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Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford TV Listings
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FMC
Mon, Nov 9, 6:00 AM
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
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Tue, Nov 10, 1:20 PM
Have Faith in Our Children
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Sun, Nov 15, 9:00 AM
The Secret of Convict Lake
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Glenn Ford Biography
Birth Name:
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
Birth Place:
Quebec, Canada
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
05/01/1916, Taurus
Date of Death:
08/30/2006
Profession:
Actor
To most people born after 1960, this ruggedly handsome actor was best known as the Man of Steel's adoptive dad in the 1978
Superman
movie. But by that year, Ford — who had spent most of his career playing military men or gunslingers — already had 40 years of films under his belt. Born in Canada but raised in California, he started out in theater but began landing movie roles in the '30s and '40s, including five films opposite bombshell Rita Hayworth. Although he did not endure as well as other stars from Hollywood’s Golden Age, he made his biggest impression in the '50s in a string of strong but sensitive roles: a dedicated teacher attempting to reach his thuggish students in
Blackboard Jungle
, a widowed father looking for love in
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
, and a goofy captain facing culture clashes in Japan in
The Teahouse of the August Moon
. A workaholic who appeared in at least one project (often four or five) a year from 1940 to 1980 (except for a three-year hiatus when he was a Marine in World War II), his career ended in the '90s after he suffered a series of strokes. Off screen, he was married four times, notably a 16-year union to tap-dance legend Eleanor Powell.
Glenn Ford Fast Facts:
Nephew of former prime minister of Canada Sir John A. MacDonald and a descendant of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States.
Learned to ride horses and play polo while employed as Will Rogers' stable boy.
Worked as Tallulah Bankhead's stage manager in New York.
Was a Marine during World War II and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers by the Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma in 1978.
Awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal in 1992.
Glenn Ford Relationships:
Cynthia Hayward - Ex-wife
Eleanor Powell - Ex-wife
Hannah Ford - Mother
Jeanne Baus - Ex-wife
Kathryn Hays - Ex-wife
Newton Ford - Father
Peter Ford - Son
Glenn Ford Awards:
1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1958 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
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