Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford was a Canadian-American actor whose career lasted more than 50 years. Although he played different types of roles in many genres of movies, Ford was best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances. He was most prominent during Hollywood's Golden Age though he continued as one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Some of his most significant roles were in Gilda (1946) and The Big Heat (1953), both films noirs, and the high school angst film Blackboard Jungle (1955). However, it was for comedies or westerns which he received acting laurels, including three Golden Globe Nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy movie, winning for Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He also played a supporting role as Clark Kent's adoptive father in Superman (1978).
Glenn Ford
Active - 1939 - 2021 |
Birth - May 1, 1916 |
Death - Aug 30, 2006 |
Genres - Drama, Action-Adventure, Romance, Western, Crime
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Subgenres - Western Film, Film Noir, Romantic Comedy, Historical Film, Biographical Film
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Commander Glenn Ford USNR, Glenn & Cynthia, Gwyllyn Ford, Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford-
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Western Film, Film Noir, Romantic Comedy, Historical Film, Biographical Film, Adult Animation, Comedy Drama, Courtroom, Disaster Film, Neo-Noir, Propaganda Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Slasher Film, Trial Film, World War II Propaganda Shorts, Black Comedy Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Coming-Of-Age Film, High School, Nature Documentary, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Prison Film, Satire, Splatter Film, Superhero Film, Teen Film, Treasure Hunt Film, Vigilante Film