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George Ford
Actor
Born March 31, 1905Died July 30, 1983 (78 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1968 | Sol Madrid · as Board Member |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre · as Funeral Guest |
| 1967 | Winchester '73 · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin · as Ship Passenger |
| 1967 | The Invaders (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Chamber of Horrors · as Ball Guest |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet (TV Series) · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Torn Curtain · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Glass Bottom Boat · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid · as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Great Race · as Man In Hallway At Sentinel (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Marriage on the Rocks · as Club Patron |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Man At Meeting |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Honey West (TV Series) · as Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Party Guest |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Club Patron |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car (TV Series) · as Bailiff |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou · as Brothel Customer (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Goodbye Charlie · as Man At Airport |
| 1964 | Dear Heart · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1964 | Kisses for My President · as Party Guest |
| 1964 | Youngblood Hawke · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter · as Loadmaster (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Carpetbaggers · as Party Guest |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Scientist (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Rogues (TV Series) · as Maitre D' |
| 1964 | Fanfare for a Death Scene · as Theatre Patron |
| 1964 | Shock Treatment · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1964 | The Brass Bottle · as Committee Member |
| 1964 | Law of the Lawless · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Destry (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? · as Fisherman (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Prize · as Guest At Awards Ceremony |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Casino Patron |
| 1963 | The Man from Galveston · as Attorney Mullaney (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Take Her, She's Mine · as Man Departing Plane |
| 1963 | Under the Yum Yum Tree · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Execution Witness |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant (TV Series) · as Observer At Rally (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Wall of Noise · as Bar Patron |
| 1963 | The Gun Hawk · as Barfly In Sanctuary |
| 1963 | The Thrill of It All · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Critic's Choice · as Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Son of Flubber · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) · as Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Two Weeks in Another Town · as Guest At Anniversary Banquet (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Advise & Consent · as Senator (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) · as Saloon Owner |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The George Raft Story · as Dance Hall Patron |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Fashion Show Atendee |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Club Patron |
| 1961 | The Honeymoon Machine · as Casino Patron |
| 1961 | Twenty Plus Two · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Return to Peyton Place · as Townsman At Meeting |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work · as Stork Club Patron |
| 1961 | Go Naked in the World · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1961 | A Fever in the Blood · as Courtrom Spectator |
| 1960 | Pepe · as Benefit Guest |
| 1960 | Cimarron · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1960 | North to Alaska · as Miner (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Man on a String · as Agent |
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Seven Thieves · as Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Hypnotic Eye · as Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Beloved Infidel · as Party Guest |
| 1959 | The Miracle · as Officer At Ball |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky (TV Series) · as Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Career · as Bar Patron |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Auction Guest (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The FBI Story · as Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Passenger |
| 1959 | Bonanza (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Holiday for Lovers · as Man At Airport (uncredited) |
| 1959 | It Started with a Kiss · as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1959 | The Big Operator · as Reporter |
| 1959 | 21 Beacon Street (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1959 | King of the Wild Stallions · as Townsman |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years (TV Series) · as Club Patron |
| 1959 | Warlock · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Imitation of Life · as Show Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot · as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Shaggy Dog · as Party Guest |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah · as Man (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Damn Yankees · as Trial Spectator |
| 1958 | Voice in the Mirror · as Guard |
| 1958 | Andy Hardy Comes Home · as Party Guest |
| 1958 | Revolt in the Big House · as Convict |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1958 | A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed · as Bowler |
