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Glenn Ford

Born
May 1, 1916 · Aged 90
Died
Aug 30, 2006
Place of birth
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Gender
Male
Movie credits
116
TV credits
21
Also known as (4)
  • Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
  • Gwyllyn Ford
  • Гленн Форд
  • گلن فورد

Biography

Glenn Ford (born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton 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 Gilda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).