Paul Ford
Actor
November 2, 1901 — April 12, 1976 (74 years)
Paul Ford was an American character actor who came to specialize in authority figures whose ineptitude and pompous demeanor were played for comic effect, notably as Mayor Shinn in The Music Man (1962) and as Colonel John T. Hall in The Phil Silvers Show.
Known For
Filmography
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker · as Actor 'advise And 'consent' (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Journey Back to Oz · as Uncle Henry (voice) |
| 1972 | Richard · as Washington Doctor |
| 1971 | Fairplay · as F.o. Mcgill |
| 1970 | London Affair · as Mr. Wardman-Scott's FatherOn Plex |
| 1969 | Love, American Style · as John |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | The Comedians · as Smith |
| 1966 | The Spy with a Cold Nose · as American General |
| 1966 | The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) · as J.j. Marshall |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady · as C.p. Ballinger |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming · as Fendall Hawkins |
| 1965 | Never Too Late · as Harry Lambert |
| 1964 | The Baileys of Balboa · as Sam Bailey |
| 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Col. WilberforceOn Plex |
| 1962 | Who's Got the Action? · as Judge Boatwright |
| 1962 | Teahouse of the August Moon · as Col. Wainwright Purdy Iii |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show · as George Tuppman |
| 1962 | The Music Man · as Mayor George Shinn |
| 1962 | Advise & Consent · as Senator Stanley Danta |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week · as Allen |
| 1958 | The Matchmaker · as Horace Vandergelder |
| 1958 | The Missouri Traveler · as Finas DaughertyOn Plex |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook · as King Midas |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month · as J.b. Curtis |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 · as Colonel |
| 1956 | Kaiser Aluminum Hour · as Rockman |
| 1956 | The Teahouse of the August Moon · as Wainwright Purdy Iii |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents · as Professor Jarvis |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show · as John Hall |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase · as Horatio Applegate |
| 1953 | You Are There · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater · as Captain Joe Mcqueen |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Colonel Purdy |
| 1951 | See It Now · as Vice President John Tyler |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show · as Quincy Quiverlips |
| 1951 | |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers · as Judge Byron |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Kid from Texas · as Copeland |
| 1949 | All the King's Men · as Spokesman For Impeachment (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Lust for Gold · as Sheriff Lynn Early |
| 1949 | Suspense · as Allison |
| 1948 | Studio One · as Jones |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre · as Rudolph Kugler |
| 1948 | |
| 1948 | The Naked City · as Henry Fowler (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1945 | The House on 92nd Street · as Police Sergeant |
| 1964 | The Celebrity Game · as Self |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood · as Self |
| 1958 | Garry Moore Show · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret · as Self - Guest Appearance |
| 1950 | What's My Line? · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show · as Self |