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
Townsman (uncredited)
Cimarron
Security Guard (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
Reporter (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Beauty for the Asking
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Vicki
Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Cincinnati Kid
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Stooge
Party Guest (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
Brothel Customer (uncredited)
Cat Ballou
Townsman (uncredited)
Law of the Lawless
Attorney Mullaney (uncredited)
The Man from Galveston
Guard (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
Soldier (uncredited)
Brave Warrior
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Holiday for Lovers
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Letter
Union Member (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle
Audience Member (uncredited)
The Hypnotic Eye
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
The FBI Story
Club Patron (uncredited)
Top Hat
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Townsman (uncredited)
The Werewolf
Courtroom Officer (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Club Patron (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
Dancer
College Holiday
Male Harem Dancer (uncredited)
Three for the Show
Ball Guest (uncredited)
Heartbeat
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Roadblock
Club Patron (uncredited)
Raintree County
Death in Small Doses
Paralytic #3
King of the Royal Mounted
Rewrite Man (scenes deleted)
Eve Knew Her Apples
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Love Affair
Man (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
Man (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Born to Kill
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Pawnee
Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Designing Woman
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
White Christmas
Troupe Member (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
Carefree
Club Patron (uncredited)
Give Me Your Heart
Soldier (uncredited)
Wee Willie Winkie
Miner (uncredited)
North to Alaska
Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Artists and Models
Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars
Bailiff (uncredited)
Angel Face
Cult of the Cobra
The Square Jungle
Senator (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
City for Conquest
Club Patron (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
You Were Never Lovelier
Wealthy Young Man
A Lady Takes a Chance
Casino Patron
Seven Thieves
Party Guest (uncredited)
Slightly French
Soldier
Around the World
Co-Pilot
Bombardier
Townsman (uncredited)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
Born to Be Bad
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Federal Agent (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Soldier (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
Station Employee (uncredited)
Who Done It?
Police Officer (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
Fisherman (uncredited)
Man's Favorite Sport?
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
Loadmaster (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter
Board Member
Sol Madrid
Officer
The Enemy Below
Party Guest (uncredited)
Go Naked in the World
Courtroom Spectator
The Rack
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Son of Flubber
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mississippi
Lodge Guest (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
Club Patron (uncredited)
Broadway
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Show Boat
Party Guest (uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
91
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-03-31
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
George Howard Blandford