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Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 11, 1898
Died Jun 11, 1966 (68)
Birthplace Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 Samuel Jones Grundy in Bolton, Lancashire, Engla ... nd, he spent his childhood in a Dr. Barnardo's home. At an early age he was adopted by a farmer from Manitoba, Canada, where he was ill treated. About age eleven, Ford ran away and did odd jobs, later becoming an usher in a theatre. Following his discharge from the Army after WWI, he became a vaudeville actor in a stock company before performing on Broadway. He started on a film career when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave him a part in the film Possessed (1931) and went on to appear in over 200 films, including 13 directed by John Ford. Wallace Ford is buried in an unmarked grave in Culver City, California's Holy Cross Cemetery. From Wikipedia.

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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

as Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)

A Patch of Blue

A Patch of Blue

1965

as Ole Pa

Bristle Face

Bristle Face

1964

as Emory Packer

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1960

as Fred Thorson

Warlock

Warlock

1959

as Judge Holloway

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1958

as Malachi Stack

Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods

1958

as Old Brown

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Charlie Hennessey

Stagecoach To Fury

Stagecoach To Fury

1956

as Judge Lester Farrell

Thunder Over Arizona

Thunder Over Arizona

1956

as Stiles

The First Texan

The First Texan

1956

as Henry Delaney

The Maverick Queen

The Maverick Queen

1956

as Jamie

Johnny Concho

Johnny Concho

1956

as Albert Dark

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1956

as Sheriff Howard Thomas

Wichita

Wichita

1955

as Arthur Whiteside

A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

1955

as Dr. Amos Wynn

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant

1955

as Gus Basserman

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1955

as Flapjack Simms

The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

1955

as Charley O'Leary

3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus

1954

as Sam Morley

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954

as Joe Wheelen

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

as Walter "Wally" Higgins

Destry

Destry

1954

as Doc Curtis

The Nebraskan

The Nebraskan

1953

as 'Mac' McBride

The Great Jesse James Raid

The Great Jesse James Raid

1953

as Elias Hobbs

Rodeo

Rodeo

1952

as Barbecue Jones

Flesh and Fury

Flesh and Fury

1952

as Jack 'Pop' Richardson

He Ran All the Way

He Ran All the Way

1951

as Fred Dobbs

Warpath

Warpath

1951

as Pvt. 'Irish' Potts

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1950

as F.R. Duncan

Dakota Lil

Dakota Lil

1950

as Carter

Harvey

Harvey

1950

as The Taxi Driver

The Furies

The Furies

1950

as Scotty Hyslip

Red Stallion In The Rockies

Red Stallion In The Rockies

1949

as 'Talky' Carson

The Set-Up

The Set-Up

1949

as Gus

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

1948

as Sam Grover

Belle Starr's Daughter

Belle Starr's Daughter

1948

as Lafe Bailey

Embraceable You

Embraceable You

1948

as Police Lt. Ferria

The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas

1948

as Jed

Coroner Creek

Coroner Creek

1948

as Andy West

T-Men

T-Men

1947

as The Schemer

Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

as Lou Dicketts

A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

1946

as Bill Conley

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

as Lt. Cochrane

Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

as Joe

Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning

1946

as McGee

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1946

as Tubbs

Rendezvous with Annie

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

as Al Morgan

The Green Years

The Green Years

1946

as Jamie Nigg

The Great John L.

The Great John L.

1945

as McManus

Blood on the Sun

Blood on the Sun

1945

as Ollie Miller

On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody

1945

as Emmett Rogers

Spellbound

Spellbound

1945

as Hotel masher

Machine Gun Mama

Machine Gun Mama

1944

as John O'Reilly

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

as Miller

The Ape Man

The Ape Man

1943

as Jeff Carter

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

as Fred Saunders

The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

as Pierre

Inside the Law

Inside the Law

1942

as Billy

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

as Wally Collins

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

as Babe Hanson

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

as Spats Hunter

Murder by Invitation

Murder by Invitation

1941

as Bob White

Roar of the Press

Roar of the Press

1941

as Wally Williams

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941

as Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)

Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

1941

as Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

1940

as Joe Redmond

Isle Of Destiny

Isle Of Destiny

1940

as Millard Barnes

The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

1940

as Babe Jenson

Give Us Wings

Give Us Wings

1940

as Mr. York

Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

as Jed Marlowe

Scatterbrain

Scatterbrain

1940

as Sam Maxwell

Back Door to Heaven

Back Door to Heaven

1939

as Frankie Rogers

Swing It, Sailor!

Swing It, Sailor!

1938

as Pete Kelly

The Marines Come Thru

The Marines Come Thru

1938

as Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins

Stardust

Stardust

1938

as Peter Jackson

Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai

1937

as Ted Young

O.H.M.S.

O.H.M.S.

1937

as Jimmy Tracy

Jericho

Jericho

1937

as Mike Clancy

The Rogues' Tavern

The Rogues' Tavern

1936

as Jimmy Kelly

A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home

1936

as Steve

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936

as Harry Hilyer

Absolute Quiet

Absolute Quiet

1936

as Jack

The Nut Farm

The Nut Farm

1935

as Willie Barton

In Spite of Danger

In Spite of Danger

1935

as Bob Crane

Another Face

Another Face

1935

as Joe Haynes, Press Agent

Swellhead

Swellhead

1935

as Terry McCall

Get That Man

Get That Man

1935

as Jack Kirkland / John Prescott

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

as Jason H. 'Jay' Barton

The Informer

The Informer

1935

as Frankie McPhillip

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as Harper

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

as Healy

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as "Fingers" Boston

One Frightened Night

One Frightened Night

1935

as Joe Luvalle

Money Means Nothing

Money Means Nothing

1934

as Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay

I Hate Women

I Hate Women

1934

as Scoop McGuire

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

1934

as Morelli

A Woman's Man

A Woman's Man

1934

as Joe Flynn - Prizefighter

Men in White

Men in White

1934

as Shorty

East of Fifth Avenue

East of Fifth Avenue

1933

as Vic Howard

Night of Terror

Night of Terror

1933

as Tom Hartley

My Woman

My Woman

1933

as Chick Rollins

Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933

as Martin West

Three-Cornered Moon

Three-Cornered Moon

1933

as Kenneth Rimplegar

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

1933

as Arthur Westlake

The Big Cage

The Big Cage

1933

as Russ Penny

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

1933

as Mike

Central Park

Central Park

1932

as Rick

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

as Det. Ed Fitzpatrick

Hypnotized

Hypnotized

1932

as Bill Bogard

Freaks

Freaks

1932

as Phroso

Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

1932

as Larry Barnes

Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

1932

as Slim

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Jerry Tyler

Possessed

Possessed

1931

as Al Manning

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1931

as Ted Lloyd

Married in Hollywood

Married in Hollywood

1929

as Mitzi's Fan (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Deputy

as Marshal Herk Lamson

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Deputy

as Herk Lamson

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Emory Packer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Andy Griffith Show

as Roger Hanover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

The Great Adventure

as Uncle Billy Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Climax!

as Bunco Kelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Vacation Playhouse

as Lester Tinney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1963

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Monty Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Innkeeper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Dr. Karl Wexdig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Samuel Cramer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Ed Rawlings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Ford Television Theatre

as Talker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Studio 57

as Boats

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Trackdown

as Eli Zach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Father Knows Best

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1954

Studio One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Whistler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1954

Inner Sanctum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

Peter Loves Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1960

Kings Row

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1955

The Motorola Television Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1953

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