
Glenn Ford
Known For
Acting
Born
1916-05-01 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died
2006-08-30
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).
Most Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter

The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

The Bob Hope Show
as Self

Superman
as Pa Kent

Dinah!
as Self

This Is Your Life
as Self

Police Story

MGM Parade
as Dave Stannard in 'Ransom!' (archive footage)

MGM Parade

Gilda
as Johnny Farrell

Guadalcanal Diary
as Marine Extra (uncredited)

The Dean Martin Show

The Dick Powell Show
as Self - Guest Host

V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self

Superman II
as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Midway
as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

The Sacketts
as Tom Sunday

Happy Birthday to Me
as Dr. David Faraday

Trial
as David Blake