Glenn Ford
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Hollywood's Golden Age as one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, who had a career that lasted more than 50 years. Although he played in many genres of movies, some of his most significant roles were in the film noirs Gilda (1946) and The Big Heat (1953), 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).
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| Full name at birth | Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
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| Claim to fame | Gilda (1946)
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| Date of birth | 1 May 1916
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| Place of birth | Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada
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| Date of death | 30 August 2006
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| Age | 90 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Berverly Hills, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Complications of multiple strokes
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| Resting place | Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica
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| Occupation | Actor
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $12,000,000 USD
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| High school | Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA
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- Grandfather of Aubrey Newton Ford (b. 1977), Ryan Welsie Ford (b. 1984), and Eleanor Powell Ford (b. 1988), whose parents are Ford's son, Peter Ford (b. 5 February 1945), and wife Lynda Gundersen.
- Parents were Newton and Hannah Ford. His father did not block his movie star aspirations but insisted that he learn a trade first. He listened and became an expert on plumbing, wiring and air-conditioning. He also worked as a roofer and installer of plate-glass windows.
- On May 1st, 2006, Glenn had a gala 90th birthday celebration at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. There was a showing of a newly restored print of "Gilda" and his son Peter hosted the event. Over 700 tickets went on sale and were quickly sold out.
- Ford was a US Naval Reserve officer who rose to the rank of Rear Admiral.
- He was replaced by Robert Mitchum in "African Skies" (1991) after being hospitalized with blood clots in his legs.
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