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Glenn Ford
Actor· Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Glenn Ford, a Canadian transplant to Hollywood, navigated seven decades of cinema with a quiet, unassuming charm that belied his versatility. Best remembered for his roles as everyday men thrust into extraordinary situations, Ford's performances in classics like Gilda and The Big Heat showcased his understated brilliance. He later embraced the superhero era with a cameo in Superman, cementing his status as a timeless figure in American film.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Raw Nerve | Captain Gavin | Film |
| 1989 | Casablanca Express | Major Gen. Williams | Film |
| 1989 | William Holden: The Golden Boy | Self | Film |
| 1989 | Border Shootout | Sheriff Danaher | Film |
| 1986 | My Town | Lucas Wheeler | Film |
| 1981 | Great White Death | Narrator | Film |
| 1981 | Happy Birthday to Me | Dr. David Faraday | Film |
| 1980 | Virus | President Richardson | Film |
| 1979 | Day of the Assassin | Christakis | Film |
| 1978 | Superman | Pa Kent | Film |
| 1976 | Midway | Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance | Film |
| 1974 | The Disappearance of Flight 412 | Colonel Pete Moore | Film |
| 1973 | Santee | Santee | Film |
| 1972 | Sam Cade | Sam Cade | Film |
| 1971 | Cade's County | Sheriff Sam Cade | TV |
| 1970 | The Brotherhood of the Bell | Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson | Film |
| 1969 | Heaven with a Gun | Jim Killan | Film |
| 1969 | Smith! | Smith | Film |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun | Lorn Warfield | Film |
| 1967 | A Time for Killing | Tom Wolcott | Film |
| 1967 | The Last Challenge | Marshal Dan Blaine | Film |
| 1966 | Rage | Reuben | Film |
| 1966 | Is Paris Burning? | Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley | Film |
| 1965 | The Money Trap | Joe Baron | Film |
| 1965 | The Rounders | Ben Jones | Film |
| 1965 | Dear Heart | Harry Mork | Film |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Capt. Jared Heath | Film |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter | Sam McBane | Film |
| 1963 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Tom Corbett | Film |
| 1963 | Love is a Ball | John Lathrop Davis | Film |
| 1962 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Julio Desnoyers | Film |
| 1962 | Experiment in Terror | John Ripley | Film |
| 1961 | Cry for Happy | Andy Cyphers | Film |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Dave 'The Dude' Conway | Film |
| 1960 | Cimarron | Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat | Film |
| 1959 | The Gazebo | Elliott Nash | Film |
| 1959 | It Started with a Kiss | Joe Fitzpatrick | Film |
| 1958 | The Sheepman | Jason Sweet | Film |
| 1958 | Torpedo Run | Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle | Film |
| 1958 | Cowboy | Tom Reese | Film |
| 1958 | Imitation General | MSgt. Murphy Savage | Film |
| 1957 | 3:10 to Yuma | Ben Wade | Film |
| 1957 | Don't Go Near the Water | Lt. J.G. Max Siegel | Film |
| 1957 | The Teahouse of the August Moon | Captain Fisby | Film |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive | George Temple / George Kelby, Jr. | Film |
| 1956 | Ransom! | David G. 'Dave' Stannard | Film |
| 1956 | Jubal | Jubal Troop | Film |
| 1955 | Trial | David Blake | Film |
| 1955 | Interrupted Melody | Dr. Thomas King | Film |
| 1955 | The Violent Men | John Parrish | Film |
| 1955 | The Americano | Sam Dent | Film |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Richard Dadier | Film |
| 1954 | Human Desire | Jeff Warren | Film |
| 1953 | The Man from the Alamo | John Stroud | Film |
| 1953 | Plunder of the Sun | Al Colby | Film |
| 1953 | Appointment in Honduras | Jim Corbett | Film |
| 1953 | Time Bomb | Peter Lyncort | Film |
| 1953 | The Big Heat | Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion | Film |
| 1952 | The Green Glove | Michael 'Mike' Blake | Film |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas | Maxwell Webster | Film |
| 1952 | Affair in Trinidad | Steve Emery | Film |
| 1951 | The Redhead and the Cowboy | Gil Kyle | Film |
| 1951 | The Secret of Convict Lake | Jim Canfield | Film |
| 1951 | Follow the Sun | Ben Hogan | Film |
| 1950 | Convicted | Joe Hufford | Film |
| 1950 | The White Tower | Martin Ordway | Film |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | Frank Warren | Film |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touch | Joe Miracle | Film |
| 1949 | The Doctor and the Girl | Dr. Michael Corday | Film |
| 1949 | Lust for Gold | Jacob 'Dutch' Walz | Film |
| 1948 | The Loves of Carmen | Don José | Film |
| 1948 | The Man from Colorado | Col. Owen Devereaux | Film |
| 1948 | The Mating of Millie | Doug Andrews | Film |
| 1948 | The Return of October | Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr. | Film |
| 1947 | Framed | Mike Lambert | Film |
| 1946 | A Stolen Life | Bill Emerson | Film |
| 1946 | Gilda | Johnny Farrell | Film |
| 1946 | Gallant Journey | John J. Montgomery | Film |
| 1943 | Show-Business at War | Self | Film |
| 1943 | The Desperadoes | Cheyenne Rogers | Film |
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