Another Movie Leading Man has passed away!!



BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Actor Glenn Ford, who played strong, thoughtful protagonists in films such as "The Blackboard Jungle," "Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died Wednesday, police said. He was 90.

Paramedics called to Ford's home just before 4 p.m. found Ford dead, police Sgt. Terry Nutall said, reading a prepared statement. "They do not suspect foul play," he said.

Ford suffered a series of strokes in the 1990s.

Failing health forced him to skip a 90th birthday tribute on May 1 at Hollywood's historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. But he did send greetings via videotape, adding, "I wish I were up and around, but I'm doing the best that I can.... There's so much I have to be grateful for."

At the event, Shirley Jones, who co-starred with him in the comedy "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," called Ford "one of the cornerstones of our industry, and there aren't many left."

Ford appeared in scores of films during his 53-year Hollywood career. The Film Encyclopedia, a reference book, lists 85 films from 1939 to 1991.

He was cast usually as the handsome tough, but his acting talents ranged from romance to comedy. His more famous credits include "Superman," "Gilda," "The Sheepman," "The Gazebo," "Pocketful of Miracles" and "Don't Go Near the Water."

Filmography:

# Final Verdict (1991) (TV) .... Rev. Rogers
# Raw Nerve (1991) .... Captain Gavin
# Border Shootout (1990) .... Sheriff John Danaher

# Casablanca Express (1989) .... Major Gen. Williams
# Law at Randado (1989) (TV)
# My Town (1986) (TV) .... Lucas Wheeler
# Happy Birthday to Me (1981) .... Dr. David Faraday
# Fukkatsu no hi (1980) .... President Richardson
... aka Day of Resurrection (USA)
... aka The End (USA: video title)
... aka Virus (USA)

# Day of the Assassin (1979) .... Christakis
... aka Día de los asesinos, El (Spain)
# The Gift (1979) (TV) .... Billy Devlin
# Beggarman, Thief (1979) (TV) .... David Donnelly
# The Sacketts (1979) (TV) .... Tom Sunday
... aka The Daybreakers (USA: cut version)
# The Visitor (1979) .... Det. Jake Durham
... aka Stridulum (Italy)
# Superman (1978) .... Jonathan Kent
... aka Superman: The Movie
# Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) .... Jesse Craig
# No Margin for Error (1978) (TV)
# "Police Story"
- No Margin for Error (1978) TV Episode .... Hayes
# The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977) (TV) .... Paul Dvorak/Leonard Staveck
# "Once an Eagle" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... George Caldwell
# Midway (1976) .... Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
... aka Battle of Midway (Philippines: English title) (UK)
... aka The Battle of Midway (USA: video title)
# "The Family Holvak" (1975) TV Series .... Rev. Tom Holvak
# Punch and Jody (1974) (TV) .... Peter 'Punch' Travers
# The Greatest Gift (1974) (TV) .... Rev. Holvak
# The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974) (TV) .... Colonel Pete Moore
# Santee (1973) .... Santee
# Jarrett (1973) (TV) .... Sam Jarrett
# "Cade's County" .... Sam Cade (1971-1972)
- A Gun for Billy (1971) TV Episode .... Sam Cade
- Homecoming (1971) TV Episode .... Sam Cade
# The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970) (TV) .... Prof. Andrew Patterson

# Heaven with a Gun (1969) .... Jim Killian/Pastor Jim
# Smith! (1969) .... Smith
# Day of the Evil Gun (1968) .... Lorne Warfield
# The Last Challenge (1967) .... Marshal Dan Blaine
... aka The Pistolero of Red River (UK)
# A Time for Killing (1967) .... Maj. Tom Wolcott
... aka The Long Ride Home (UK)
# Rage (1966) .... Doc Reuben
... aka Mal, El (Mexico)
# Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) .... Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
... aka Is Paris Burning? (USA)
# The Money Trap (1965) .... Joe Baron
# The Rounders (1965) .... Ben Jones
# Dear Heart (1964) .... Harry Mork
# Fate Is the Hunter (1964) .... Sam C. McBane
# Advance to the Rear (1964) .... Capt. Jared Heath
... aka Company of Cowards? (UK)
# Love Is a Ball (1963) .... John Lathrop Davis
... aka All This and Money Too (UK)
# The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) .... Tom Corbett
# "The Dick Powell Show"
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- The Rage of Silence (1963) TV Episode .... Guest Host
# Experiment in Terror (1962) .... John 'Rip' Ripley
... aka The Grip of Fear (UK)
# Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) .... Julio Desnoyers
# Pocketful of Miracles (1961) .... Dave 'the Dude' Conway
# Cry for Happy (1961) .... CPO Andy Cyphers
# Cimarron (1960) .... Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat (editor, 'Oklahoma Wigwam')
... aka Edna Ferber's Cimarron (USA: complete title)

