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Happy Birthday to Me (1981) -- Virginia (Melissa Sue Anderson) is proud that she belongs to a clique.  But before her 18th birthday, a grueling set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey.  Could it be her?
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) -- Theatrical trailer for this laugh and love sensation that spawned a TV series
"The Hollywood Squares" (1965): :  -- Featuring Betty Grable, Charlie Weaver, Cricket Ruthstrom, Elke Sommer, Frank Gershwin, Glenn Ford, Joey Bishop, Karen Valentine, Nole Roper, Paul Lynde, Peter Marshall, and William Conrad.
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -- Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much as part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself...
Blackboard Jungle (1955) -- Trailer for this black and white film about classroom hooligans

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Overview

Date of Death:
30 August 2006, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Legendary actor Glenn Ford was discovered in 1939 by Tom Moore, a talent... more
Trivia:
Despite his excellence and popularity as a star, he was never nominated... more
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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #15
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 1 November 2009, 2:16 AM, PST)

Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 10/13/2009
 (From Fangoria. 10 October 2009, 11:19 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Gwyllyn Ford

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Final Verdict (1991) (TV) .... Rev. Rogers
  2. Raw Nerve (1991) .... Capt. Gavin
  3. Border Shootout (1990) .... Sheriff John Danaher
    ... aka Law at Randado (USA: alternative title)

  4. Casablanca Express (1989) .... Major Gen. Williams
  5. My Town (1986) (TV) .... Lucas Wheeler
  6. Happy Birthday to Me (1981) .... Dr. David Faraday
  7. Fukkatsu no hi (1980) .... President Richardson
    ... aka Day of Resurrection (USA)
    ... aka The End (USA: video title)
    ... aka Virus (Japan: English title)

  8. The Gift (1979) (TV) .... Billy Devlin
  9. Day of the Assassin (1979) .... Christakis
    ... aka El día de los asesinos (Spain)
  10. Beggarman, Thief (1979) (TV) .... David Donnelly
  11. The Sacketts (1979) (TV) .... Tom Sunday
    ... aka The Daybreakers (USA: cut version)
  12. Stridulum (1979) .... Det. Jake Durham
    ... aka The Visitor (USA)
  13. Superman (1978) .... Jonathan Kent
    ... aka Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Superman: The Movie
  14. Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) .... Jesse Craig
  15. "Police Story" .... Hayes (1 episode, 1978)
        - No Margin for Error (1978) TV episode .... Hayes
  16. No Margin for Error (1978) (TV)
  17. The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977) (TV) .... Paul Dvorak/Leonard Staveck
  18. "Once an Eagle" (1976) TV mini-series .... George Caldwell
  19. Midway (1976) .... Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
    ... aka Battle of Midway (Philippines: English title) (UK)
    ... aka The Battle of Midway (USA: video title)
  20. "The Family Holvak" .... Rev. Tom Holvak (10 episodes, 1975)
        - The Wedding (1975) TV episode .... Rev. Tom Holvak
        - The Tribute (1975) TV episode .... Rev. Tom Holvak
        - The Devil's Chariot (1975) TV episode .... Rev. Tom Holvak
        - Willing Heart (1975) TV episode .... Rev. Tom Holvak
        - First Love: Part 2 (1975) TV episode .... Rev. Tom Holvak
          (5 more)
  21. Punch and Jody (1974) (TV) .... Peter 'Punch' Travers
  22. The Greatest Gift (1974) (TV) .... Rev. Holvak
  23. The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974) (TV) .... Colonel Pete Moore
  24. Santee (1973) .... Santee
  25. Jarrett (1973) (TV) .... Sam Jarrett
  26. "Cade's County" .... Sam Cade (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - The Witness (1972) TV episode .... Sam Cade
        - The Fake (1972) TV episode .... Sam Cade
        - Blackout (1972) TV episode .... Sam Cade
        - Jessie (1972) TV episode .... Sam Cade
        - Ragged Edge (1972) TV episode .... Sam Cade
          (19 more)
  27. The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970) (TV) .... Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson

