Wallace Ford

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Wallace Ford was a British-born American character actor known for his prolific work in Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1950s, often playing tough, streetwise or everyman roles.

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Wallace Ford canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character actor
film actor
human
stage actor
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1920
1930s (Hollywood films)
birthName Samuel Grundy Jones
burialPlace Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, United States
surface form: Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
causeOfDeath heart failure
characterTypePortrayed everyman characters
streetwise characters
tough characters
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1898-02-12
dateOfDeath 1966-06-11
ethnicGroup English
genre comedy film
crime film
drama film
film noir
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium film
television
theatre
militaryService United States Army
name Wallace Ford self-link
notableFor prolific character roles in 1930s–1950s American films
notableWork Freaks
Harvey
Shadow of a Doubt
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Informer
The Lost Patrol
The Mummy’s Hand
numberOfChildren 1
occupation actor
film actor
stage actor
placeOfBirth Bolton
England
Lancashire
placeOfDeath California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
surface form: Woodland Hills
residence Los Angeles
servedInConflict World War I
spouse Martha Haworth
workedIn Hollywood

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The Mysterious Mr. Wong starring Wallace Ford
Destry (1954 film) starring Wallace Ford
The Whole Town’s Talking starred Wallace Ford
Magic Town starring Wallace Ford
The Informer castMember Wallace Ford
subject surface form: The Informer (1935 film)
film "Jericho" starring Wallace Ford
subject surface form: Jericho (1937 film)
film "Jericho" castMember Wallace Ford
subject surface form: Jericho (1937 film)
The Last Hurrah starring Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford name Wallace Ford self-link