George Ford
Acting
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
Acting152
movieSol Madrid
1968
Board Member
tvCimarron Strip
1967
Townsman (uncredited)
movieWinchester '73
1967
Townsman (uncredited)
tvThe Invaders
1967
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Guard (uncredited) / Agent (uncredited)
tvThe Green Hornet
1966
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieTorn Curtain
1966
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Glass Bottom Boat
1966
Party Guest (uncredited)
tvBatman
1966
Police Officer (uncredited) / Club Member (uncredited) / Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) / Supporter at Rally (uncredited) / Observer at Window (uncredited) / Anniversary Tribute Attendee (uncredited) / Citizen (uncredited)
movieThe Cincinnati Kid
1965
Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) / Party Guest (uncredited)
tvHoney West
1965
Photographer (uncredited)
tvGreen Acres
1965
Townsman (uncredited)
movieThe Great Race
1965
Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)
movieCat Ballou
1965
Brothel Customer (uncredited)
movieYoungblood Hawke
1964
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieFate Is the Hunter
1964
Loadmaster (uncredited)
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Party Guest (uncredited) / Casino Patron (uncredited) / Pedestrian (uncredited) / Club Member (uncredited) / Thrush Agent (uncredited) / Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited) / Scientist (uncredited)
movieLaw of the Lawless
1964
Townsman (uncredited)
movieMan's Favorite Sport?
1964
Fisherman (uncredited)
movieThe Man from Galveston
1963
Attorney Mullaney (uncredited)
movieUnder the Yum Yum Tree
1963
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
tvBurke's Law
1963
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
tvArrest and Trial
1963
Juror (uncredited) / Judge (uncredited) / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) / Party Guest (uncredited)
tvThe Lieutenant
1963
Observer at Rally (uncredited)
movieThe Thrill of It All
1963
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieCritic's Choice
1963
Audience Member (uncredited)
movieSon of Flubber
1963
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Photographer (uncredited)
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Party Guest (uncredited) / Contest Guest (uncredited)
tvThe Virginian
1962
Party Guest (uncredited)
tvSam Benedict
1962
Board Member (uncredited) / Juror (uncredited)
movieTwo Weeks in Another Town
1962
Guest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited)
movieAdvise & Consent
1962
Senator (uncredited)
movieLover Come Back
1961
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
tvThe Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
movieKing of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
movieGo Naked in the World
1961
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieCimarron
1960
Townsman (uncredited)
movieNorth to Alaska
1960
Miner (uncredited)
tvThriller
1960
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieElmer Gantry
1960
Reporter (uncredited)
movieWho Was That Lady?
1960
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
movieSeven Thieves
1960
Casino Patron (uncredited)
movieThe Hypnotic Eye
1960
Audience Member (uncredited)
tvMr. Lucky
1959
Casino Patron (uncredited)
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) / Gangster Shooting in Lobby (uncredited) / Jake Gurrah (uncredited) / Doc (uncredited) / Race Spectator (uncredited) / Photographer (uncredited)
moviePillow Talk
1959
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
tvDennis the Menace
1959
Auction Guest (uncredited) / Man at Airport (uncredited)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Casino Patron (uncredited) / Croupier (uncredited) / Bar Patron (uncredited)
movieThe FBI Story
1959
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
tvBonanza
1959
Duel Spectator (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Delegate (uncredited)
movieIt Started with a Kiss
1959
Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
movieHoliday for Lovers
1959
Man at Airport (uncredited)
movieWarlock
1959
Townsman (uncredited)
movieImitation of Life
1959
Show Spectator (uncredited)
movieSome Like It Hot
1959
Police Officer (uncredited)
tvRawhide
1959
Party Guest (uncredited) / Railroad Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Last Hurrah
1958
Man (uncredited)
movieThe Buccaneer
1958
Party Guest (uncredited)
tvBat Masterson
1958
Townsman (uncredited)
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
movieThe Enemy Below
1957
Officer (uncredited)
movieRaintree County
1957
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieMy Man Godfrey
1957
Party Guest (uncredited)
tvZorro
1957
Townsman (uncredited)
movieThe Helen Morgan Story
1957
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
tvAlcoa Theatre
1957
Reporter (uncredited)
tvPerry Mason
1957
Party Guest (uncredited) / Club Patron (uncredited)
tvWagon Train
1957
Wagon Train Member (uncredited) / Restaurant Patron (uncredited) / Sandra's Dance Partner (uncredited)
movieDeath in Small Doses
1957
Diner Patron (uncredited)
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Party Guest (uncredited) / Member of Princess's Court (uncredited) / Poker Player (uncredited)
moviePawnee
1957
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
movieDesigning Woman
1957
Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
movieThe Garment Jungle
1957
Union Member (uncredited)
movieThe Buster Keaton Story
1957
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
movieThe Opposite Sex
1956
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
movieThe Rack
1956
Courtroom Spectator
movieThe Werewolf
1956
Townsman (uncredited)
movieThe Eddy Duchin Story
1956
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
movieRansom!
