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Glenn Ford

Date of birth: 1916-05-01

Place of birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford, Gwyllyn Ford, Гленн Форд, گلن فورد

Glenn Ford

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).

Movie Credits

Pocketful of Miracles
3.6

Pocketful of Miracles

1961-12-18

A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady

The Gazebo
3.5

The Gazebo

1960-01-15

TV writer Elliott Nash buries a blackmailer under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the n

Heaven with a Gun
2.8

Heaven with a Gun

1969-05-20

Jim Killian arrives in a small Arizona town hoping to establish a peaceful life as the local preache

Superman
3.6

Superman

1978-12-14

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Cla

Gilda
3.8

Gilda

1946-04-25

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Blondie Plays Cupid
3.4

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940-10-31

The Bumstead family is off to see relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie

A Time for Killing
2.4

A Time for Killing

1967-08-01

During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican borde

Human Desire
3.4

Human Desire

1954-08-05

A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in a sordid affair w

Midway
3.3

Midway

1976-06-18

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a tu

The Undercover Man
3.1

The Undercover Man

1949-03-21

Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime bo

The Rounders
2.8

The Rounders

1965-01-08

Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild hor

Blackboard Jungle
3.4

Blackboard Jungle

1955-03-25

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupi

The Fastest Gun Alive
3.5

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956-07-12

Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee

Day of the Evil Gun
3

Day of the Evil Gun

1968-03-01

Two men on a desperate search to save a woman only one of them could have!

The Hollywood Clowns
0

The Hollywood Clowns

1979-03-23

Glenn Ford narrates this hilarious look back at the greatest comedians in movie history.

The Secret of Convict Lake
3.3

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951-07-29

After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the

Convicted
3.1

Convicted

1950-08-01

A prison warden fights to prove one of his inmates was wrongly convicted.

3:10 to Yuma
3.6

3:10 to Yuma

1957-08-07

Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans a

Framed
3.2

Framed

1947-05-25

Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks

Virus
3.2

Virus

1980-06-26

Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a p

The Big Heat
3.9

The Big Heat

1953-10-14

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law in

Jarrett
1.8

Jarrett

1973-03-17

A private investigator specializing in fine arts tries to track down some missing rare Biblical scro

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
3

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963-03-27

Although he's only seven, Eddie's got it all figured out. He wants his father, a widower, to get rem

Jubal
3.4

Jubal

1956-02-25

Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter a

Experiment in Terror
3.5

Experiment in Terror

1962-04-12

A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her i

The Teahouse of the August Moon
3

The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957-07-01

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a

Interrupted Melody
2.8

Interrupted Melody

1955-05-05

Interrupted Melody is the inspirational filmed biography of world-renowned Australian soprano Marjor

The Brotherhood of the Bell
2.7

The Brotherhood of the Bell

1970-09-17

A successful professor has his life disrupted by a secret from his past — in his college days he bec

The Violent Men
3.3

The Violent Men

1955-01-26

A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but th

The Man from Colorado
3.4

The Man from Colorado

1948-08-07

Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of the

The Loves of Carmen
3.4

The Loves of Carmen

1948-08-23

Gypsy Carmen drives men wild in 1820s Spain, especially the dragoon Don Jose.

A Stolen Life
3.2

A Stolen Life

1946-05-01

A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.

The Disappearance of Flight 412
2.5

The Disappearance of Flight 412

1974-10-01

Colonel Pete Moore (Glenn Ford) is commander of the Whitney Radar Test Group, which has been experie

Affair in Trinidad
3.2

Affair in Trinidad

1952-07-29

A nightclub singer enlists her brother-in-law to track down her husband's killer.

The Green Glove
3.1

The Green Glove

1952-02-28

In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art th

The Money Trap
2.5

The Money Trap

1965-09-07

When half a million dollars disappears from a doctor office's safe, the cops assigned to the burglar

Happy Birthday to Me
3

Happy Birthday to Me

1981-05-15

Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before he

The Man from the Alamo
3.3

The Man from the Alamo

1953-08-07

During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen by lot to hel

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
3.8

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968-12-19

A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.

Cimarron
3

Cimarron

1960-12-01

The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.

Cowboy
3.2

Cowboy

1958-01-23

Chicago hotel clerk Frank Harris dreams of life as a cowboy, and he gets his chance when, jilted by

Mr. Soft Touch
3.4

Mr. Soft Touch

1949-07-28

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII

Torpedo Run
3

Torpedo Run

1958-10-24

A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas du

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
3

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962-02-07

In Argentina, one daughter of patriarch Madariaga is married to a Frenchman while the other is marri

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
0

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979-06-05

Some of TV and film's popular western actors reunite in this tribute special hosted by Glenn Ford.

