Glenn Ford Height Weight Spouse
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford, known as Glenn Ford was born in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Canada, on May 1, 1916, was a Canadian-American actor. Young Glenn Ford first started performing in school drama productions. He made his big screen debut in drama film Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) in role as Joe. He got his television debut in CBS anthology variety series Shower of Stars (1958). Glenn's breakthrough performance came as Johnny Farrell / Narrator in film noir Gilda (1946).
How tall was Glenn Ford and what was his weight? Glenn Ford's height was 5' 9" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 175 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 172 іn pоunds or 78 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Glenn Ford
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Birth Date
May 1, 1916
Died
August 30, 2006
Nationality
Canada - United States
Sun Sign
Taurus
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Blue
Height
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Weight
78 kg | 172 lbs
Shoe size
Not available
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical for his role as Capt. Fisby in comedy film The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical for his role as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel in comedy movie Don't Go Near the Water (1957).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Foreign Actor for his role as Jason Sweet in Western comedy film The Sheepman (1958).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical for his role as Dave "the Dude" Conway in comedy movie Pocketful of Miracles (1961).
He was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Comedy Performance for his role as Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick in romantic comedy film It Started with a Kiss (1959).
He was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Top Action Performance for his role as Yancey "Cimarron" Cravat in epic Western film Cimarron (1960).
He was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Comedy Performance for his role as Tom Corbett in romantic comedy film The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963).
The Big Heat (1953) noir crime as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Human Desire (1954) drama as Jeff Warren
Blackboard Jungle (1955) social drama as Richard Dadier
The Violent Men (1955) Western as John Parrish
Jubal (1956) Western as Jubal Troop
3:10 to Yuma (1957) Western as Ben Wade
Experiment in Terror (1962) neo-noir thriller as John "Rip" Ripley
Midway (1976) war action as RAdm. Raymond A. Spruance
Superman (1978) superhero as Jonathan Kent
Happy Birthday to Me (1981) slasher as Dr. David Faraday
Best TV Shows
He played Sam Cade in CBS Western crime drama series Cade's County (1971-1972).
He portrayed Rev. Tom Holvak in drama television series The Family Holvak (1975).
He played Gen. George Caldwell in drama television miniseries Once an Eagle (1976).
Facts
Attended Santa Monica High School.
He signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1939.
Had English, Scottish, Irish and Dutch ancestry.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6933 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
He was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 1978.
Glenn died on August 30, 2006, Beverly Hills, California, United States, at the age of 90.
Spouse
He was married to:
Jeanne Baus (1993-1994)
Cynthia Ford (1977-1984)
Kathryn Hays (1966-1969)
Eleanor Powell (1943-1959), they had one son, Peter Ford
Relationships
He dated Joanne Carson (1972), Dorothy Provine (1964), Connie Stevens (1962), Hope Lange (1961-1962), Barbara Stanwyck (1955), Debbie Reynolds (1950), Evelyn Keyes (1947), Jinx Falkenburg (1941), Joan Crawford (1941-1942), Rita Hayworth (1941-1952), Evelyn Ankers (1940-1941) and Patti McCarty (1940-1943).