Glenn Ford

Acting • 135 Credits

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).

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Superman

Superman

1978 ⭐ 3.6
as Pa Kent
Superman II

Superman II

1980 ⭐ 3.4
as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gilda

Gilda

1946 ⭐ 3.8
as Johnny Farrell
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953 ⭐ 3.8
as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

1957 ⭐ 3.6
as Ben Wade
Midway

Midway

1976 ⭐ 3.3
as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me

1981 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. David Faraday
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966 ⭐ 3.6
as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961 ⭐ 3.6
as Dave 'The Dude' Conway
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955 ⭐ 3.5
as Richard Dadier
Human Desire

Human Desire

1954 ⭐ 3.4
as Jeff Warren
Experiment in Terror

Experiment in Terror

1962 ⭐ 3.5
as John Ripley
The Visitor

The Visitor

1979 ⭐ 2.6
as Det. Jake Durham
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Jubal

Jubal

1956 ⭐ 3.5
as Jubal Troop
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960 ⭐ 3.1
as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
Virus

Virus

1980 ⭐ 3.2
as President Richardson
Cowboy

Cowboy

1958 ⭐ 3.3
as Tom Reese
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956 ⭐ 3.5
as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958 ⭐ 3.5
as Jason Sweet
Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad

1952 ⭐ 3.2
as Steve Emery
The Violent Men

The Violent Men

1955 ⭐ 3.2
as John Parrish
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962 ⭐ 3.0
as Julio Desnoyers
A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

1946 ⭐ 3.2
as Bill Emerson
The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

1948 ⭐ 3.5
as Col. Owen Devereaux
Framed

Framed

1947 ⭐ 3.3
as Mike Lambert
The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957 ⭐ 3.1
as Captain Fisby
The Man from the Alamo

The Man from the Alamo

1953 ⭐ 3.3
as John Stroud
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

1949 ⭐ 3.0
as Frank Warren
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

1964 ⭐ 3.3
as Sam McBane