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Wallace Ford

Bio: Wallace Ford (12 February 1898 – 11 June 1966) was an English-born naturalized American stage and screen actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly-faced demeanor with a small but powerful, stocky physique
Born: Fri, Feb 11 1898
Birthplace: Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Sat, Jun 11 1966
Wallace Ford is 68 years old
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Poster of Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Wallace Ford would have been no older than
68 in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as 'Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)'.
Mon, Mar 03 2008
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Wallace Ford would have been no older than
68 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of A Patch of Blue
A Patch of Blue
Wallace Ford was
67 in A Patch of Blue
as 'Ole Pa'.
Fri, Dec 10 1965
Poster of Bristle Face
Bristle Face
Wallace Ford was
65 in Bristle Face
as 'Emory Packer'.
Sun, Jan 26 1964
Poster of Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
Wallace Ford was
62 in Tess of the Storm Country
as 'Fred Thorson'.
Thu, Dec 08 1960
Poster of Warlock
Warlock
Wallace Ford was
61 in Warlock
as 'Judge Holloway'.
Fri, May 15 1959
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
Wallace Ford was
60 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Charlie Hennessey'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
Wallace Ford was
60 in Twilight for the Gods
as 'Old Brown'.
Mon, Aug 04 1958
Poster of The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker
Wallace Ford was
60 in The Matchmaker
as 'Malachi Stack'.
Wed, Jul 23 1958
Poster of The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
Wallace Ford was
58 in The Rainmaker
as 'Sheriff Howard Thomas'.
Thu, Dec 13 1956
Poster of Stagecoach To Fury
Stagecoach To Fury
Wallace Ford was
58 in Stagecoach To Fury
as 'Judge Lester Farrell'.
Thu, Dec 13 1956
Poster of Thunder Over Arizona
Thunder Over Arizona
Wallace Ford was
58 in Thunder Over Arizona
as 'Stiles'.
Sat, Aug 04 1956
Poster of Johnny Concho
Johnny Concho
Wallace Ford was
58 in Johnny Concho
as 'Albert Dark'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of The First Texan
The First Texan
Wallace Ford was
58 in The First Texan
as 'Henry Delaney'.
Fri, Jun 29 1956
Poster of The Maverick Queen
The Maverick Queen
Wallace Ford was
58 in The Maverick Queen
as 'Jamie'.
Thu, May 03 1956
Poster of The Spoilers
The Spoilers
Wallace Ford was
57 in The Spoilers
as 'Flapjack Simms'.
Fri, Dec 23 1955
Poster of A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street
Wallace Ford was
57 in A Lawless Street
as 'Dr. Amos Wynn'.
Tue, Nov 15 1955
Poster of Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant
Wallace Ford was
57 in Lucy Gallant
as 'Gus Basserman'.
Thu, Oct 20 1955
Poster of The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
Wallace Ford was
57 in The Man from Laramie
as 'Charley O'Leary'.
Fri, Aug 19 1955
Poster of Wichita
Wichita
Wallace Ford was
57 in Wichita
as 'Arthur Whiteside'.
Sun, Jul 03 1955
Poster of 3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus
Wallace Ford was
56 in 3 Ring Circus
as 'Sam Morley'.
Wed, Dec 22 1954
Poster of Destry
Destry
Wallace Ford was
56 in Destry
as 'Doc Curtis'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma
Wallace Ford was
56 in The Boy from Oklahoma
as 'Walter "Wally" Higgins'.
Sat, Feb 27 1954
Poster of She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
Wallace Ford was
56 in She Couldn't Say No
as 'Joe Wheelen'.
Mon, Feb 15 1954
Poster of The Nebraskan
The Nebraskan
Wallace Ford was
55 in The Nebraskan
as ''Mac' McBride'.
Wed, Dec 02 1953
Poster of The Great Jesse James Raid
The Great Jesse James Raid
Wallace Ford was
55 in The Great Jesse James Raid
as 'Elias Hobbs'.
Fri, Jul 17 1953
Poster of Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury
Wallace Ford was
54 in Flesh and Fury
as 'Jack 'Pop' Richardson'.
Thu, Jun 26 1952
Poster of Rodeo
Rodeo
Wallace Ford was
54 in Rodeo
as 'Barbecue Jones'.
Sun, Mar 09 1952
Poster of Warpath
Warpath
Wallace Ford was
53 in Warpath
as 'Pvt. 'Irish' Potts'.
Thu, Nov 22 1951
Poster of Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Wallace Ford was
53 in Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
as 'Sam Parks'.
Wed, Oct 10 1951
Poster of He Ran All the Way
He Ran All the Way
Wallace Ford was
53 in He Ran All the Way
as 'Fred Dobbs'.
