Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 31, 1905
Place of Birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Social Media
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sol Madrid | Board Member |
| 1967 | Winchester '73 | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Torn Curtain | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Glass Bottom Boat | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Brothel Customer (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Law of the Lawless | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter | Loadmaster (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Youngblood Hawke | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Man from Galveston | Attorney Mullaney (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Under the Yum-Yum Tree | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Son of Flubber | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Thrill of It All | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Critic's Choice | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Advise & Consent | Senator (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Two Weeks in Another Town | Guest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Go Naked in the World | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Cimarron | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Hypnotic Eye | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1960 | North to Alaska | Miner (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Seven Thieves | Casino Patron |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Holiday for Lovers | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The FBI Story | Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Imitation of Life | Show Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1959 | It Started with a Kiss | Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Warlock | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah | Man (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | My Man Godfrey | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Garment Jungle | Union Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Raintree County | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Death in Small Doses | Diner Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Pawnee | Wagon Train Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Designing Woman | Ringside Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Enemy Below | Officer (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Eddy Duchin Story | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Werewolf | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sex | Patron at 21 (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Rack | Courtroom Spectator |
| 1956 | Ransom! | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Three for the Show | Male Harem Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Artists and Models | Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Cult of the Cobra | |
| 1955 | The Square Jungle | |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1954 | White Christmas | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Country Girl | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Lucky Me | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Vicki | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Courtroom Officer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Angel Face | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon | Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Thunder Over the Plains | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Brave Warrior | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Turning Point | Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Stooge | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Roadblock | Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman | Lodge Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Show Boat | Chorus Boy (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Callaway Went Thataway | Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1951 | On Moonlight Bay | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1951 | My Forbidden Past | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Born to Be Bad | Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Johnny Stool Pigeon | Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Slightly French | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Born to Kill | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Heartbeat | Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck | Man (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Notorious Lone Wolf | Club Marquis Patron (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Black Angel | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Eve Knew Her Apples | Rewrite Man (scenes deleted) |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | Wealthy Young Man |
| 1943 | Around the World | Soldier |
| 1943 | Bombardier | Co-Pilot |
| 1943 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | Station Employee (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| 1942 | Broadway | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1942 | All Through the Night | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin' | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Letter | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1940 | King of the Royal Mounted | Paralytic #3 |
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Dance Contestant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Beauty for the Asking | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Love Affair | Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Carefree | Country Club Guest (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Wee Willie Winkie | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1936 | College Holiday | Dancer |
| 1936 | Give Me Your Heart | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Top Hat | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Mississippi | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride | Troupe Member (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Wet Parade | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman | Club Member (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman | Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman | Supporter at Rally (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Agent (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman | Observer at Window (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman | Anniversary Tribute Attendee (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman | Citizen (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Green Acres | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Honey West | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Club Member (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Thrush Agent (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Scientist (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant | Observer at Rally (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | Juror (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | Judge (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Contest Guest (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict | Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict | Juror (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Thriller | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Croupier (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace | Auction Guest (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Gangster Shooting in Lobby (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Jake Gurrah (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Doc (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Duel Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Delegate (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Railroad Guard (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Zorro | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Wagon Train Member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Member of Princess's Court (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Sandra's Dance Partner (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Clarendon Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Diner Patron (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Senator (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Clerk (uncredited) |