George Ford
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-03-31
Day of Death
1983-07-30 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
George Ford
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(1968)
Sol Madrid
as Board Member
(1965)
Cat Ballou
as Brothel Customer (uncredited)
(1965)
The Cincinnati Kid
as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
(1964)
Man's Favorite Sport?
as Fisherman (uncredited)
(1964)
Fate Is the Hunter
as Loadmaster (uncredited)
(1964)
Youngblood Hawke
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1964)
Law of the Lawless
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1963)
Son of Flubber
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
(1963)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1963)
The Man from Galveston
as Attorney Mullaney (uncredited)
(1962)
Advise & Consent
as Senator (uncredited)
(1961)
Lover Come Back
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1961)
Go Naked in the World
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1961)
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1960)
North to Alaska
as Miner (uncredited)
(1960)
Cimarron
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1960)
Seven Thieves
as Casino Patron
(1960)
The Hypnotic Eye
as Audience Member (uncredited)
(1960)
Who Was That Lady?
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1959)
Some Like It Hot
as Police Officer (uncredited)
(1959)
Pillow Talk
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1959)
Imitation of Life
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
(1959)
The FBI Story
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
(1959)
Holiday for Lovers
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Man (uncredited)
(1958)
The Buccaneer
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1957)
Designing Woman
as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
(1957)
The Enemy Below
as Officer
(1957)
Raintree County
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1957)
The Garment Jungle
as Union Member (uncredited)
(1957)
Pawnee
as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
(1957)
The Buster Keaton Story
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
(1957)
My Man Godfrey
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1957)
(1956)
The Opposite Sex
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
(1956)
The Rack
as Courtroom Spectator
(1956)
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1956)
The Werewolf
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1955)
Artists and Models
as Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited)
(1955)
It's Always Fair Weather
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1955)
(1955)
Three for the Show
as Male Harem Dancer (uncredited)
(1955)
(1954)
White Christmas
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1954)
The Silver Chalice
as Guard (uncredited)
(1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Courtroom Officer (uncredited)
(1953)
Angel Face
as Bailiff (uncredited)
(1953)
Vicki
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1952)
Singin' in the Rain
as Security Guard (uncredited)
(1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1952)
Brave Warrior
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1951)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1951)
Show Boat
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
(1951)
The Stooge
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1951)
His Kind of Woman
as Lodge Guest (uncredited)
(1951)
Roadblock
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
(1950)
Born to Be Bad
as Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
(1950)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
(1950)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1949)
Slightly French
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1949)
Johnny Stool Pigeon
as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
(1947)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
(1947)
Born to Kill
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1946)
Dragonwyck
as Man (uncredited)
(1946)
Heartbeat
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
(1946)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)
(1945)
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Rewrite Man (scenes deleted)
(1944)
Hollywood Canteen
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1943)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1943)
Bombardier
as Co-Pilot
(1943)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Wealthy Young Man
(1943)
Around the World
as Soldier
(1942)
The Falcon Takes Over
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
(1942)
Who Done It?
as Station Employee (uncredited)
(1942)
You Were Never Lovelier
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1942)
Broadway
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1940)
The Letter
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1940)
King of the Royal Mounted
as Paralytic #3
(1940)
City for Conquest
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
(1939)
Love Affair
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
(1939)
Beauty for the Asking
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1938)
Carefree
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
(1938)
The Crowd Roars
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1937)
Wee Willie Winkie
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1936)
Give Me Your Heart
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1936)
College Holiday
as Dancer
(1935)
Top Hat
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1935)
Mississippi
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1934)
Hollywood Party
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1934)
The Gay Bride
as Troupe Member (uncredited)
(1932)
The Wet Parade
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)