Glenn Ford
Birthday: 1 May 1916, Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Portneuf, Québec, Canada
Birth Name: Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
Height: 180 cm
Legendary actor Glenn Ford was born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada, to Hannah Wood (Mitchell) and Newton Ford, a railroad executive. His family moved to ...Show More
I've never played anyone but myself on screen.
I've never played anyone but myself on screen.
If they tried to rush me, I'd always say I've only got one other speed, and it's slower.
If they tried to rush me, I'd always say I've only got one other speed, and it's slower.
Some actors count their lines as soon as they receive a script. I'm the opposite. I try to see how m Show more
Some actors count their lines as soon as they receive a script. I'm the opposite. I try to see how many lines I can whittle down...You can say just as much in 4 as you can in 14. Hide
I wish I were up and around, but I'm doing the best that I can. There's so much I have to be gratefu Show more
I wish I were up and around, but I'm doing the best that I can. There's so much I have to be grateful for. (1 May 2006) Hide
People laugh when I say I'm not an actor, but I'm not, I play myself.
People laugh when I say I'm not an actor, but I'm not, I play myself.
"Let's never forget that to remain free we must always be strong. That's an important lesson I learn Show more
"Let's never forget that to remain free we must always be strong. That's an important lesson I learned in my Navy career in World War II. National defense must be the top priority for our country. If you are strong, you are safe. Now is the time for every American to be proud. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave. If we are not brave, we will not be free." (2004) Hide
When I see films that go on and on with dialogue, I feel like telling the actors, "Be quiet! Let the Show more
When I see films that go on and on with dialogue, I feel like telling the actors, "Be quiet! Let the audience do some of the work!" (from a 1975 interview with Bob Thomas, Canadian Press) Hide
I'm out of place doing sophistication. I'm so uncomfortable in a tuxedo.
I'm out of place doing sophistication. I'm so uncomfortable in a tuxedo.
Asked how he wished to be remembered: He did his best and he believed in God.
Asked how he wished to be remembered: He did his best and he believed in God.
Hell, no actor is going to tell Frank Capra how to make a picture. He has forgotten more about movie Show more
Hell, no actor is going to tell Frank Capra how to make a picture. He has forgotten more about movie-making than most directors ever know. Hide
When I'm on camera, I have to do things pretty much the way I do things in everyday life. It gives t Show more
When I'm on camera, I have to do things pretty much the way I do things in everyday life. It gives the audience someone real to identify with. Hide
The Western is a man's world and I love it.
The Western is a man's world and I love it.
"Never give up. Take what life throws at you and throw it right back. If life keeps throwing then yo Show more
"Never give up. Take what life throws at you and throw it right back. If life keeps throwing then you have a tennis match going. Learn to like tennis." (2002) Hide
[In westerns] you don't have to speak English to understand what's going on. I've always said the ta Show more
[In westerns] you don't have to speak English to understand what's going on. I've always said the talking pictures talk too much anyway. Hide
Americans playing Shakespeare are really ridiculous.
Americans playing Shakespeare are really ridiculous.
Glenn Ford's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (42)
Glenn Ford'S roles
Johnny Farrell
Jonathan Kent
Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Dr. David Faraday