The Visitor
2.6

The Visitor

1979-03-22

An ancient intergalactic warrior arrives on Earth to put a stop to a demonic child's plot to reprodu

Texas
3.3

Texas

1941-10-09

Two Virginians are heading for a new life in Texas when they witness a stagecoach being held up. The

The Lady in Question
3.3

The Lady in Question

1940-08-07

When a jury member takes in the defendant he couldn't convict, she has a bad influence on his son.

Casablanca Express
1.6

Casablanca Express

1989-12-22

It is 1942 and the conflict between the U.S. and Germany is getting heated, U.S. Intelligence soon d

The White Tower
2.8

The White Tower

1950-06-24

Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak.

The Sheepman
3.4

The Sheepman

1958-05-01

A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as

Lust for Gold
3

Lust for Gold

1949-06-10

A man determined to track down the fabled Arizona gold mine known as The Lost Dutchman has an affair

Plunder of the Sun
3

Plunder of the Sun

1953-08-26

An American insurance adjuster, stranded in Havana, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a col

Santee
2.7

Santee

1973-09-01

Jody Deakes joins up with his father after many years, just to discover that his dad is part of an o

The Desperadoes
2.9

The Desperadoes

1943-05-25

Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan

Flight Lieutenant
3

Flight Lieutenant

1942-07-09

A disgraced pilot determines to regain the respect of both his son, now a test pilot for the Army, a

Dear Heart
3.4

Dear Heart

1965-03-07

A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a postmasters' co

The Doctor and the Girl
2.9

The Doctor and the Girl

1949-09-29

Dr. Michael Corday, a recent graduate of the Harvard Medical School, is the son of Dr. John Corday,

Fate Is the Hunter
3.3

Fate Is the Hunter

1964-11-08

An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and pe

Destroyer
3.3

Destroyer

1943-08-19

Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to

The Redhead and The Cowboy
2.5

The Redhead and The Cowboy

1951-03-15

Gil Kyle finds himself caught up in the politics and unrest of the American Civil War and soon gets

Great White Death
2.4

Great White Death

1981-01-01

Glenn Ford appears in and narrates in this mondo style documentary about the search for the Great W

The Last Challenge
3.1

The Last Challenge

1967-12-22

An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.

Don't Go Near the Water
2.5

Don't Go Near the Water

1957-11-14

Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War I

Ransom!
3.6

Ransom!

1956-01-24

A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.

Love Is a Ball
2.3

Love Is a Ball

1963-04-24

Etienne makes a good living out of marrying off poor but titled young men to rich but untitled young

Trial
3.4

Trial

1955-10-07

A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom

Cry for Happy
2.5

Cry for Happy

1961-03-03

Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.

Smith!
2.8

Smith!

1969-03-21

When the Indian Jimmyboy is accused of murder of a white man, he flees onto the ranch of Smith, who'

Young Man with Ideas
2.4

Young Man with Ideas

1952-05-02

A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

The Americano
2.6

The Americano

1955-01-19

An American Rancher takes a small herd of Brahma bulls to Brazil where he has sold them for a small

Advance to the Rear
2.5

Advance to the Rear

1964-06-10

As punishment for their incompetence in battle, disgraced Union soldier Capt. Jared Heath and his ap

Convicted Woman
1.9

Convicted Woman

1940-01-31

A reporter and a lawyer investigate a women's prison and help an inmate who does not belong there.

Men Without Souls
3

Men Without Souls

1940-05-20

A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of reveng

Border Shootout
1.9

Border Shootout

1989-12-31

Young rancher Kirby Frye is appointed deputy in a small town tyrannized by ruthless Phil Sundeen, th

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
3.1

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939-11-03

New York store clerk joins a hobo and an illegal immigrant heading for his newly bought land in Ariz

Time Bomb
2.6

Time Bomb

1953-02-05

When a saboteur places an explosive device on a train full of sea mines, the authorities call for bo

Babies for Sale
2.8

Babies for Sale

1940-06-14

A determined newsman pursues his hunch that a charitable maternity hospital is running a ruthless ad

It Started with a Kiss
2.8

It Started with a Kiss

1959-08-19

While on leave in New York, a serviceman both weds a chorus girl and wins a red convertible in a cha

Imitation General
2.9

Imitation General

1958-08-20

An officer poses as a general after the death of his commanding officer and inspires his troops to v

Day of the Assassin
2.3

Day of the Assassin

1979-12-15

Treasure hunters from around the world race to Mexico after a Middle Eastern luxury yacht explodes,

The Return of October
2.9

The Return of October

1948-10-26

A wholesome girl believes her new racehorse, October, is the reincarnation of her favorite uncle, Wi

Appointment in Honduras
2.9

Appointment in Honduras

1953-10-16

On a tramp steamer off Central America are Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard, five prisoners en route to a Nicar

So Ends Our Night
3.1

So Ends Our Night

1941-02-27

An anti-Nazi refugee on the run and a young Jewish couple race across Europe trying to escape Hitler

The Mating of Millie
3.4

The Mating of Millie

1948-03-08

Self-sufficient in life and successful in business, prim and proper Millie McGonigle wants just one

My Town
0

My Town

1986-05-25

A series of vignettes based upon an imaginative girl's unique outlook on her community.

