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
1960
asTownsman (uncredited)
1952
asSecurity Guard (uncredited)
1951
asReporter (uncredited)
1939
asWedding Guest (uncredited)
1953
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1965
asPoker Game Spectator (uncredited)
1951
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1957
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1956
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1965
asBrothel Customer (uncredited)
1964
asTownsman (uncredited)
1963
asAttorney Mullaney (uncredited)
1954
asGuard (uncredited)
1952
asSoldier (uncredited)
1959
asMan at Airport (uncredited)
1940
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1957
asUnion Member (uncredited)
1960
asAudience Member (uncredited)
1959
asPlane Passenger (uncredited)
1935
asClub Patron (uncredited)
1960
asRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
1961
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1949
asJoe - The Bartender (uncredited)
1956
asTownsman (uncredited)
1953
asCourtroom Officer (uncredited)
1952
asClub Patron (uncredited)
1936
asDancer
1955
asMale Harem Dancer (uncredited)
1946
asBall Guest (uncredited)
1963
asRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
1951
asPlane Passenger (uncredited)
1957
asClub Patron (uncredited)
1957
as
1940
asParalytic #3
1945
asRewrite Man (scenes deleted)
1939
asShip Passenger (uncredited)
1946
asMan (uncredited)
1958
asMan (uncredited)
1947
asWedding Guest (uncredited)
1959
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1947
asNight Club Patron (uncredited)
1957
asWagon Train Member (uncredited)
1954
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1960
asMiner (uncredited)
1955
asSpectator on Sidewalk (uncredited)
1958
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1957
asRingside Photographer (uncredited)
1934
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1932
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1936
asClub Patron (uncredited)
1934
asTroupe Member (uncredited)
1938
asCountry Club Guest (uncredited)
1937
asSoldier (uncredited)
1946
asClub Marquis Patron (uncredited)
1955
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1938
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1953
asBailiff (uncredited)
1955
as
1955
as
1962
asSenator (uncredited)
1940
asDance Contestant (uncredited)
1950
asClub Patron (uncredited)
1942
asWedding Guest (uncredited)
1943
asWealthy Young Man
1960
asCasino Patron
1949
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1943
asSoldier
1943
asCo-Pilot
1943
asTownsman (uncredited)
1950
asCharity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
1956
asPatron at 21 (uncredited)
1959
asShow Spectator (uncredited)
1961
asRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
1950
asFederal Agent (uncredited)
1944
asSoldier (uncredited)
1942
asStation Employee (uncredited)
1959
asPolice Officer (uncredited)
1964
asFisherman (uncredited)
1942
asNightclub Patron (Uncredited)
1964
asLoadmaster (uncredited)
1968
asBoard Member
1957
asOfficer
1961
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1956
asCourtroom Spectator
1963
asCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1935
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1951
asLodge Guest (uncredited)
1942
asClub Patron (uncredited)
1957
asRestaurant Diner (uncredited)
1951
asChorus Boy (uncredited)
1964
asParty Guest (uncredited)
asCasino Patron
asCroupier
asClub Patron (uncredited)
asRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
asTownsman (uncredited)
asTownsman (uncredited)
asClerk (uncredited)
asAuction Guest (uncredited)
asGangster Shooting in Lobby (uncredited)
asJake Gurrah (uncredited)
asPolice Officer (uncredited)
asClarendon Townsman (uncredited)
asDoc (uncredited)
asTownsman (uncredited)
asWagon Train Member (uncredited)
Production
Crew
Directing
