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George Ford
Actor
Born March 31, 1905Died July 30, 1983 (78 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1968 | Sol Madrid · as Board Member |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) · as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid · as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou · as Brothel Customer (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Youngblood Hawke · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter · as Loadmaster (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Law of the Lawless · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? · as Fisherman (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Man from Galveston · as Attorney Mullaney (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Under the Yum Yum Tree · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Son of Flubber · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Advise & Consent · as Senator (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Go Naked in the World · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Cimarron · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1960 | North to Alaska · as Miner (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Seven Thieves · as Casino Patron |
| 1960 | The Hypnotic Eye · as Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Auction Guest (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Croupier |
| 1959 | The FBI Story · as Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Holiday for Lovers · as Man At Airport (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Imitation of Life · as Show Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot · as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah · as Man (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Enemy Below · as Officer |
| 1957 | Raintree County · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Wagon Train Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Pawnee · as Wagon Train Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Garment Jungle · as Union Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story · as Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Designing Woman · as Ringside Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sex · as Patron At 21 (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Rack · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1956 | The Werewolf · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Eddy Duchin Story · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Artists and Models · as Spectator On Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Three for the Show · as Male Harem Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1954 | White Christmas · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Vicki · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · as Courtroom Officer (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Angel Face · as Bailiff (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Brave Warrior · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain · as Security Guard (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Stooge · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman · as Lodge Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Roadblock · as Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Chorus Boy (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York · as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Dick Barton at Bay · as Snowey White |
| 1950 | Born to Be Bad · as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Johnny Stool Pigeon · as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The History of Mr. Polly · as Apprentice |
| 1949 | Slightly French · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Dick Barton, Detective · as Snowey White |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux · as Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Born to Kill · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Heartbeat · as Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck · as Man (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 | Around the World · as Soldier |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance · as Wealthy Young Man |
| 1943 | Bombardier · as Co-Pilot |
| 1943 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Broadway · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Who Done It? · as Station Employee (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Letter · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | City for Conquest · as Dance Contestant (uncredited) |
| 1940 | King of the Royal Mounted · as Paralytic #3 |
| 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 | College Holiday · as Dancer |
| 1936 | Give Me Your Heart · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Top Hat · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Mississippi · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride · as Troupe Member (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Wet Parade · as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |