Acting
George Ford
EN cinema · 116 credits
Born
31 March 1905
Died
30 July 1983 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as George Howard Blandford
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
Sol Madrid
as Board Member
Winchester '73
as Townsman (uncredited)
Torn Curtain
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Glass Bottom Boat
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Cincinnati Kid
as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
Cat Ballou
as Brothel Customer (uncredited)
The Great Race
as Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)
Law of the Lawless
as Townsman (uncredited)
Man's Favorite Sport?
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter
as Loadmaster (uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Man from Galveston
as Attorney Mullaney (uncredited)
Under the Yum Yum Tree
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Son of Flubber
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Thrill of It All
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Critic's Choice
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
as Senator (uncredited)
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Guest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Go Naked in the World
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cimarron
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Hypnotic Eye
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
North to Alaska
as Miner (uncredited)
Seven Thieves
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry
as Reporter (uncredited)
Holiday for Lovers
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
The FBI Story
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
as Police Officer (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss
as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
Warlock
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
as Man (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
as Party Guest (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle
as Union Member (uncredited)
Raintree County
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Death in Small Doses
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Pawnee
as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Designing Woman
as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
The Enemy Below
as Officer (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Werewolf
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The Rack
as Courtroom Spectator
Ransom!
as Guard (uncredited)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Three for the Show
as Male Harem Dancer (uncredited)
Artists and Models
as Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
as Guard (uncredited)
White Christmas
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Country Girl
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Lucky Me
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Vicki
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Courtroom Officer (uncredited)
Angel Face
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Thunder Over the Plains
as Guard (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
as Security Guard (uncredited)
Brave Warrior
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Turning Point
as Policeman (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Stooge
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Roadblock
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
as Lodge Guest (uncredited)
Show Boat
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway
as Waiter (uncredited)
On Moonlight Bay
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
My Forbidden Past
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Born to Be Bad
as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Johnny Stool Pigeon
as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
Slightly French
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Born to Kill
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Riff-Raff
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Heartbeat
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
as Man (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)
Black Angel
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Eve Knew Her Apples
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples
as Rewrite Man (scenes deleted)
Hollywood Canteen
as Soldier (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Wealthy Young Man
Around the World
as Soldier
Bombardier
as Co-Pilot
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Townsman (uncredited)
You Were Never Lovelier
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Who Done It?
as Station Employee (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Broadway
as Club Patron (uncredited)
All Through the Night
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Letter
as Party Guest (uncredited)
King of the Royal Mounted
as Paralytic #3
City for Conquest
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Beauty for the Asking
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Love Affair
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Carefree
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Wee Willie Winkie
as Soldier (uncredited)
College Holiday
as Dancer
Give Me Your Heart
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Top Hat
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Mississippi
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
as Troupe Member (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)