  28. Heaven with a Gun (1969) .... Jim Killian/Pastor Jim
  29. Smith! (1969) .... Smith
  30. Day of the Evil Gun (1968) .... Lorn Warfield
  31. The Last Challenge (1967) .... Marshal Dan Blaine
    ... aka The Pistolero of Red River (UK)
  32. A Time for Killing (1967) .... Maj. Tom Wolcott
    ... aka The Long Ride Home (UK)
  33. Rage (1966) .... Doc Reuben
    ... aka El mal (Mexico)
  34. Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) .... Général Bradley / Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
    ... aka Is Paris Burning? (USA)
  35. The Money Trap (1965) .... Joe Baron
  36. The Rounders (1965) .... Ben Jones
  37. Dear Heart (1964) .... Harry Mork
  38. Fate Is the Hunter (1964) .... Sam C. McBane
  39. Advance to the Rear (1964) .... Captain Jared Heath
    ... aka Company of Cowards? (UK)
  40. Love Is a Ball (1963) .... John Lathrop Davis
    ... aka All This and Money Too (UK)
  41. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) .... Tom Corbett
  42. Experiment in Terror (1962) .... John 'Rip' Ripley
    ... aka The Grip of Fear (UK)
  43. The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) .... Julio Desnoyers
  44. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) .... Dave the Dude
  45. Cry for Happy (1961) .... CPO Andy Cyphers
  46. Cimarron (1960) .... Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat (editor, 'Oklahoma Wigwam')
    ... aka Edna Ferber's Cimarron (USA: complete title)

  47. The Gazebo (1959) .... Elliott Nash
  48. It Started with a Kiss (1959) .... Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
  49. Torpedo Run (1958) .... Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
  50. Imitation General (1958) .... MSgt. Murphy Savage
  51. The Sheepman (1958) .... Jason Sweet
    ... aka Stranger with a Gun (USA: new title)
  52. Cowboy (1958) .... Tom Reese
  53. Don't Go Near the Water (1957) .... Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
  54. 3:10 to Yuma (1957) .... Ben Wade
  55. The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) .... Capt. Fisby
  56. The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) .... George Temple/George Kelby, Jr.
  57. Jubal (1956) .... Jubal Troop
  58. Ransom! (1956) .... David G. 'Dave' Stannard
    ... aka Fearful Decision (USA: alternative title)
  59. Trial (1955) .... David Blake
  60. Interrupted Melody (1955) .... Dr. Thomas 'Tom' King
  61. Blackboard Jungle (1955) .... Richard Dadier
    ... aka The Blackboard Jungle (USA: review title)
  62. The Violent Men (1955) .... John Parrish
    ... aka Rough Company (UK)
    ... aka The Bandits (USA: alternative title)
  63. The Americano (1955) .... Sam Dent
  64. Human Desire (1954) .... Jeff Warren
  65. City Story (1954) .... Narrator
  66. Appointment in Honduras (1953) .... Jim Corbett
    ... aka Jungle Fury (USA: alternative title)
  67. The Big Heat (1953) .... Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
  68. Plunder of the Sun (1953) .... Al Colby
  69. The Man from the Alamo (1953) .... John Stroud
  70. Time Bomb (1953) .... Maj. Peter Lyncort
    ... aka Terror on a Train (USA: alternative title)
  71. Affair in Trinidad (1952) .... Steve Emery
  72. Young Man with Ideas (1952) .... Maxwell Webster
    ... aka Young Man in a Hurry (USA: alternative title)
  73. The Green Glove (1952) .... Michael 'Mike' Blake
    ... aka Le gantelet vert (France)
    ... aka The Gauntlet (USA)
    ... aka The White Road (USA)
  74. The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) .... Jim Canfield
  75. Follow the Sun (1951) .... Ben Hogan
  76. The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) .... Gil Kyle
  77. The Flying Missile (1950) .... Cmdr. William A. Talbot
    ... aka The Flying Fish (USA: alternative title)
  78. Convicted (1950) .... Joe Hufford
  79. The White Tower (1950) .... Martin Ordway

  80. The Doctor and the Girl (1949) .... Dr. Michael Corday
  81. Mr. Soft Touch (1949) .... Joe Miracle
    ... aka House of Settlement (UK)
  82. Lust for Gold (1949) .... Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
    ... aka For Those Who Dare (UK: new title)
  83. The Undercover Man (1949) .... Frank Warren
  84. The Return of October (1948) .... Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr.
    ... aka A Date with Destiny (UK)
  85. The Loves of Carmen (1948) .... Don José
  86. The Man from Colorado (1948) .... Col. Owen Devereaux
  87. The Mating of Millie (1948) .... Doug Andrews
  88. Framed (1947) .... Mike Lambert
    ... aka Paula (UK)
  89. Gallant Journey (1946) .... John J. Montgomery
  90. A Stolen Life (1946) .... Bill Emerson
  91. Gilda (1946) .... Johnny Farrell / Narrator
  92. Destroyer (1943) .... Mickey Donohue
  93. The Desperadoes (1943) .... Cheyenne Rogers
  94. Flight Lieutenant (1942) .... Danny Doyle
  95. The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) .... Martin Eden
    ... aka High Seas (USA: reissue title)
  96. Go West, Young Lady (1941) .... Sheriff Tex Miller
  97. Texas (1941) .... Tod Ramsey
  98. So Ends Our Night (1941) .... Ludwig Kern
  99. Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) .... Charlie
  100. The Lady in Question (1940) .... Pierre Morestan
  101. Babies for Sale (1940) .... Steve Burton aka Oscar Hanson
  102. Men Without Souls (1940) .... Johnny Adams
  103. Convicted Woman (1940) .... Jim Brent (Reporter)