Wed, Jun 20 1951
Poster of Harvey
Harvey
Wallace Ford was
52 in Harvey
as 'The Taxi Driver'.
Mon, Dec 04 1950
Poster of The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
Wallace Ford was
52 in The Breaking Point
as 'F.R. Duncan'.
Fri, Oct 06 1950
Poster of The Furies
The Furies
Wallace Ford was
52 in The Furies
as 'Scotty Hyslip'.
Wed, Aug 16 1950
Poster of Dakota Lil
Dakota Lil
Wallace Ford was
52 in Dakota Lil
as 'Carter'.
Fri, Feb 17 1950
Poster of Red Stallion In The Rockies
Red Stallion In The Rockies
Wallace Ford was
51 in Red Stallion In The Rockies
as ''Talky' Carson'.
Mon, May 02 1949
Poster of The Set-Up
The Set-Up
Wallace Ford was
51 in The Set-Up
as 'Gus'.
Tue, Mar 29 1949
Poster of Belle Starr's Daughter
Belle Starr's Daughter
Wallace Ford was
50 in Belle Starr's Daughter
as 'Lafe Bailey'.
Sat, Nov 13 1948
Poster of Embraceable You
Embraceable You
Wallace Ford was
50 in Embraceable You
as 'Police Lt. Ferria'.
Sat, Aug 21 1948
Poster of Coroner Creek
Coroner Creek
Wallace Ford was
50 in Coroner Creek
as 'Andy West'.
Thu, Jul 01 1948
Poster of Shed No Tears
Shed No Tears
Wallace Ford was
50 in Shed No Tears
as 'Sam Grover'.
Wed, Jun 09 1948
Poster of The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
Wallace Ford was
50 in The Man from Texas
as 'Jed'.
Sat, Mar 06 1948
Poster of T-Men
T-Men
Wallace Ford was
49 in T-Men
as 'The Schemer'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of Magic Town
Magic Town
Wallace Ford was
49 in Magic Town
as 'Lou Dicketts'.
Tue, Oct 07 1947
Poster of Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning
Wallace Ford was
48 in Dead Reckoning
as 'McGee'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of Crack-Up
Crack-Up
Wallace Ford was
48 in Crack-Up
as 'Lt. Cochrane'.
Fri, Sep 06 1946
Poster of Black Angel
Black Angel
Wallace Ford was
48 in Black Angel
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Aug 02 1946
Poster of Rendezvous with Annie
Rendezvous with Annie
Wallace Ford was
48 in Rendezvous with Annie
as 'Al Morgan'.
Mon, Jul 22 1946
Poster of The Green Years
The Green Years
Wallace Ford was
48 in The Green Years
as 'Jamie Nigg'.
Thu, Jul 04 1946
Poster of Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
Wallace Ford was
48 in Lover Come Back
as 'Tubbs'.
Fri, Jun 21 1946
Poster of A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change
Wallace Ford was
47 in A Guy Could Change
as 'Bill Conley'.
Sun, Jan 27 1946
Poster of Spellbound
Spellbound
Wallace Ford was
47 in Spellbound
as 'Hotel masher'.
Thu, Nov 08 1945
Poster of On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody
Wallace Ford was
47 in On Stage Everybody
as 'Emmett Rogers'.
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Poster of The Great John L.
The Great John L.
Wallace Ford was
47 in The Great John L.
as 'McManus'.
Fri, May 25 1945
Poster of Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
Wallace Ford was
47 in Blood on the Sun
as 'Ollie Miller'.
Thu, Apr 26 1945
Poster of Machine Gun Mama
Machine Gun Mama
Wallace Ford was
46 in Machine Gun Mama
as 'John O'Reilly'.
Fri, Aug 18 1944
Poster of Secret Command
Secret Command
Wallace Ford was
46 in Secret Command
as 'Miller'.
Sun, Jul 30 1944
Poster of The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine
Wallace Ford was
45 in The Cross of Lorraine
as 'Pierre'.
Fri, Nov 12 1943
Poster of The Ape Man
The Ape Man
Wallace Ford was
45 in The Ape Man
as 'Jeff Carter'.
Fri, Mar 05 1943
Poster of Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
Wallace Ford was
44 in Shadow of a Doubt
as 'Fred Saunders'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Poster of The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
Wallace Ford was
44 in The Mummy's Tomb
as 'Babe Hanson'.
Fri, Oct 23 1942
Poster of Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Wallace Ford was
44 in Scattergood Survives a Murder
as 'Wally Collins'.
Thu, Oct 01 1942
Poster of Inside the Law
Inside the Law
Wallace Ford was
44 in Inside the Law
as 'Billy'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of All Through the Night
All Through the Night
Wallace Ford was
43 in All Through the Night
as 'Spats Hunter'.
