Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

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Wallace Ford (born Samuel Grundy Jones, 12 February 1898 – 11 June 1966) was an English-born naturalized American vaudevillian, stage, film, and television actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly faced demeanor with a small but powerful, stocky physique.

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Wallace Ford was born on Saturday, 12 February 1898 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. His full name at birth was Samuel Jones Grundy. He was best known as an actor. Ford's country of citizenship (nationality) was British. He died on Saturday, 11 June 1966 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. at the age of 68. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was 5' 8" (173 cm) tall with an average build. He had grey hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

You can find people similar to Wallace Ford by visiting our lists Male actors from Bolton and Actors from Bolton.

Full name at birth
Samuel Jones Grundy
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Claim to fame
A Patch of Blue
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Date of birth
12 February 1898
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Place of birth
Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Date of death
11 June 1966
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68 (age at death)
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Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Cause of death
Heart Attack
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Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Actor
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  • Brother-in-law of Joe Haworth and Edward "Ted" Haworth.
  • Friend and drinking buddy of Morton Cooper, author of 'The King' and many other novels.

Wallace Ford is known for his role in the film Magic Town (1947) as Lou Dicketts.

He is also known for his role in the film The Great John L. (1945) as McManus.

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