Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Acting
Born 1898-02-11 - Died 1966-06-11Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

Wallace Ford (12 February 1898 – 11 June 1966) was an English-born naturalized American stage and screen actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly-faced demeanor with a small but powerful, stocky physique. Born Samuel Jones Grundy in Bolton, Lancashire, England, he spent his childhood in a Dr. Barnardo's home. At an early age he was adopted by a farmer from Manitoba, Canada, where he was ill treated. About age eleven, Ford ran away and did odd jobs, later becoming an usher in a theatre. Following his discharge from the Army after WWI, he became a vaudeville actor in a stock company before performing on Broadway. He started on a film career when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave him a part in the film Possessed (1931) and went on to appear in over 200 films, including 13 directed by John Ford. Wallace Ford is buried in an unmarked grave in Culver City, California's Holy Cross Cemetery. From Wikipedia.

Movies (123)

Freaks
7.8

Freaks

1932Movie7.8
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5

Shadow of a Doubt

1943Movie7.5
Spellbound
7.4

Spellbound

1945Movie7.4
The Furies
7.1

The Furies

1950Movie7.1
The Breaking Point
7.1

The Breaking Point

1950Movie7.1
Possessed
7.0

Possessed

1931Movie7.0
Warlock
6.8

Warlock

1959Movie6.8
Harvey
7.7

Harvey

1950Movie7.7
Inside the Law
6.7

Inside the Law

1942Movie6.7
A Patch of Blue
7.6

A Patch of Blue

1965Movie7.6
T-Men
6.7

T-Men

1947Movie6.7
The Man from Laramie
7.2

The Man from Laramie

1955Movie7.2
Destry
6.1

Destry

1954Movie6.1
Wichita
6.3

Wichita

1955Movie6.3
The Informer
6.8

The Informer

1935Movie6.8
Dead Reckoning
6.9

Dead Reckoning

1946Movie6.9
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958Movie7.2
The Spoilers
5.5

The Spoilers

1955Movie5.5
The Great John L.
6.3

The Great John L.

1945Movie6.3
The Mummy's Hand
5.7

The Mummy's Hand

1940Movie5.7
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Murder by Invitation
6.0

Murder by Invitation

1941Movie6.0
Magic Town
6.7

Magic Town

1947Movie6.7
Another Face
4.8

Another Face

1935Movie4.8
The Set-Up
7.4

The Set-Up

1949Movie7.4
My Woman
4.2

My Woman

1933Movie4.2
Black Angel
6.1

Black Angel

1946Movie6.1
A Lawless Street
5.6

A Lawless Street

1955Movie5.6
Exiled to Shanghai
5.5

Exiled to Shanghai

1937Movie5.5
The Rainmaker
6.8

The Rainmaker

1956Movie6.8
Twilight for the Gods
4.7

Twilight for the Gods

1958Movie4.7
The Whole Town's Talking
6.9

The Whole Town's Talking

1935Movie6.9
Headline Shooter
6.3

Headline Shooter

1933Movie6.3
The Matchmaker
7.0

The Matchmaker

1958Movie7.0
She Couldn't Take It
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935Movie5.3
All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942Movie6.7
The Lost Patrol
6.5

The Lost Patrol

1934Movie6.5
The Maverick Queen
5.8

The Maverick Queen

1956Movie5.8
Crack-Up
5.8

Crack-Up

1946Movie5.8
The Cross of Lorraine
6.5

The Cross of Lorraine

1943Movie6.5
Coroner Creek
6.2

Coroner Creek

1948Movie6.2
Secret Command
6.6

Secret Command

1944Movie6.6
The Mummy's Tomb
5.5

The Mummy's Tomb

1942Movie5.5
The Wet Parade
6.2

The Wet Parade

1932Movie6.2
He Ran All the Way
7.2

He Ran All the Way

1951Movie7.2
Employees' Entrance
6.1

Employees' Entrance

1933Movie6.1
Blues in the Night
6.2

Blues in the Night

1941Movie6.2
Lucy Gallant
7.0

Lucy Gallant

1955Movie7.0
Skyscraper Souls
5.5

Skyscraper Souls

1932Movie5.5
Are You Listening?
5.6

Are You Listening?