Sat, Jan 10 1942
Poster of Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
Wallace Ford was
43 in Blues in the Night
as 'Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Murder by Invitation
Murder by Invitation
Wallace Ford was
43 in Murder by Invitation
as 'Bob White'.
Mon, Jun 30 1941
Poster of Roar of the Press
Roar of the Press
Wallace Ford was
43 in Roar of the Press
as 'Wally Williams'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
Wallace Ford was
43 in A Man Betrayed
as 'Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)'.
Fri, Mar 07 1941
Poster of Give Us Wings
Give Us Wings
Wallace Ford was
42 in Give Us Wings
as 'Mr. York'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
Poster of The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand
Wallace Ford was
42 in The Mummy's Hand
as 'Babe Jenson'.
Fri, Sep 20 1940
Poster of Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain
Wallace Ford was
42 in Scatterbrain
as 'Sam Maxwell'.
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Poster of Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Wallace Ford was
42 in Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
as 'Joe Redmond'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway
Wallace Ford was
42 in Two Girls on Broadway
as 'Jed Marlowe'.
Fri, Apr 19 1940
Poster of Isle Of Destiny
Isle Of Destiny
Wallace Ford was
42 in Isle Of Destiny
as 'Millard Barnes'.
Fri, Mar 08 1940
Poster of Back Door to Heaven
Back Door to Heaven
Wallace Ford was
41 in Back Door to Heaven
as 'Frankie Rogers'.
Wed, Apr 19 1939
Poster of The Marines Come Thru
The Marines Come Thru
Wallace Ford was
40 in The Marines Come Thru
as 'Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins'.
Thu, Aug 04 1938
Poster of Stardust
Stardust
Wallace Ford was
40 in Stardust
as 'Peter Jackson'.
Fri, Mar 25 1938
Poster of Swing It, Sailor!
Swing It, Sailor!
Wallace Ford was
39 in Swing It, Sailor!
as 'Pete Kelly'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938
Poster of Exiled to Shanghai
Exiled to Shanghai
Wallace Ford was
39 in Exiled to Shanghai
as 'Ted Young'.
Mon, Dec 20 1937
Poster of Jericho
Jericho
Wallace Ford was
39 in Jericho
as 'Mike Clancy'.
Mon, Aug 23 1937
Poster of O.H.M.S.
O.H.M.S.
Wallace Ford was
38 in O.H.M.S.
as 'Jimmy Tracy'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of A Son Comes Home
A Son Comes Home
Wallace Ford was
38 in A Son Comes Home
as 'Steve'.
Fri, Jul 31 1936
Poster of The Rogues' Tavern
The Rogues' Tavern
Wallace Ford was
38 in The Rogues' Tavern
as 'Jimmy Kelly'.
Thu, Jun 04 1936
Poster of Absolute Quiet
Absolute Quiet
Wallace Ford was
38 in Absolute Quiet
as 'Jack'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936
Poster of Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark
Wallace Ford was
37 in Two in the Dark
as 'Harry Hilyer'.
Fri, Jan 10 1936
Poster of Another Face
Another Face
Wallace Ford was
37 in Another Face
as 'Joe Haynes, Press Agent'.
Fri, Dec 20 1935
Poster of Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Wallace Ford was
37 in Mary Burns, Fugitive
as 'Harper'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
Wallace Ford was
37 in She Couldn't Take It
as '"Fingers" Boston'.
Tue, Oct 08 1935
Poster of Get That Man
Get That Man
Wallace Ford was
37 in Get That Man
as 'Jack Kirkland / John Prescott'.
Wed, Jul 10 1935
Poster of The Informer
The Informer
Wallace Ford was
37 in The Informer
as 'Frankie McPhillip'.
Thu, May 09 1935
Poster of Swellhead
Swellhead
Wallace Ford was
37 in Swellhead
as 'Terry McCall'.
Sat, May 04 1935
Poster of One Frightened Night
One Frightened Night
Wallace Ford was
37 in One Frightened Night
as 'Joe Luvalle'.
Wed, May 01 1935
Poster of The Nut Farm
The Nut Farm
Wallace Ford was
37 in The Nut Farm
as 'Willie Barton'.
Sun, Mar 24 1935
Poster of In Spite of Danger
In Spite of Danger
Wallace Ford was
37 in In Spite of Danger
as 'Bob Crane'.
Fri, Mar 08 1935
Poster of The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
Wallace Ford was
37 in The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Healy'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Wallace Ford was
36 in The Mysterious Mr. Wong
as 'Jason H. 'Jay' Barton'.
Fri, Jan 25 1935
Poster of The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Wallace Ford was
36 in The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
as ''Curly''.
Mon, Dec 24 1934
Poster of The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
Wallace Ford was
36 in The Hollywood Gad-About
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1934
Poster of Money Means Nothing
Money Means Nothing
Wallace Ford was
36 in Money Means Nothing
as 'Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay'.
