Glenn Ford
Born
1916-05-01
Place of birth
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).
Known for
Superman
Pa Kent
Superman II
Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gilda
Johnny Farrell
The Big Heat
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
3:10 to Yuma
Ben Wade
Midway
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Happy Birthday to Me
Dr. David Faraday
Is Paris Burning?
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Pocketful of Miracles
Dave 'The Dude' Conway
Blackboard Jungle
Richard Dadier
Human Desire
Jeff Warren
Experiment in Terror
John Ripley
The Visitor
Det. Jake Durham
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Jubal
Jubal Troop