Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Known for

Acting

Born

May 1, 1916

Birthplace

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Died

August 30, 2006 (aged 90)

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).

Best known work

Superman

Superman

1978

Superman II

Superman II

1980

Gilda

Gilda

1946

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

1957

Midway

Midway

1976

Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

1981

Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955

Filmography

2001
The Making of Midway
as Self (archive footage)
1991
Final Verdict
as Rev. Rogers
1991
Raw Nerve
as Captain Gavin
1990
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
as Self
1989
Border Shootout
as Sheriff Danaher
1989
Casablanca Express
as Major Gen. Williams
1989
William Holden: The Golden Boy
as Self
1986
My Town
as Lucas Wheeler
1982
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as Self
1981
Happy Birthday to Me
as Dr. David Faraday
1981
Great White Death
as Narrator
1980
Superman II
as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
Virus
as President Richardson
1979
Day of the Assassin
as Christakis
1979
The Gift
as Billy Devlin
1979
Beggarman, ThiefTV
as David Donnelly (2 episodes)
1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self - Host
1979
The SackettsTV
as Tom Sunday (2 episodes)
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
as Narrator (voice)
1979
The Visitor
as Det. Jake Durham
1978
Superman
as Pa Kent
1978
Evening in ByzantiumTV
as Jesse Craig (2 episodes)
1978
Police Story: No Margin for Error
as Deputy Chief Walter Hayes
1977
The 3,000 Mile Chase
as Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
1976
Once an EagleTV
as George Caldwell (7 episodes)