1956
Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Square Jungle
1955
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
movieArtists and Models
1955
Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited)
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Reporter (uncredited)
tvCheyenne
1955
Senator (uncredited)
tvGunsmoke
1955
Townsman (uncredited) / Clarendon Townsman (uncredited) / Diner Patron (uncredited)
movieIt's Always Fair Weather
1955
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
movieThree for the Show
1955
Male Harem Dancer (uncredited)
movieThe Silver Chalice
1954
Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Country Girl
1954
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
movieWhite Christmas
1954
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
tvFather Knows Best
1954
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) / Audience Member (uncredited)
movieLucky Me
1954
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThunder Over the Plains
1953
Guard (uncredited)
movieVicki
1953
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
movieThe Band Wagon
1953
Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
movieGentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
Courtroom Officer (uncredited)
movieAngel Face
1953
Bailiff (uncredited)
movieThe Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Club Patron (uncredited)
tvThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieThe Turning Point
1952
Policeman (uncredited)
movieBrave Warrior
1952
Soldier (uncredited)
movieSingin' in the Rain
1952
Security Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Stooge
1951
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieCallaway Went Thataway
1951
Waiter (uncredited)
movieRoadblock
1951
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
movieHis Kind of Woman
1951
Lodge Guest (uncredited)
movieOn Moonlight Bay
1951
Train Passenger (uncredited)
movieShow Boat
1951
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
movieMy Forbidden Past
1951
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
Reporter (uncredited)
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950
Clerk (uncredited)
movieThe Killer That Stalked New York
1950
Federal Agent (uncredited)
movieBorn to Be Bad
1950
Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Damned Don't Cry
1950
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieJohnny Stool Pigeon
1949
Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
movieSlightly French
1949
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieMonsieur Verdoux
1947
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
movieRiff-Raff
1947
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieBorn to Kill
1947
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
movieBlack Angel
1946
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
movieHeartbeat
1946
Ball Guest (uncredited)
movieDragonwyck
1946
Man (uncredited)
movieThe Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Rewrite Man (scenes deleted)
movieHollywood Canteen
1944
Soldier (uncredited)
movieAround the World
1943
Soldier
movieA Lady Takes a Chance
1943
Wealthy Young Man
movieBombardier
1943
Co-Pilot
movieFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
Townsman (uncredited)
movieYou Were Never Lovelier
1942
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
movieWho Done It?
1942
Station Employee (uncredited)
movieThe Falcon Takes Over
1942
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
movieBroadway
1942
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieAll Through the Night
1942
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieHellzapoppin'
1941
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Letter
1940
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieCity for Conquest
1940
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
movieKing of the Royal Mounted
1940
Paralytic #3
movieLove Affair
1939
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
movieBeauty for the Asking
1939
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
movieCarefree
1938
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Crowd Roars
1938
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieWee Willie Winkie
1937
Soldier (uncredited)
movieCollege Holiday
1936
Dancer
movieGive Me Your Heart
1936
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieTop Hat
1935
Club Patron (uncredited)
movieMississippi
1935
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Gay Bride
1934
Troupe Member (uncredited)
movieHollywood Party
1934
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Wet Parade
1932
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)