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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The Cincinnati Kid | Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) | 1965-10-15 |
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Cat Ballou | Brothel Customer (uncredited) | 1965-06-24 |
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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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Youngblood Hawke | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1964-11-04 |
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Under the Yum-Yum Tree | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1963-10-23 |
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Son of Flubber | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1963-01-16 |
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The Man from Galveston | Attorney Mullaney (uncredited) | 1963-12-18 |
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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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North to Alaska | Miner (uncredited) | 1960-11-07 |
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Seven Thieves | Casino Patron | 1960-03-11 |
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The Hypnotic Eye | Audience Member (uncredited) | 1960-02-17 |
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Some Like It Hot | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1959-03-19 |
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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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Imitation of Life | Show Spectator (uncredited) | 1959-06-26 |
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Holiday for Lovers | Man at Airport (uncredited) | 1959-07-21 |
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The Buccaneer | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1958-12-11 |
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The Last Hurrah | Man (uncredited) | 1958-12-31 |
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Death in Small Doses | 1957-09-15 | |
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The Enemy Below | Officer | 1957-12-25 |
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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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Pawnee | Wagon Train Member (uncredited) | 1957-09-07 |
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Designing Woman | Ringside Photographer (uncredited) | 1957-05-16 |
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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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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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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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Artists and Models | Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited) | 1955-11-07 |
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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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It's Always Fair Weather | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1955-08-30 |
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Three for the Show | Male Harem Dancer (uncredited) | 1955-02-24 |
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White Christmas | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1954-10-14 |
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The Silver Chalice | Guard (uncredited) | 1954-12-20 |
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Angel Face | Bailiff (uncredited) | 1953-01-02 |
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Vicki | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1953-10-05 |
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Courtroom Officer (uncredited) | 1953-07-14 |
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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) | 1952-04-09 |
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Brave Warrior | Soldier (uncredited) | 1952-05-31 |
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Roadblock | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | 1951-09-17 |
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The Stooge | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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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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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Reporter (uncredited) | 1951-04-12 |
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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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Johnny Stool Pigeon | Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) | 1949-04-20 |
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Slightly French | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1949-02-02 |
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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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The Notorious Lone Wolf | Club Marquis Patron (uncredited) | 1946-02-14 |
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Heartbeat | Ball Guest (uncredited) | 1946-05-01 |
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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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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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Bombardier | Co-Pilot | 1943-05-14 |
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Broadway | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1942-05-08 |
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Who Done It? | Station Employee (uncredited) | 1942-10-30 |
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The Falcon Takes Over | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
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You Were Never Lovelier | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1942-11-19 |
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King of the Royal Mounted | Paralytic #3 | 1940-09-19 |
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City for Conquest | Dance Contestant (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
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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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College Holiday | Dancer | 1936-12-19 |
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Give Me Your Heart | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1936-09-17 |
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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 |
