Birthname: Samuel Jones Grundy
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 12, 1898 Bolton, Lancashire |
| Died | Jun 11, 1966 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 68 |
| Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery | |
Wallace Ford | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1930-1965 |
| Top Roles | Ole Pa, Morelli, Stranger in Hotel Lobby, F.R. Duncan, Malachi Stack |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Western, Crime, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | John Ford (Director), Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Franklyn Farnum |
| Shares birthday with | Ludwig Stössel, Harry Bellaver, William Collier Jr. see more.. |
Wallace Ford Overview:
Character actor, Wallace Ford, was born Samuel Jones Grundy on Feb 12, 1898 in Bolton, Lancashire. Ford died at the age of 68 on Jun 11, 1966 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA.
MINI BIO:
British-born Hollywood actor who played good-hearted, affable types, tough heroes, Irishmen, and gangsters with a soft streak. He hit the headlines in the mid-1930s when seeking (and finding) his long-lost parents in England. His acting improved in stocky character roles, after a few leads in the 1930s, and he remained in films and TV until his death from a heart ailment.
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Wallace Ford BlogHub Articles:
On the Occasion of Wallace Ford’s Birth
By shadowsandsatin on Feb 12, 2016 From Shadows and SatinWallace Ford?s life was stranger than fiction. He was raised in an orphanage and a series of foster homes. He lived the life of a hobo as a teenager and adopted his stage name from a fellow tramp. His early training as a performer took place n dance halls and vaudeville troupes. He was 38 years old ... Read full article
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Wallace Ford Quotes:
Charley O'Leary: I'm a lonely man, Mr. Lockhart; so are you. I don't suppose we spoke ten words comin' down here, but I feel that I know ya, and I like what I know.
The Taxi Driver: ...I've been driving this route for 15 years. I've brought 'em out here to get that stuff, and I've drove 'em home after they had it. It changes them... On the way out here, they sit back and enjoy the ride. They talk to me; sometimes we stop and watch the sunsets, and look at the birds flyin'. Sometimes we stop and watch the birds when there ain't no birds. And look at the sunsets when its raining. We have a swell time. And I always get a big tip. But afterwards, oh oh...
Veta Louise Simmons: "Afterwards, oh oh"? What do you mean, "afterwards, oh oh"?
The Taxi Driver: They crab, crab, crab. They yell at me. Watch the lights. Watch the brakes, Watch the intersections. They scream at me to hurry. They got no faith in me, or my buggy. Yet, it's the same cab, the same driver. and we're going back over the very same road. It's no fun. And no tips... After this he'll be a perfectly normal human being. And you know what stinkers they are!
Phroso: Schlitze your a real man,s woman.
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