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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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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Youngblood Hawke | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1964-11-04 |
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The Man from Galveston | Attorney Mullaney (uncredited) | 1963-12-18 |
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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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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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Who Was That Lady? | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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The Hypnotic Eye | Audience Member (uncredited) | 1960-02-17 |
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Cimarron | Townsman (uncredited) | 1960-12-01 |
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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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Pillow Talk | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1959-10-07 |
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Imitation of Life | Show Spectator (uncredited) | 1959-06-26 |
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Some Like It Hot | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1959-03-19 |
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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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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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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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Raintree County | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1957-12-20 |
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Designing Woman | Ringside Photographer (uncredited) | 1957-05-16 |
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The Garment Jungle | Union Member (uncredited) | 1957-05-01 |
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The Enemy Below | Officer | 1957-12-25 |
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Pawnee | Wagon Train Member (uncredited) | 1957-09-07 |
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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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Cult of the Cobra | 1955-03-30 | |
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Artists and Models | Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited) | 1955-11-07 |
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Three for the Show | Male Harem Dancer (uncredited) | 1955-02-24 |
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It's Always Fair Weather | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1955-08-30 |
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The Square Jungle | 1955-12-30 | |
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The Country Girl | Theatre Patron (uncredited) | 1954-12-15 |
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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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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Courtroom Officer (uncredited) | 1953-07-14 |
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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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The Band Wagon | Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) | 1953-08-07 |
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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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The Bad and the Beautiful | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1952-12-25 |
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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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The Stooge | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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Callaway Went Thataway | Waiter (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
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His Kind of Woman | Lodge Guest (uncredited) | 1951-08-15 |
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Show Boat | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 1951-07-19 |
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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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The Killer That Stalked New York | Federal Agent (uncredited) | 1950-10-06 |
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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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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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Around the World | Soldier | 1943-11-27 |
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Bombardier | Co-Pilot | 1943-05-14 |
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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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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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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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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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College Holiday | Dancer | 1936-12-19 |
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Give Me Your Heart | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1936-09-17 |
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Mississippi | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1935-03-22 |
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Top Hat | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1935-08-29 |
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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 |