1932Movie5.6
Swellhead
10.0

Swellhead

1935Movie10.0
The Beast of the City
5.9

The Beast of the City

1932Movie5.9
Blood on the Sun
5.9

Blood on the Sun

1945Movie5.9
Rodeo
7.0

Rodeo

1952Movie7.0
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
6.0

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

1951Movie6.0
Back Door to Heaven
4.8

Back Door to Heaven

1939Movie4.8
3 Ring Circus
5.6

3 Ring Circus

1954Movie5.6
The First Texan
6.7

The First Texan

1956Movie6.7
Warpath
6.0

Warpath

1951Movie6.0
Three Cornered Moon
6.0

Three Cornered Moon

1933Movie6.0
Shed No Tears
5.1

Shed No Tears

1948Movie5.1
Tess of the Storm Country
10.0

Tess of the Storm Country

1960Movie10.0
Belle Starr's Daughter
5.1

Belle Starr's Daughter

1948Movie5.1
Scatterbrain
7.5

Scatterbrain

1940Movie7.5
The Nut Farm
9.0

The Nut Farm

1935Movie9.0
Rendezvous with Annie
7.0

Rendezvous with Annie

1946Movie7.0
Flesh and Fury
6.6

Flesh and Fury

1952Movie6.6
A Man Betrayed
5.5

A Man Betrayed

1941Movie5.5
Two Girls on Broadway
7.0

Two Girls on Broadway

1940Movie7.0
Isle Of Destiny
5.7

Isle Of Destiny

1940Movie5.7
The Green Years
6.4

The Green Years

1946Movie6.4
Embraceable You
6.0

Embraceable You

1948Movie6.0
Lover Come Back
7.1

Lover Come Back

1946Movie7.1
One Frightened Night
5.6

One Frightened Night

1935Movie5.6
Mary Burns, Fugitive
9.0

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935Movie9.0
The Marines Come Thru
6.0

The Marines Come Thru

1938Movie6.0
A Guy Could Change
7.0

A Guy Could Change

1946Movie7.0
The Man from Texas
8.0

The Man from Texas

1948Movie8.0
Swing It, Sailor!
7.5

Swing It, Sailor!

1938Movie7.5
The Boy from Oklahoma
5.7

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954Movie5.7
On Stage Everybody
8.0

On Stage Everybody

1945Movie8.0
Johnny Concho
4.5

Johnny Concho

1956Movie4.5
Central Park
5.8

Central Park

1932Movie5.8
Men of the Hour
8.0

Men of the Hour

1935Movie8.0
In Spite of Danger
5.5

In Spite of Danger

1935Movie5.5
The Hollywood Gad-About
6.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934Movie6.0
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008Movie6.1
Hypnotized
7.0

Hypnotized

1932Movie7.0
Goodbye Again
4.9

Goodbye Again

1933Movie4.9
Night of Terror
5.2

Night of Terror

1933Movie5.2
Two in the Dark
6.1

Two in the Dark

1936Movie6.1
Red Stallion In The Rockies
9.0

Red Stallion In The Rockies

1949Movie9.0
Bristle Face
8.0

Bristle Face

1964Movie8.0
Give Us Wings
7.3

Give Us Wings

1940Movie7.3
The Big Cage
8.0

The Big Cage

1933Movie8.0
Thunder Over Arizona
6.3

Thunder Over Arizona

1956Movie6.3
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
9.0

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940Movie9.0
Men in White
6.3

Men in White

1934Movie6.3
Stardust
5.3

Stardust

1938Movie5.3
Absolute Quiet
5.6

Absolute Quiet

1936Movie5.6
A Son Comes Home
4.0

A Son Comes Home

1936Movie4.0
Stagecoach To Fury
5.4

Stagecoach To Fury

1956Movie5.4
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
4.3

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935Movie4.3
She Couldn't Say No
5.7

She Couldn't Say No

1954Movie5.7
I Hate Women
8.0

I Hate Women

1934Movie8.0
The Rogues' Tavern
6.4

The Rogues' Tavern

1936Movie6.4
The Ape Man
4.4

The Ape Man

1943Movie4.4
Roar of the Press
6.3

Roar of the Press

1941Movie6.3
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
6.0

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934Movie6.0
Scattergood Survives a Murder
5.9

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942Movie5.9
X Marks the Spot
6.5

X Marks the Spot

1931Movie6.5
Dakota Lil
5.4

Dakota Lil

1950Movie5.4
O.H.M.S.
4.7

O.H.M.S.

1937Movie4.7
Jericho
6.2

Jericho

1937Movie6.2
The Great Jesse James Raid
6.0

The Great Jesse James Raid

1953Movie6.0
Money Means Nothing
5.8

Money Means Nothing

1934Movie5.8
East of Fifth Avenue
6.3

East of Fifth Avenue

1933Movie6.3
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

1957Movie
The Nebraskan
3.8

The Nebraskan

1953Movie3.8
A Woman's Man
6.5

A Woman's Man

1934Movie6.5
Married in Hollywood
7.0

Married in Hollywood

1929Movie7.0
Machine Gun Mama
4.5

Machine Gun Mama

1944Movie4.5
Get That Man
4.3

Get That Man

1935Movie4.3

TV Shows (22)

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

1960Series7.6
Father Knows Best
6.6

Father Knows Best

1954Series6.6
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
This Is Your Life
6.5

This Is Your Life

1952Series6.5
The Deputy
6.5

The Deputy

1959Series6.5
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
Trackdown
6.9

Trackdown

1957Series6.9
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960Series6.4
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Vacation Playhouse
8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963Series8.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Series7.0
The Whistler

The Whistler

1954Series
Inner Sanctum
8.0

Inner Sanctum

1954Series8.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Great Adventure
10.0

The Great Adventure

1963Series10.0
Peter Loves Mary
6.5

Peter Loves Mary

1960Series6.5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
The Motorola Television Hour
10.0

The Motorola Television Hour

1953Series10.0
Kings Row

Kings Row

1955Series