Glenn Ford

1916-05-01 – 2006-08-30 (age 90) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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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).

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Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Known For

Superman

Superman

1978

as Pa Kent

Midway

Midway

1976

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Superman II

Superman II

1980

as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

1957

as Ben Wade

Gilda

Gilda

1946

as Johnny Farrell

Cowboy

Cowboy

1958

as Tom Reese

The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

1943

as Cheyenne Rogers

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953

as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966

as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

Jubal

Jubal

1956

as Jubal Troop

The Rounders

The Rounders

1965

as Ben Jones

Virus

Virus

1980

as President Richardson

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Richard Dadier

The Gift

The Gift

1979

as Billy Devlin

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

as Jason Sweet

Interrupted Melody

Interrupted Melody

1955

as Dr. Thomas King

Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

1981

as Dr. David Faraday

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963

as Tom Corbett

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Dave 'The Dude' Conway