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Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Canadian-American actor
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford, known as Glenn Ford, was a Canadian-American actor. He was most prominent during Hollywood's Golden Age as one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, who had a career that lasted more than 50 years.Wikipedia
BornMay 1, 1916
HometownSainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Canada
Height5'11" (1.80m)
SpouseJeanne Baus, Cynthia Hayward, Kathryn Hays, Eleanor Powell
ChildrenPeter Ford
ParentsHannah Wood Mitchell, Newton Ford
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FBI uses tip line to investigate public corruption cases

The Norfolk Commonwealths Attorneys Office announced it was revisiting old cases investigated by former Norfolk Police Detective Robert Glenn Ford. Ford was found guilty and sentenced to several years in prison for extracting false confessions in high-profile cases and taking bribes.
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1962Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyPocketful of MiraclesWinner
1959British Academy of Film & Television ArtsForeign ActorThe SheepmanNominated
1958Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyDon't Go Near the Water (film)Nominated
1957Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyThe Teahouse of the August Moon (film)Nominated
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