| 1958 | Home Before Dark · as Christmas Party Reveller |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Saga of Hemp Brown · as Officer On Court Martial Board |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) · as Club Patron |
| 1958 | Badman's Country · as Townsman |
| 1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the West · as Barfly |
| 1958 | Ten North Frederick · as Party Member |
| 1958 | Gunman's Walk · as Townsman |
| 1958 | The Light in the Forest · as Party Guest |
| 1957 | The Enemy Below · as Officer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Raintree County · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Pal Joey · as Electrician |
| 1957 | This Could Be the Night · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1957 | Kiss Them for Me · as Party Guest |
| 1957 | Gun Battle at Monterey · as Townsman |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | How To Marry A Millionaire (TV Series) · as George |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story · as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) · as Police Officer |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Wagon Train Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Death in Small Doses · as Diner Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Black Patch · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Pawnee · as Wagon Train Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Unholy Wife · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1957 | Silk Stockings · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1957 | The Night the World Exploded · as Plant Worker |
| 1957 | The Garment Jungle · as Union Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story · as Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Designing Woman · as Ringside Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1957 | The Tattered Dress · as Casino Patron |
| 1957 | Last of the Badmen · as Townsman |
| 1956 | Hot Shots · as Party Guest |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sex · as Patron At 21 (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Rack · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1956 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt · as Guard |
| 1956 | Bigger Than Life · as Parent |
| 1956 | Ransom! · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Werewolf · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Behind the High Wall · as Detective |
| 1956 | The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit · as Elevator Passenger |
| 1956 | The Eddy Duchin Story · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Great Day in the Morning · as Townsman |
| 1956 | The Swan · as Ball Attendee |
| 1956 | Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado · as Townsman |
| 1956 | The Price of Fear · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1955 | The Square Jungle · as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Artists and Models · as Spectator On Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Trial · as Bailiff |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing · as Man Outside Theatre |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Senator (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Moonfleet · as Party Guest |
| 1955 | Cell 2455, Death Row · as Assistant District Attorney |
| 1955 | Three for the Show · as Male Harem Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Jupiter's Darling · as Soldier |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Country Girl · as Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| 1954 | White Christmas · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best (TV Series) · as Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Rose Marie · as Mountie |
| 1954 | Lucky Me · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Them! · as Doctor |
| 1954 | Make Haste to Live · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1954 | Battle of Rogue River · as Trooper |
| 1953 | Three Sailors and a Girl · as Bank Customer |
| 1953 | Thunder Over the Plains · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1953 | City of Bad Men · as Townsman |
| 1953 | Vicki · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Affairs of Dobie Gillis · as Police Officer |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon · as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Sangaree · as Guard |
| 1953 | Gun Belt · as Posse Member |
| 1953 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · as Courtroom Officer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Dream Wife · as Party Guest |
| 1953 | The President's Lady · as Race Spectator |
| 1953 | The Mississippi Gambler · as Townsman |
| 1953 | The Clown · as Convention Dinner Guest |
| 1952 | Above and Beyond · as Officer |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Angel Face · as Bailiff (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Pathfinder · as British Soldier |
| 1952 | The Turning Point · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation · as Plane Passenger |
| 1952 | Because You're Mine · as Audience Member |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Something for the Birds · as Senate Hearing Spectator |
| 1952 | Dreamboat · as Audience Member |
| 1952 | Holiday for Sinners · as Dancing Partner |
| 1952 | Boots Malone · as Man At Horse Auction |
| 1952 | Brave Warrior · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain · as Security Guard (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Meet Danny Wilson · as Party Guest |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1952 | Indian Uprising · as Soldier |
| 1951 | Lullaby of Broadway · as Ship Passenger |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy · as Casino Patron |
| 1951 | The Stooge · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Callaway Went Thataway · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman · as Lodge Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom · as Usher |
