George Ford
Born
March 31, 1905
Died
July 30, 1983 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For
Sol Madrid
Board Member
1968
Winchester '73
Townsman (uncredited)
1967
Batman
Police Officer (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1966
The Cincinnati Kid
Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
1965
Green Acres
Townsman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1965
Cat Ballou
Brothel Customer (uncredited)
1965
Fate Is the Hunter
Loadmaster (uncredited)
1964
Youngblood Hawke
Party Guest (uncredited)
1964
Law of the Lawless
Townsman (uncredited)
1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Fisherman (uncredited)
1964
The Man from Galveston
Attorney Mullaney (uncredited)
1963
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1963
Son of Flubber
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1963
Advise & Consent
Senator (uncredited)
1962
Lover Come Back
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1961
Go Naked in the World
Party Guest (uncredited)
1961
Cimarron
Townsman (uncredited)
1960
North to Alaska
Miner (uncredited)
1960
Thriller
Club Patron (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1960
Who Was That Lady?
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1960
Seven Thieves
Casino Patron
1960
The Hypnotic Eye
Audience Member (uncredited)
1960
The Untouchables
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
The Untouchables
Gangster Shooting in Lobby (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
The Untouchables
Jake Gurrah (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
The Untouchables
Doc (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
The Untouchables
Race Spectator (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
Pillow Talk
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1959
Dennis the Menace
Auction Guest (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Casino Patron · (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Croupier · (1 episode)
1959
The FBI Story
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
1959
Holiday for Lovers
Man at Airport (uncredited)
1959
Imitation of Life
Show Spectator (uncredited)
1959
Some Like It Hot
Police Officer (uncredited)
1959
The Last Hurrah
Man (uncredited)
1958
The Buccaneer
Party Guest (uncredited)
1958
The Enemy Below
Officer
1957
Raintree County
Club Patron (uncredited)
1957
My Man Godfrey
Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
Zorro
Townsman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Member (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
Death in Small Doses
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Party Guest (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
Pawnee
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
1957
Designing Woman
Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
1957
The Garment Jungle
Union Member (uncredited)
1957
The Buster Keaton Story
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
1957
The Opposite Sex
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
1956
The Rack
Courtroom Spectator
1956
The Werewolf
Townsman (uncredited)
1956
The Eddy Duchin Story
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1956
The Square Jungle
1955
Artists and Models
Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited)
1955
Gunsmoke
Townsman (uncredited) · (8 episodes)
1955
Gunsmoke
Clarendon Townsman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1955
It's Always Fair Weather
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1955
Cult of the Cobra
1955
Three for the Show
Male Harem Dancer (uncredited)
1955
The Silver Chalice
Guard (uncredited)
1954
The Country Girl
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
1954
White Christmas
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1954
Vicki
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1953
The Band Wagon
Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Courtroom Officer (uncredited)
1953
Angel Face
Bailiff (uncredited)
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
Club Patron (uncredited)
1952
Brave Warrior
Soldier (uncredited)
1952
Singin' in the Rain
Security Guard (uncredited)
1952
The Stooge
Party Guest (uncredited)
1951
Roadblock
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
1951
His Kind of Woman
Lodge Guest (uncredited)
1951
Show Boat
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Reporter (uncredited)
1951
The Jack Benny Program
Clerk (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1950
The Killer That Stalked New York
Federal Agent (uncredited)
1950
Born to Be Bad
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
1950
The Damned Don't Cry
Club Patron (uncredited)
1950
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
1949
Slightly French
Party Guest (uncredited)
1949
Monsieur Verdoux
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
1947
Born to Kill
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1947
Heartbeat
Ball Guest (uncredited)
1946
Dragonwyck
Man (uncredited)
1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)
1946
Eve Knew Her Apples
Rewrite Man (scenes deleted)
1945
Hollywood Canteen
Soldier (uncredited)
1944
Around the World
Soldier
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
Wealthy Young Man
1943
Bombardier
Co-Pilot
1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Townsman (uncredited)
1943
You Were Never Lovelier
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1942
Who Done It?
Station Employee (uncredited)
1942
The Falcon Takes Over
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
1942
Broadway
Club Patron (uncredited)
1942
The Letter
Party Guest (uncredited)
1940
City for Conquest
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
1940
King of the Royal Mounted
Paralytic #3
1940
Love Affair
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1939
Beauty for the Asking
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1939
Carefree
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
1938
The Crowd Roars
Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
Wee Willie Winkie
Soldier (uncredited)
1937
College Holiday
Dancer
1936
Give Me Your Heart
Club Patron (uncredited)
1936
Top Hat
Club Patron (uncredited)
1935
Mississippi
Party Guest (uncredited)
1935
The Gay Bride
Troupe Member (uncredited)
1934
Hollywood Party
Party Guest (uncredited)
1934
The Wet Parade
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1932