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.

🎬 Movies Featuring George Ford

Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid (1968)

as Board Member
Winchester '73

Winchester '73 (1967)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain (1966)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Glass Bottom Boat

The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Great Race

The Great Race (1965)

as Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)
Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou (1965)

as Brothel Customer (uncredited)
Youngblood Hawke

Youngblood Hawke (1964)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter (1964)

as Loadmaster (uncredited)
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless (1964)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)

as Fisherman (uncredited)
The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston (1963)

as Attorney Mullaney (uncredited)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All (1963)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

as Audience Member (uncredited)
Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber (1963)

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

as Guest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited)
Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent (1962)

as Senator (uncredited)
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back (1961)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Go Naked in the World

Go Naked in the World (1961)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cimarron

Cimarron (1960)

as Townsman (uncredited)
North to Alaska

North to Alaska (1960)

as Miner (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry (1960)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady? (1960)

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves (1960)

as Casino Patron
The Hypnotic Eye

The Hypnotic Eye (1960)

as Audience Member (uncredited)
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk (1959)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The FBI Story

The FBI Story (1959)

as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss (1959)

as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
Holiday for Lovers

Holiday for Lovers (1959)

as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Warlock

Warlock (1959)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1959)

as Show Spectator (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot (1959)

as Police Officer (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as Man (uncredited)
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1958)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Enemy Below

The Enemy Below (1957)

as Officer (uncredited)
Raintree County

Raintree County (1957)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1957)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses (1957)

as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Pawnee

Pawnee (1957)

as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Designing Woman

Designing Woman (1957)

as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle (1957)

as Union Member (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story (1957)

as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The Rack

The Rack (1956)

as Courtroom Spectator
The Werewolf

The Werewolf (1956)

as Townsman (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ransom!

Ransom! (1956)

as Guard (uncredited)
The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle (1955)

as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Artists and Models

Artists and Models (1955)

as Spectator on Sidewalk (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Three for the Show

Three for the Show (1955)

as Male Harem Dancer (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice (1954)

as Guard (uncredited)
The Country Girl

The Country Girl (1954)

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
White Christmas

White Christmas (1954)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lucky Me

Lucky Me (1954)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Vicki

Vicki (1953)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon (1953)

as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

as Courtroom Officer (uncredited)
Angel Face

Angel Face (1953)

as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Turning Point

The Turning Point (1952)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Brave Warrior

Brave Warrior (1952)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

as Security Guard (uncredited)
The Stooge

The Stooge (1951)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway (1951)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Roadblock

Roadblock (1951)

as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman (1951)

as Lodge Guest (uncredited)
On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay (1951)

as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Show Boat

Show Boat (1951)

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
My Forbidden Past

My Forbidden Past (1951)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)

as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad (1950)

as Charity Ball Guest (Uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Stool Pigeon

Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)

as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
Slightly French

Slightly French (1949)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Born to Kill

Born to Kill (1947)

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Black Angel

Black Angel (1946)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1946)

as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck (1946)

as Man (uncredited)
The Notorious Lone Wolf

The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)

as Club Marquis Patron (uncredited)
No Image

Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)

as Rewrite Man (scenes deleted)
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen (1944)

as Soldier (uncredited)
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Who Done It?

Who Done It? (1942)

as Station Employee (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over (1942)

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
All Through the Night

All Through the Night (1942)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Letter

The Letter (1940)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Love Affair

Love Affair (1939)

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Beauty for the Asking

Beauty for the Asking (1939)

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Carefree

Carefree (1938)

as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1938)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie (1937)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Give Me Your Heart

Give Me Your Heart (1936)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Top Hat

Top Hat (1935)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Mississippi

Mississippi (1935)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride (1934)

as Troupe Member (uncredited)
Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party (1934)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade (1932)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)