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).

Known For

Superman

as Pa Kent

Superman II

as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gilda

as Johnny Farrell

The Big Heat

as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

3:10 to Yuma

as Ben Wade

Midway

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Is Paris Burning?

as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley

Happy Birthday to Me

as Dr. David Faraday

Pocketful of Miracles

as Dave 'The Dude' Conway

Blackboard Jungle

as Richard Dadier