Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

🎂 1st May 1916 (109 yrs) 📍 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Known For

Superman

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 Glinda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).

Glenn Ford

Movies Featuring Glenn Ford

The Making of Midway

The Making of Midway (2001)

as Self
Final Verdict

Final Verdict (1991)

as Rev. Rogers
Raw Nerve

Raw Nerve (1991)

as Captain Gavin
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990)

as Self
Border Shootout

Border Shootout (1989)

as Sheriff Danaher
Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express (1989)

as Major Gen. Williams
William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy (1989)

as Self
My Town

My Town (1986)

as Lucas Wheeler
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982)

as Self
Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

as Dr. David Faraday
Great White Death

Great White Death (1981)

as Narrator
Superman II

Superman II (1980)

as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Virus

Virus (1980)

as President Richardson
Day of the Assassin

Day of the Assassin (1979)

as Christakis
The Gift

The Gift (1979)

as Billy Devlin
Beggarman, Thief

Beggarman, Thief (1979)

as David Donnelly
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)

as Self - Host
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns (1979)

as Narrator (voice)
The Visitor

The Visitor (1979)

as Det. Jake Durham
Superman

Superman (1978)

as Pa Kent
Evening in Byzantium

Evening in Byzantium (1978)

as Jesse Craig
Police Story: No Margin for Error

Police Story: No Margin for Error (1978)

as Deputy Chief Walter Hayes
The 3,000 Mile Chase

The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977)

as Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck
Midway

Midway (1976)

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Long Way Home

Long Way Home (1975)

as Rev. Tom Holvak
Punch and Jody

Punch and Jody (1974)

as Peter 'Punch' Travers
The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift (1974)

as Rev. Holvak
The Disappearance of Flight 412

The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974)

as Colonel Pete Moore
Santee

Santee (1973)

as Santee
Jarrett

Jarrett (1973)

as Sam Jarrett
The Marshal of Madrid

The Marshal of Madrid (1972)

as Sam Cade
Sam Cade

Sam Cade (1972)

as Sam Cade
The Brotherhood of the Bell

The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970)

as Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson
Heaven with a Gun

Heaven with a Gun (1969)

as Jim Killan
Smith!

Smith! (1969)

as Smith
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

as Self (uncredited)
Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun (1968)

as Lorn Warfield
The Last Challenge

The Last Challenge (1967)

as Marshal Dan Blaine
A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing (1967)

as Tom Wolcott
Rage

Rage (1966)

as Reuben
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning? (1966)

as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
The Money Trap

The Money Trap (1965)

as Joe Baron
Dear Heart

Dear Heart (1965)

as Harry Mork
The Rounders

The Rounders (1965)

as Ben Jones
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter (1964)

as Sam McBane
Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear (1964)

as Capt. Jared Heath
Love is a Ball

Love is a Ball (1963)

as John Lathrop Davis
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)

as Tom Corbett
Experiment in Terror

Experiment in Terror (1962)

as John Ripley
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)

as Julio Desnoyers
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

as Dave 'The Dude' Conway
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy (1961)

as Andy Cyphers
Cimarron

Cimarron (1960)

as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
The Gazebo

The Gazebo (1960)

as Elliott Nash
It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss (1959)

as Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run (1958)

as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
Imitation General

Imitation General (1958)

as MSgt. Murphy Savage
The Sheepman

The Sheepman (1958)

as Jason Sweet
Cowboy

Cowboy (1958)

as Tom Reese
The Day Called X

The Day Called X (1957)

as Narrator
Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water (1957)

as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma (1957)

as Ben Wade
The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957)

as Captain Fisby
Operation Teahouse

Operation Teahouse (1956)

as Self
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Jubal

Jubal (1956)

as Jubal Troop
Ransom!

Ransom! (1956)

as David G. 'Dave' Stannard
Have Faith in Our Children

Have Faith in Our Children (1955)

as Himself
Trial

Trial (1955)

as David Blake
Interrupted Melody

Interrupted Melody (1955)

as Dr. Thomas King
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle (1955)

as Richard Dadier
The Violent Men

The Violent Men (1955)

as John Parrish
The Americano

The Americano (1955)

as Sam Dent
Human Desire

Human Desire (1954)

as Jeff Warren
No Image

City Story (1954)

as Narrator
Appointment in Honduras

Appointment in Honduras (1953)

as Jim Corbett
The Big Heat

The Big Heat (1953)

as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Plunder of the Sun

Plunder of the Sun (1953)

as Al Colby
The Man from the Alamo

The Man from the Alamo (1953)

as John Stroud
Time Bomb

Time Bomb (1953)

as Peter Lyncort
Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad (1952)

as Steve Emery
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas (1952)

as Maxwell Webster
The Green Glove

The Green Glove (1952)

as Michael 'Mike' Blake
The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

as Jim Canfield
Follow the Sun

Follow the Sun (1951)

as Ben Hogan
The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951)

as Gil Kyle
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile (1950)

as William A. Talbot
Convicted

Convicted (1950)

as Joe Hufford
The White Tower

The White Tower (1950)

as Martin Ordway
The Doctor and the Girl

The Doctor and the Girl (1949)

as Dr. Michael Corday
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch (1949)

as Joe Miracle
Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold (1949)

as Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man (1949)

as Frank Warren
The Return of October

The Return of October (1948)

as Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen (1948)

as Don José
The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado (1948)

as Col. Owen Devereaux
The Mating of Millie

The Mating of Millie (1948)

as Doug Andrews
Framed

Framed (1947)

as Mike Lambert
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey (1946)

as John J. Montgomery
A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life (1946)

as Bill Emerson
Gilda

Gilda (1946)

as Johnny Farrell
Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

as Marine Extra (uncredited)
Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

as Mickey Donohue
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform

Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform (1943)

as Himself
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes (1943)

as Cheyenne Rogers
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War (1943)

as Self
Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant (1942)

as Danny Doyle
The Adventures of Martin Eden

The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)

as Martin Eden
Go West, Young Lady

Go West, Young Lady (1941)

as Tex Miller
Texas

Texas (1941)

as Tod Ramsey
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night (1941)

as Ludwig Kern
Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)

as Charlie
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question (1940)

as Pierre Morestan
Babies for Sale

Babies for Sale (1940)

as Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson
Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls (1940)

as Johnny Adams
Convicted Woman

Convicted Woman (1940)

as Jim Brent (Reporter)
My Son Is Guilty

My Son Is Guilty (1939)

as Barney
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)

as Joe Riley