1956
      86% 64% The Teahouse of the August Moon Capt. Fisby (Character) - 1956
      No Score Yet 17% The Americano Sam Dent (Character) - 1955
      No Score Yet 70% Interrupted Melody Dr. Thomas King (Character) - 1955
      74% 78% Blackboard Jungle Richard Dadier (Character) - 1955
      No Score Yet 69% The Violent Men John Parrish (Character) - 1955
      No Score Yet 83% Trial David Blake (Character) - 1955
      58% 73% Human Desire Jeff Warren (Character) - 1954
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Terror on a Train Peter Lyncort (Character) - 1953
      100% 65% The Man From the Alamo John Stroud (Character) - 1953
      No Score Yet 33% Plunder of the Sun Al Colby (Character) - 1953
      98% 90% The Big Heat Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion (Character) - 1953
      No Score Yet 57% Appointment in Honduras Jim Corbett (Character) - 1953
      0% 52% Affair in Trinidad Steve Emery (Character) - 1952
      No Score Yet 41% The Green Glove Michael "Mike" Blake (Character) - 1952
      No Score Yet 11% Young Man With Ideas Maxwell Webster (Character) - 1952
      No Score Yet 67% The Secret of Convict Lake Jim Canfield (Character) - 1951
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Follow the Sun Ben Hogan (Character) - 1951
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Flying Missile Cmdr. William A. Talbot (Character) - 1951
      No Score Yet 33% The White Tower Martin Ordway (Character) - 1950
      No Score Yet 83% The Doctor and the Girl Dr. Michael Corday (Character) - 1950
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Redhead and the Cowboy Gil Kyle (Character) - 1950
      No Score Yet 57% Convicted Joe Hufford (Character) - 1950
      60% 79% The Undercover Man Frank Warren (Character) - 1949
      No Score Yet 58% Mr. Soft Touch Joe Miracle (Character) - 1949
      No Score Yet 69% Lust for Gold Jacob "Dutch" Walz (Character) - 1949
      No Score Yet 52% The Loves of Carmen Don José (Character) - 1948
      No Score Yet 75% The Mating of Millie Doug Andrews (Character) - 1948
      No Score Yet 38% The Man From Colorado Col. Owen Devereaux (Character) - 1948
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Return of October Prof. Bentley "Bass" Bassett Jr. (Character) - 1948
      No Score Yet 55% Framed Mike Lambert (Character) - 1947
      No Score Yet 75% A Stolen Life Bill Emerson (Character) - 1946
      90% 88% Gilda Johnny Farrell/Narrator (Character) - 1946
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Gallant Journey John J. Montgomery (Character) - 1946
      No Score Yet 58% Destroyer Mickey Donohue (Character) - 1943
      80% 50% The Desperadoes Cheyenne Rogers (Character) - 1943
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Adventures of Martin Eden Martin Eden (Character) - 1942
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Flight Lieutenant Danny Doyle (Character) - 1942
      No Score Yet 58% Blondie Plays Cupid Charlie (Character) - 1941
      67% 86% So Ends Our Night Ludwig Kern (Character) - 1941
      No Score Yet 50% Texas Tod Ramsey (Character) - 1941
      No Score Yet 67% Go West, Young Lady Tex Miller (Character) - 1941
      No Score Yet 36% The Lady in Question Pierre Morestan (Character) - 1940
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Babies for Sale Steve Burton/Oscar Hanson (Character) - 1940
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Men Without Souls Johnny Adams (Character) - 1940
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Convicted Woman Jim Brent (Character) - 1940
      No Score Yet 20% Heaven With a Barbed Wire Fence Joe Riley (Character) - 1939
      No Score Yet No Score Yet My Son Is Guilty Barney (Character) - 1939

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sacketts Tom Sunday (Character) 1979
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Holvak Rev. Tom Holvak (Character) 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Tattletales Guest 1974-1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cade's County Sam Cade (Character) 1971-1972