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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Winchester '73 | Townsman (uncredited) | 1967-03-14 |
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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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Man's Favorite Sport? | Fisherman (uncredited) | 1964-01-31 |
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Fate Is the Hunter | Loadmaster (uncredited) | 1964-11-08 |
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Under the Yum-Yum Tree | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1963-10-23 |
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Critic's Choice | Audience Member (uncredited) | 1963-02-24 |
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The Thrill of It All | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1963-07-17 |
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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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Advise & Consent | Senator (uncredited) | 1962-06-06 |
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Lover Come Back | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1961-12-20 |
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Go Naked in the World | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1961-03-10 |
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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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Who Was That Lady? | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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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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Seven Thieves | Casino Patron | 1960-03-11 |
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North to Alaska | Miner (uncredited) | 1960-11-07 |
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It Started with a Kiss | Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited) | 1959-08-19 |
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Pillow Talk | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1959-10-07 |
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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 FBI Story | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | 1959-10-01 |
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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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My Man Godfrey | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1957-10-11 |
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The Garment Jungle | Union Member (uncredited) | 1957-05-01 |
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Pawnee | Wagon Train Member (uncredited) | 1957-09-07 |
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The Enemy Below | Officer | 1957-12-25 |
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Designing Woman | Ringside Photographer (uncredited) | 1957-05-16 |
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Death in Small Doses | 1957-09-15 | |
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The Buster Keaton Story | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) | 1957-05-01 |
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Raintree County | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1957-12-20 |
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The Werewolf | Townsman (uncredited) | 1956-07-01 |
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The Opposite Sex | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | 1956-11-15 |
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The Rack | Courtroom Spectator | 1956-11-02 |
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The Eddy Duchin Story | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1956-05-02 |
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Cult of the Cobra | 1955-03-30 | |
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Three for the Show | Male Harem Dancer (uncredited) | 1955-02-24 |
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Artists and Models | Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited) | 1955-11-07 |
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The Square Jungle | 1955-12-30 | |
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It's Always Fair Weather | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1955-08-30 |
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The Country Girl | Theatre Patron (uncredited) | 1954-12-15 |
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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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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Courtroom Officer (uncredited) | 1953-07-14 |
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Thunder Over the Plains | Guard (uncredited) | 1953-10-27 |
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The Band Wagon | Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) | 1953-08-07 |
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The Bad and the Beautiful | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1952-12-25 |
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Brave Warrior | Soldier (uncredited) | 1952-05-31 |
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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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Show Boat | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1951-07-19 |
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His Kind of Woman | Lodge Guest (uncredited) | 1951-08-15 |
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Callaway Went Thataway | Waiter (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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The Stooge | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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Roadblock | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | 1951-09-17 |
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The Killer That Stalked New York | Federal Agent (uncredited) | 1950-10-06 |
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The Damned Don't Cry | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1950-05-13 |
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Born to Be Bad | Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited) | 1950-09-28 |
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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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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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Dragonwyck | Man (uncredited) | 1946-04-19 |
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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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Bombardier | Co-Pilot | 1943-05-14 |
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A Lady Takes a Chance | Wealthy Young Man | 1943-08-19 |
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | Townsman (uncredited) | 1943-03-05 |
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Around the World | Soldier | 1943-11-27 |
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Broadway | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1942-05-08 |
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You Were Never Lovelier | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1942-11-19 |
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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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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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The Crowd Roars | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1938-08-06 |
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Carefree | Country Club Guest (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
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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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The Gay Bride | Troupe Member (uncredited) | 1934-12-14 |
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Hollywood Party | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1934-05-24 |
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The Wet Parade | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1932-03-26 |