  104. My Son Is Guilty (1939) .... Barney
    ... aka Crime's End (UK)
  105. Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) .... Joe Riley
  106. Night in Manhattan (1937) (as Gwyllyn Ford) .... Emcee
    ... aka Paramount Headliner: Night in Manhattan (USA: series title)
Producer:
  1. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) (associate producer)

  2. "The Faith of Our Children" (1953) TV series (producer)
Soundtrack:
  1. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) (uncredited))
Thanks:
  1. You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) (dedicated to the memory of)
Self:
  1. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
  2. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself

  3. 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Our Hollywood Education (1992) .... Himself
  5. All-Star Salute to Our Troops (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Un dia és un dia" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Un día es un día (Spain: Castilian title)
        - Episode #1.11 (1990) TV episode .... Himself

  7. Circus of the Stars #12 (1987) (TV) .... Himself (performer)
  8. Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags (1982) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope's Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season - GRated - With Glamour, Glitter and Gags (USA: complete title)
  9. "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1980-1981)
        - Episode dated 28 May 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 August 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 August 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 August 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The Rebels: Marlon Brando (1981) (V) .... Himself
  11. Great White Death (1981)
  12. Where Have All the Children Gone (1980) (TV)
  13. Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1980) (TV) .... Himself
  14. The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1980) (TV) .... Himself

  15. When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  16. The Hollywood Clowns (1979) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
  17. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode #4.89 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "When Havoc Struck" (1978) TV series .... Narrator
  19. "The Rich Little Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 2 February 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Center Square / ... (32 episodes, 1966-1975)
        - Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 2 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 21 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 5 November 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 20 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
          (27 more)
  21. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
    ... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
        - The Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Celebrity Sweepstakes" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1974)
        - Episode dated 12 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "Friends of Man" (1974) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
  24. "The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #2.19 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1973)
        - Episode #3.3 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.2 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Glenn Ford (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  27. The 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  28. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1972)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 21 December 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 December 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode #2.1 (1971) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  30. Once Upon a Wheel (1971) .... Himself
  31. America (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  32. Nothing for Granted: The Story of the Navy's Test and Evaluation Force (1970) .... Narrator

  33. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 9 April 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  34. MCRD, San Diego (1969) .... Narrator
  35. "Personality" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 19 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #17.4 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "Reflets de Cannes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 9 May 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 21 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  39. "Hollywood Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 21 March 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  40. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 26 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 1 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself

  42. A Day Called X (1957) (TV) .... Narrator, on-screen
  43. "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode dated 5 February 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  44. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Small Fry (1956) .... Himself
  45. Operation Teahouse (1956) .... Himself
  46. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV) .... Himself
  47. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - Walter Brennan (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Tom Moore (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  48. Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (1955) .... Himself
  49. Have Faith in Our Children (1955) .... Himself
  50. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Greatest Comedians (1953) .... Himself
  51. Screen Actors (1950) (uncredited) .... Himself

  52. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Holiday (1948) .... Himself
  53. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 10: Famous Fathers and Sons (1946) .... Himself
  54. Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (1943) .... Himself
    ... aka Screen Snapshots, No. 1, Series 23 (USA: review title)
  55. Show Business at War (1943) .... Himself
    ... aka The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
  56. Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 6 (1942) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Banda sonora"
        - Episode #5.7 (2009) TV episode .... Johnny Farrell
  2. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Memòries de la tele"
        - Episode #1.7 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (2007) .... Himself
  5. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) .... Dr. David Faraday
  6. Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) .... John Stroud
  9. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.11 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  11. The Making of 'Midway' (2001) (V) .... Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance
  12. Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  13. Pulp Cinema (2001) (V) .... Himself
  14. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater"
        - Episode dated 2 July 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Captain Gavin
  15. Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Superman II (1980) (uncredited) .... Jonathan Kent in opening montage
  17. That's Action (1977) .... Himself
  18. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
  19. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  20. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
  21. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #10.11 (1956) TV episode .... Himself


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