George Ford
- Schauspiel
- 31. März 1905 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- 30. Juli 1983
Biografie
Tall distinguished looking George Ford started out as a contract player in the early 1930s but like most contract players, it didn't work out. Never discouraged, Ford moved on to roles as dancers, socialites, and chorus boys. Ford would occasionally have dialog but he was constantly used for his good looking appearance and his unique ability to ballroom dance. During the 1950s, Ford developed a reputation for being one of the best dancers in Hollywood. Musicals weren't his specialty though, it was the nice ballrooms and the socialite parties. He continue to work these throughout his career. He also managed to appear in a lot of various war films playing soldiers and high ranking military officers. With the popularity of television westerns increase, Ford found himself frequently appearing at square dances and as a dancer to show the leading ladies off. Eventually he became a regular townsman for a few years on Gunsmoke appearing in the bar scenes and playing bank tellers and town dignitaries. By 1968, Ford's work started to decrease and he decided to retire to Colorado where he could take up skiing and where he and his wife regularly competed in ballroom dancing contest. Like many extras, Ford's talents were not known to the general film public but he leaves behind a legacy of making the other dancers he danced with look better than they were and a large amount of film work that can be appreciated by future generation.
Bekannt aus
Filmografie
- Kugeln sind sein Autogramm · Board Member
- Der Marshal von Cimarron · Townsman (uncredited)
- Winchester '73 · Townsman (uncredited)
- Invasion von der Wega · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Kobra übernehmen Sie · Guard (uncredited), Agent (uncredited)
- The Green Hornet · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Der zerrissene Vorhang · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Spion in Spitzenhöschen · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Batman · Police Officer (uncredited), Club Member (uncredited)
- Cincinnati Kid · Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
- Verrückter wilder Westen · Restaurant Patron (uncredited), Party Guest (uncredited)
- Privatdetektivin Honey West · Photographer (uncredited)
- Green Acres · Townsman (uncredited)
- Das große Rennen rund um die Welt · Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)
- Cat Ballou - Hängen sollst du in Wyoming · Brothel Customer (uncredited)
- Ein Mann kam nach New York · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Bezwinger des Todes · Loadmaster (uncredited)
- Solo für O.N.C.E.L. · Party Guest (uncredited), Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Das Gesetz der Gesetzlosen · Townsman (uncredited)
- Ein Goldfisch an der Leine · Fisherman (uncredited)
- The Man from Galveston · Attorney Mullaney (uncredited)
- Ein Ehebett zur Probe · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Burkes Gesetz · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Arrest and Trial · Juror (uncredited), Judge (uncredited)
- The Lieutenant · Observer at Rally (uncredited)
- Was diese Frau so alles treibt · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Tu das nicht, Angelika · Audience Member (uncredited)
- Der Pauker kann's nicht lassen · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Hoppla Lucy · Photographer (uncredited)
- The Beverly Hillbillies · Party Guest (uncredited), Contest Guest (uncredited)
- Die Leute von der Shiloh-Ranch · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Sam Benedict · Board Member (uncredited), Juror (uncredited)
- Zwei Wochen in einer anderen Stadt · Guest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited)
- Sturm über Washington · Senator (uncredited)
- Ein Pyjama für zwei · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Geh nackt in die Welt · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Cimarron · Townsman (uncredited)
- Land der tausend Abenteuer · Miner (uncredited)
- Thriller · Club Patron (uncredited)
- Elmer Gantry · Reporter (uncredited)
- Wer war die Dame? · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Sieben Diebe · Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Die dreizehn Opfer des Dr. Desmond · Audience Member (uncredited)
- Mr. Lucky · Casino Patron (uncredited)
- Die Unbestechlichen · Restaurant Patron (uncredited), Gangster Shooting in Lobby (uncredited)
- Bettgeflüster · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Dennis – Der Quälgeist · Auction Guest (uncredited), Man at Airport (uncredited)
- Twilight Zone - Unwahrscheinliche Geschichten · Casino Patron (uncredited), Croupier (uncredited)
- Geheimagent des FBI · Plane Passenger (uncredited)
- Bonanza · Duel Spectator (uncredited), Townsman (uncredited)
- It Started with a Kiss · Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
- Ferien für Verliebte · Man at Airport (uncredited)
- Warlock · Townsman (uncredited)
- Solange es Menschen gibt · Show Spectator (uncredited)
- Manche mögen’s heiß · Police Officer (uncredited)
- Tausend Meilen Staub · Party Guest (uncredited), Railroad Guard (uncredited)
- Das letzte Hurra · Man (uncredited)
- König der Freibeuter · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Bat Masterson · Townsman (uncredited)
- Mutter ist die allerbeste · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Duell im Atlantik · Officer (uncredited)
- Das Land des Regenbaums · Club Patron (uncredited)
- Mein Mann Gottfried · Party Guest (uncredited)
- Zorro · Townsman (uncredited)
- Ein Leben im Rausch · Night Club Patron (uncredited)
- Alcoa Theatre · Reporter (uncredited)
- Perry Mason · Party Guest (uncredited), Club Patron (uncredited)
- Wagon Train · Wagon Train Member (uncredited), Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Tod in kleinen Dosen · Diner Patron (uncredited)
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Party Guest (uncredited), Member of Princess's Court (uncredited)
- Die Attacke am Rio Morte · Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
- Warum hab’ ich ja gesagt? · Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
- Ums nackte Leben · Union Member (uncredited)
- Der Mann, der niemals lachte · Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- Das schwache Geschlecht · Patron at 21 (uncredited)
- Anklage: Hochverrat · Courtroom Spectator
- The Werewolf · Townsman (uncredited)
- Geliebt in alle Ewigkeit · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)