1905-03-31 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.
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Sol Madrid | Board Member | 1968-02-07 |
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Cat Ballou | Brothel Customer (uncredited) | 1965-06-24 |
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The Cincinnati Kid | Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) | 1965-10-15 |
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Youngblood Hawke | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1964-11-04 |
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Law of the Lawless | Townsman (uncredited) | 1964-05-13 |
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Fate Is the Hunter | Loadmaster (uncredited) | 1964-11-08 |
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Man's Favorite Sport? | Fisherman (uncredited) | 1964-01-31 |
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The Man from Galveston | Attorney Mullaney (uncredited) | 1963-12-18 |
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Son of Flubber | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1963-01-16 |
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Under the Yum-Yum Tree | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1963-10-23 |
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Advise & Consent | Senator (uncredited) | 1962-06-06 |
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Lover Come Back | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1961-12-20 |
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King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1961-06-11 |
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Go Naked in the World | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1961-03-10 |
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Cimarron | Townsman (uncredited) | 1960-12-01 |
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The Hypnotic Eye | Audience Member (uncredited) | 1960-02-17 |
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North to Alaska | Miner (uncredited) | 1960-11-07 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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Seven Thieves | Casino Patron | 1960-03-11 |
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Pillow Talk | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1959-10-07 |
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The FBI Story | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | 1959-10-01 |
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Holiday for Lovers | Man at Airport (uncredited) | 1959-07-21 |
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Some Like It Hot | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1959-03-19 |
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Imitation of Life | Show Spectator (uncredited) | 1959-06-26 |
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The Last Hurrah | Man (uncredited) | 1958-12-31 |
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The Buccaneer | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1958-12-11 |
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Death in Small Doses | 1957-09-15 | |
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Pawnee | Wagon Train Member (uncredited) | 1957-09-07 |
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Designing Woman | Ringside Photographer (uncredited) | 1957-05-16 |
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Raintree County | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1957-12-20 |
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My Man Godfrey | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1957-10-11 |
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The Buster Keaton Story | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) | 1957-05-01 |
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The Enemy Below | Officer | 1957-12-25 |
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The Garment Jungle | Union Member (uncredited) | 1957-05-01 |
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The Werewolf | Townsman (uncredited) | 1956-07-01 |
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The Eddy Duchin Story | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1956-05-02 |
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The Rack | Courtroom Spectator | 1956-11-02 |
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The Opposite Sex | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | 1956-11-15 |
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Artists and Models | Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited) | 1955-11-07 |
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It's Always Fair Weather | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1955-08-30 |
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Cult of the Cobra | 1955-03-30 | |
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The Square Jungle | 1955-12-30 | |
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Three for the Show | Male Harem Dancer (uncredited) | 1955-02-24 |
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The Silver Chalice | Guard (uncredited) | 1954-12-20 |
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White Christmas | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1954-10-14 |
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Vicki | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1953-10-05 |
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Angel Face | Bailiff (uncredited) | 1953-01-02 |
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The Band Wagon | Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) | 1953-08-07 |
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Courtroom Officer (uncredited) | 1953-07-14 |
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Brave Warrior | Soldier (uncredited) | 1952-05-31 |
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The Bad and the Beautiful | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1952-12-25 |
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Singin' in the Rain | Security Guard (uncredited) | 1952-04-10 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Reporter (uncredited) | 1951-04-12 |
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Roadblock | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | 1951-09-17 |
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Show Boat | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1951-07-19 |
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The Stooge | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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His Kind of Woman | Lodge Guest (uncredited) | 1951-08-15 |
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The Killer That Stalked New York | Federal Agent (uncredited) | 1950-10-06 |
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Born to Be Bad | Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited) | 1950-09-28 |
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The Damned Don't Cry | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1950-05-13 |
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Slightly French | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1949-02-02 |
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Johnny Stool Pigeon | Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) | 1949-04-20 |
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Born to Kill | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1947-04-30 |
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Monsieur Verdoux | Night Club Patron (uncredited) | 1947-09-26 |
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Dragonwyck | Man (uncredited) | 1946-04-19 |
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Heartbeat | Ball Guest (uncredited) | 1946-05-01 |
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The Notorious Lone Wolf | Club Marquis Patron (uncredited) | 1946-02-14 |
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Eve Knew Her Apples | Rewrite Man (scenes deleted) | 1945-04-12 |
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Hollywood Canteen | Soldier (uncredited) | 1944-12-15 |
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Around the World | Soldier | 1943-11-27 |
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | Townsman (uncredited) | 1943-03-05 |
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A Lady Takes a Chance | Wealthy Young Man | 1943-08-19 |
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Bombardier | Co-Pilot | 1943-05-14 |
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The Falcon Takes Over | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
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Who Done It? | Station Employee (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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You Were Never Lovelier | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1942-11-19 |
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Broadway | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1942-05-08 |
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City for Conquest | Dance Contestant (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
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King of the Royal Mounted | Paralytic #3 | 1940-09-19 |
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The Letter | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1940-11-21 |
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Beauty for the Asking | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1939-02-24 |
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Love Affair | Ship Passenger (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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Carefree | Country Club Guest (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
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The Crowd Roars | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1938-08-06 |
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Wee Willie Winkie | Soldier (uncredited) | 1937-07-30 |
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Give Me Your Heart | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1936-09-17 |
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College Holiday | Dancer | 1936-12-19 |
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Top Hat | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1935-08-29 |
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Mississippi | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935-03-22 |
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Hollywood Party | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1934-05-24 |
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The Gay Bride | Troupe Member (uncredited) | 1934-12-14 |
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The Wet Parade | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1932-03-26 |