Thu, Jun 14 1934
Poster of I Hate Women
I Hate Women
Wallace Ford was
36 in I Hate Women
as 'Scoop McGuire'.
Thu, May 10 1934
Poster of Men in White
Men in White
Wallace Ford was
36 in Men in White
as 'Shorty'.
Fri, Apr 06 1934
Poster of The Lost Patrol
The Lost Patrol
Wallace Ford was
36 in The Lost Patrol
as 'Morelli'.
Fri, Feb 16 1934
Poster of A Woman's Man
A Woman's Man
Wallace Ford was
35 in A Woman's Man
as 'Joe Flynn - Prizefighter'.
Tue, Feb 06 1934
Poster of East of Fifth Avenue
East of Fifth Avenue
Wallace Ford was
35 in East of Fifth Avenue
as 'Vic Howard'.
Tue, Nov 28 1933
Poster of My Woman
My Woman
Wallace Ford was
35 in My Woman
as 'Chick Rollins'.
Wed, Oct 04 1933
Poster of Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again
Wallace Ford was
35 in Goodbye Again
as 'Arthur Westlake'.
Sat, Sep 09 1933
Poster of Three-Cornered Moon
Three-Cornered Moon
Wallace Ford was
35 in Three-Cornered Moon
as 'Kenneth Rimplegar'.
Tue, Aug 08 1933
Poster of Headline Shooter
Headline Shooter
Wallace Ford was
35 in Headline Shooter
as 'Mike'.
Fri, Jul 28 1933
Poster of The Big Cage
The Big Cage
Wallace Ford was
35 in The Big Cage
as 'Russ Penny'.
Mon, May 01 1933
Poster of Night of Terror
Night of Terror
Wallace Ford was
35 in Night of Terror
as 'Tom Hartley'.
Sun, Apr 23 1933
Poster of Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
Wallace Ford was
35 in Employees' Entrance
as 'Martin West'.
Sat, Feb 11 1933
Poster of Hypnotized
Hypnotized
Wallace Ford was
34 in Hypnotized
as 'Bill Bogard'.
Sun, Dec 25 1932
Poster of Central Park
Central Park
Wallace Ford was
34 in Central Park
as 'Rick'.
Sat, Dec 10 1932
Poster of Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
Wallace Ford was
34 in Skyscraper Souls
as 'Slim'.
Sat, Jul 16 1932
Poster of The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
Wallace Ford was
34 in The Wet Parade
as 'Jerry Tyler'.
Sat, Mar 26 1932
Poster of Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
Wallace Ford was
34 in Are You Listening?
as 'Larry Barnes'.
Mon, Mar 21 1932
Poster of The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
Wallace Ford was
34 in The Beast of the City
as 'Det. Ed Fitzpatrick'.
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of Freaks
Freaks
Wallace Ford was
33 in Freaks
as 'Phroso'.
Fri, Jan 01 1932
Poster of X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot
Wallace Ford was
33 in X Marks the Spot
as 'Ted Lloyd'.
Sun, Dec 13 1931
Poster of Possessed
Possessed
Wallace Ford was
33 in Possessed
as 'Al Manning'.
Sat, Nov 21 1931
Poster of Married in Hollywood
Married in Hollywood
Wallace Ford was
31 in Married in Hollywood
as 'Mitzi's Fan (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 22 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Wallace Ford was
65+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Uncle Billy Smith'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
Wallace Ford was
65+ in Vacation Playhouse
as 'Lester Tinney'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary
Wallace Ford was
62+ in Peter Loves Mary
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 12 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Wallace Ford was
62+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Roger Hanover'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Wallace Ford was
62+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of The Deputy
The Deputy
Wallace Ford was
61+ in The Deputy
as 'Herk Lamson, Marshal Herk Lamson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Wallace Ford was
60+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Wallace Ford was
59+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Wallace Ford was
57+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as 'Monty Smith'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
Wallace Ford was
57+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Ed Rawlings'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Kings Row
Kings Row
Wallace Ford was
57+ in Kings Row
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Wallace Ford was
56+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Emory Packer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Wallace Ford was
56+ in Climax!
as 'Bunco Kelly, Sheriff, Dr. Karl Wexdig, Samuel Cramer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
Wallace Ford was
56+ in Father Knows Best
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Poster of The Whistler
The Whistler
Wallace Ford was
56+ in The Whistler
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 13 1954
Poster of Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
Wallace Ford was
55+ in Inner Sanctum
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1954
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Wallace Ford was
54+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Talker'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Wallace Ford was
54+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Wallace Ford was
53+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ', Innkeeper'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Wallace Ford was
50+ in Studio One
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948