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