The Flying Missile
2.5

The Flying Missile

1950-12-24

A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.

Follow the Sun
3.1

Follow the Sun

1951-05-22

A biographical film of Ben Hogan, from his start as a golf caddy to being considered one of golf's g

Go West, Young Lady
3.5

Go West, Young Lady

1941-11-27

A young woman arrives in the western town of Headstone and helps the locals outsmart a gang of outla

Police Story: No Margin for Error
0

Police Story: No Margin for Error

1978-04-30

Two policemen are suspected of excessive violence and causing two deaths. The investigation brings t

City Story
0

City Story

1954-05-05

When teen-ager June Kinney is arrested, Warner Anderson, the pastor of a local church she once atten

Have Faith in Our Children
0

Have Faith in Our Children

1955-12-31

Glenn Ford introduces his wife Eleanor Powell, who asks viewers to contribute to the Variety Club's

Gallant Journey
3

Gallant Journey

1946-09-24

Director William A. Wellman adds another to his long line of salutes-to-aviation films in this bio o

Final Verdict
0

Final Verdict

1991-09-09

A trial lawyer risks losing his family and career when he defends a client who he knows to be guilty

Raw Nerve
1.9

Raw Nerve

1991-06-28

Race car driver Jimmy Clayton has mind-shattering visions of young women being ruthlessly murdered.

William Holden: The Golden Boy
0

William Holden: The Golden Boy

1989-12-13

It was said of him that in more than 70 films, he never once gave a bad performance.

The Adventures of Martin Eden
3

The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942-02-26

Author writes about his experiences sailing at sea, struggles to get his work published.

Rage
2.8

Rage

1966-11-30

Small-town doctor bitten by rabid dog, races the clock to get to the city and receive treatment.

My Son Is Guilty
3.8

My Son Is Guilty

1939-12-28

Honest cop Tim Kerry struggles to keep his son Ritzy from becoming involved in a crime ring.

The Day Called X
0

The Day Called X

1957-12-08

Portentously portrays the evacuation of Portland, Oregon, when threatened by a nuclear attack on its

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
3.2

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982-01-24

Ernie Anderson narrates this look at the making of Richard Donner's blockbuster 1978 film. Behind-th

The Gift
0

The Gift

1979-12-15

A sailor on Christmas leave visits his boozing, one-legged father and dreamer mother in 1950s Brookl

Sam Cade
0

Sam Cade

1972-01-01

Sam Cade was the first feature-length "movie" put together from episodes of Cade's County, the early

The Marshal of Madrid
0

The Marshal of Madrid

1972-01-01

A gang of smugglers headed by an oil dealer are brought to justice by a lawman.

Show-Business at War
3.5

Show-Business at War

1943-05-21

A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.

Beggarman, Thief
3

Beggarman, Thief

1979-11-26

In this sequel to "Rich Man, Poor Man," moviemaker Gretchen Jordache, the until-now unseen sister, s

Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform
3

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

1943-08-15

Actors are seen in their new roles as military men during WWII: Robert Stack displaying his remarkab

Long Way Home
0

Long Way Home

1975-09-07

The Holvak family house the escaped convict named Craw that the son befriends. Reverend Holvak's fai

Punch and Jody
0

Punch and Jody

1974-11-26

When a woman dies in a car accident, her former husband (a traveling circus worker) learns that his

The 3,000 Mile Chase
0

The 3,000 Mile Chase

1977-06-16

Secret courier Matt Considine accepts the mission to escort chief witness Dvorak and his wife from S

The Greatest Gift
1

The Greatest Gift

1974-11-04

Reverend Holvak, a weak rural preacher from the 1940s, fights stiff-necked church deacons along with

Guadalcanal Diary
2.8

Guadalcanal Diary

1943-10-27

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the prep

Evening in Byzantium
0

Evening in Byzantium

1978-08-14

While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig s

Superman II
3.4

Superman II

1980-12-12

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a de

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
3.3

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990-01-01

Is Paris Burning?
3.6

Is Paris Burning?

1966-10-26

Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it be

Operation Teahouse
0

Operation Teahouse

1956-11-29

This short promotional film provides a behind-the-scenes look at "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (