Glenn Ford

Movie Actor

Birthday May 1, 1916

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Canada

DEATH DATE Aug 30, 2006 (90)

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About

He starred in Westerns and drama films such as the 1946 film, Gilda. He won the 1962 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his work in Pocketful of Miracles.

Before Fame

He worked as a roofer and window installer during the beginning of his acting career.

Trivia

Columbia Pictures gave him his first major film role in the film, Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence.

Family Life

He is the great-grandnephew of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Canadian Prime Minister. He was married to Jeanne Baus from 1993 to 1994.

Associated With

Christopher Reeve played his onscreen son in Superman.

Video

Glenn Ford Highlights
Glenn Ford Highlights