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Topic: | Glen Ford,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1916 to 2006 |
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ALLEY CAT | Glen Ford passed away today at age 90. BLACK BOARD JUNGLE,,,,, first movie I seen about rebellion,,,,,he was great |
392HEMI | RIP, GF |
tangled up in BLUE | "AC, you realize posting the obit of a Hollywoodland legend might have shortened my probation period with that SOB slavedriver TUIB.....please forward important info to my new EMail...Lucideye@newcastledogpound.com" ....your pal, .......the Lucid Eye, 'a legend in my own mind'
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ALLEY CAT | Flea Hound,, I was heading to bed last night and seen this important obit coming across my high speed news line. I did check Who's Online but didn't see your name,,,so I thought you were over at the neighbors sniffing on their poodle again, and figured I better post it for you NOW, before the Fat SOB sees you missed another one. Next time,,,I'll forward the obit to your email addy. Sincerely, A-Cat |
ed monahan | Jumpin Gene Simmons died yesterday too. Not the guy from Kiss but the guy who did rockabilly and opened for Elvis. |
Tytanium-K | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001229/ Biography for Glenn Ford Birth name Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mini biography The son of a Canadian railroad executive, his family moved to Santa Monica, California, when he was eight years old. His acting career began with plays at high school, followed by acting in West Coast, a traveling theater company. In 1939 he took a screen test for Columbia Pictures, which won him a contract, although he debuted in 20th-Century-Fox's Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939). His rise to stardom was interrupted by military service during WWII. After the war he jump-started his career with Gilda (1946). His career during the 1940s and 1950s showed that his talents were extensive, playing film noir in The Big Heat (1953), westerns like 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and comedies like The Gazebo (1959) or The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956). He has usually been cast as a calm and collected everyday-hero, showing courage under pressure as in Blackboard Jungle (1955). Since the 1970s he has mainly done supporting roles in mini-series. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMDb mini-biography by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mini biography Legendary actor Glenn Ford was discovered in 1939 by Tom Moore, a talent scout for 20th Century Fox and then consequently signed a contract with Columbia Pictures the same year. Glenn made his official debut in Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) and continued working in various small roles throughout the 1940s until his movie career was interrupted to join the Marines in World War II. During his service, he helped build safe houses in France for those hiding from the Nazis. In 1943, Glenn married legendary tap dancer, Eleanor Powell and had one son, Peter Ford. After the war, Glenn was able to resume his movie career with the help of Bette Davis who gave Glenn his first break in the 1946 movie A Stolen Life (1946). However, it was not until his acclaimed performance in the 1946 classic film noir, Gilda (1946) with Rita Hayworth that Glenn became a star and the most popular actor of his time. Glenn made many notable films during his prestigious 50 year movie career, but he is best known for his fine westerns such as 3:10 to Yuma, The Rounders, Sheepman and many more fine films. In the 1970s, Glenn made his television debut in the controversial Brotherhood of the Bell and appeared in two fondly-remembered television series: Cade's County and The Family Holvak. During the 1980s and 1990s, Glenn limited his appearance to documentaries and occasional films. To this date, Glenn Ford is remembered fondly by his fans for his more than 100 excellent films and his charismatic silver screen presence. Glenn Ford
Date of birth (location) 1 May 1916 Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada Date of death (details) 30 August 2006 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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