| 1951 | Roadblock · as Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1951 | On Moonlight Bay · as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Chorus Boy (uncredited) |
| 1951 | My Forbidden Past · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | I Can Get It for You Wholesale · as Showroom Guest |
| 1951 | Valentino · as Party Guest |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Grounds for Marriage · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1950 | Highway 301 · as Club Patron |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York · as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Between Midnight and Dawn · as Minor Role |
| 1950 | Pretty Baby · as Club Patron |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own · as Birthday Party Guest |
| 1950 | Born to Be Bad · as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Duchess of Idaho · as Lodge Guest |
| 1950 | Three Little Words · as Party Guest |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Please Believe Me · as Casino Patron |
| 1949 | The Adventures of Sir Galahad · as Guard |
| 1949 | Tell It to the Judge · as Casino Patron |
| 1949 | Johnny Stool Pigeon · as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Tarzan's Magic Fountain · as Villager |
| 1949 | Slightly French · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Luxury Liner · as Ship Passenger |
| 1948 | Ruthless · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1948 | A Song Is Born · as Man At Table |
| 1948 | A Date with Judy · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1947 | T-Men · as Man On Plane |
| 1947 | The Flame · as Wedding Guest |
| 1947 | Cass Timberlane · as Country Club Guest |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux · as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies · as Man In Audience At Preview |
| 1947 | The Unfinished Dance · as Crew Member |
| 1947 | Riffraff · as Club Patron |
| 1947 | Lured · as Concertgoer |
| 1947 | Copacabana · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1947 | Born to Kill · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Black Angel · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Heartbeat · as Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck · as Man (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Notorious Lone Wolf · as Club Marquis Patron (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Dolly Sisters · as Party Guest |
| 1945 | Rhapsody in Blue · as Party Guest |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion · as Reporter |
| 1945 | Eve Knew Her Apples · as Rewrite Man (scenes Deleted) |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Mark of the Whistler · as Clerk |
| 1944 | |
| 1944 | Kansas City Kitty · as Undetermined Role |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks · as Marine |
| 1944 | Louisiana Hayride · as State Trooper |
| 1944 | Marine Raiders · as Happy - Pilot |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees · as Club Patron |
| 1943 | Higher and Higher · as Night Club Patron |
| 1943 | Around the World · as Soldier |
| 1943 | Government Girl · as Fbi Man |
| 1943 | Gangway for Tomorrow · as Naval Recruiting Officer |
| 1943 | Someone to Remember · as Club Patron |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance · as Wealthy Young Man |
| 1943 | The Adventures of a Rookie · as Corporal |
| 1943 | Bombardier · as Co-Pilot |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1943 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The McGuerins from Brooklyn · as Paradise Springs Guest |
| 1942 | Ridin' Down the Canyon · as Ranch Party Guest |
| 1942 | Broadway · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air · as Johnnie |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Who Done It? · as Station Employee (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Mayor of 44th Street · as Phil - The Dancer |
| 1942 | Her Cardboard Lover · as Casino Patron |
| 1942 | I Married an Angel · as Neptune |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Orchid · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1942 | All Through the Night · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin' · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq. · as Wedding Guest |
| 1941 | Moon Over Miami · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1941 | Time Out for Rhythm · as Dancer |
| 1941 | The Great Lie · as Club Patron |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob · as Sailor |
| 1940 | Kitty Foyle · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1940 | The Letter · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Third Finger, Left Hand · as Model |
| 1940 | City for Conquest · as Dance Contestant (uncredited) |
| 1940 | King of the Royal Mounted · as Paralytic #3 |
| 1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 · as Theatregoer |
| 1939 | Four Wives · as Wedding Guest |
| 1939 | Jeepers Creepers · as Party Guest |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother · as Dance Partner |
| 1939 | Love Affair · as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Beauty for the Asking · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Secrets of an Actress · as Party Guest |
| 1938 | Carefree · as Country Club Guest (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Little Miss Broadway · as Reporter |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto's Gamble · as Boxing Spectator |
| 1938 | King of the Newsboys · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1937 | Thin Ice · as Cast |
| 1937 | Wee Willie Winkie · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Woman · as Logger |
| 1936 | College Holiday · as Dancer |
| 1936 | Give Me Your Heart · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Girl Friend · as Chorus Boy In Play |
| 1935 | Top Hat · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Alice Adams · as Party Guest |
| 1935 | Mississippi · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride · as Troupe Member (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Wet Parade · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |