Wallace Ford

AKA:
Samuel Jones Grundy
Nationality:
British
Birthdate:
02/12/1898
Birthplace:
Batton, England
Death Date:
06/11/1966
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biography
Attractive, amiable character actor who specialized in charming ne'er-do-well's. After a Dickensian childhood (a London orphanage, 17 Canadian foster homes), Ford entered vaudeville as a teen and eventually appeared in more than a dozen Broadway plays. His more notable stage works were "Seventeen", the critically-derided hit "Abie's Irish Rose", "Come Back, Little Sheba" and as George in "Of Mice and Men". Ford made his film bow in 1931 and racked up an impressive resume of more than 100 films, mostly in small supporting roles. Freelancing both for major studios like MGM, Paramount and UA and Continued
Credits
Judge Holloway
1959
McGee
1947
Hotel Masher
1945
Fred Saunders
1943
Flapjack
Malachi Stack
Charley O'Leary
Sheriff Thomas
Doc Curtis
Gus Basserman
Wally Higgins
Actor
Sam Morley
Albert Dark
Dr Amos Wynn
Whiteside
Morelli
Lester Farrell
milestones
Year
Milestone
1904 
Sent to Canadian orphanage at six
1909 
Was active in vaudeville
1922 
Starred on Broadway in "Abie's Irish Rose"
1931 
Made screen debut in "Possessed"
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