# The Gazebo (1959) .... Elliott Nash
# It Started with a Kiss (1959) .... Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
# Torpedo Run (1958) .... Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle
# Imitation General (1958) .... MSgt. Murphy Savage
# The Sheepman (1958) .... Jason Sweet
... aka Stranger with a Gun (USA: new title)
# Cowboy (1958) .... Tom Reese
# Don't Go Near the Water (1957) .... Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
# 3:10 to Yuma (1957) .... Ben Wade
# The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) .... Capt. Fisby
# The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) .... George Temple/George Kelby, Jr.
# Jubal (1956) .... Jubal Troop
# Ransom! (1956) .... David G. 'Dave' Stannard
... aka Fearful Decision (USA)
# Trial (1955) .... David Blake
# Interrupted Melody (1955) .... Dr. Thomas 'Tom'King
# Blackboard Jungle (1955) .... Richard Dadier
... aka The Blackboard Jungle (USA: review title)
# The Violent Men (1955) .... John Parrish
... aka Rough Company (UK)
... aka The Bandits (USA)
# The Americano (1955) .... Sam Dent
# Human Desire (1954) .... Jeff Warren
# City Story (1954) .... Narrator
# Appointment in Honduras (1953) .... Steve Corbett
... aka Jungle Fury (USA)
# The Big Heat (1953) .... Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
# Plunder of the Sun (1953) .... Al Colby
# The Man from the Alamo (1953) .... John Stroud
# Time Bomb (1953) .... Maj. Peter Lyncort
... aka Terror on a Train (USA)
# Affair in Trinidad (1952) .... Steve Emery
# Young Man with Ideas (1952) .... Maxwell Webster
... aka Young Man in a Hurry (USA)
# The Green Glove (1952) .... Michael 'Mike' Blake
... aka Gantelet vert, Le (France)
... aka The Gauntlet (USA)
... aka The White Road (USA)
# The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) .... Jim Canfield
# Follow the Sun (1951) .... Ben Hogan
# The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) .... Gil Kyle
# The Flying Missile (1950) .... Cmdr. William A. Talbot
... aka The Flying Fish (USA)
# Convicted (1950) .... Joe Hufford
# The White Tower (1950) .... Martin Ordway

# The Doctor and the Girl (1949) .... Dr. Michael Corday
# Mr. Soft Touch (1949) .... Joe Miracle
... aka House of Settlement (UK)
# Lust for Gold (1949) .... Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
... aka For Those Who Dare (USA)
# The Undercover Man (1949) .... Frank Warren
... aka Chicago Story (USA)
# The Return of October (1948) .... Prof. Bentley Bassett Jr.
... aka A Date with Destiny (UK)
# The Loves of Carmen (1948) .... Don José Lizarabengoa
# The Man from Colorado (1948) .... Col. Owen Devereaux
# The Mating of Millie (1948) .... Doug Andrews
# Framed (1947) .... Mike Lambert
... aka Paula (UK)
# Gallant Journey (1946) .... John J. Montgomery
# A Stolen Life (1946) .... Bill Emerson
# Gilda (1946) .... Johnny Farrell/Narrator
# Destroyer (1943) .... Mickey Donohue
# The Desperadoes (1943) .... Cheyenne Rogers
# Flight Lieutenant (1942) .... Danny Doyle
# The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) .... Martin Eden
... aka High Seas (USA: reissue title)
# Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 6 (1942) .... Glenn Ford
# Go West, Young Lady (1941) .... Sheriff Tex Miller
# Texas (1941) .... Tod Ramsey
# So Ends Our Night (1941) .... Ludwig Kern
# Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) .... Charlie
# The Lady in Question (1940) .... Pierre Morestan
# Babies for Sale (1940) .... Steve Burton aka Oscar Hanson
# Men Without Souls (1940) .... Johnny Adams
# Convicted Woman (1940) .... Jim Brent (reporter)

# My Son Is Guilty (1939) .... Barney
... aka Crime's End (UK)
# Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) .... Joe
# Night in Manhattan (1937) (as Gwyllyn Ford) .... Emcee