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Glenn Ford star of such now-classic films as Gilda, Blackboard Jungle, The Big Heat, 3:10 to Yuma, and The Rounders had rugged good looks, a long and successful career, and a glamorous Hollywood life. Yet the man who could be accessible and charming on screen retreated to a deeply private world he created behind closed doors. Glenn Ford: A Life chronicles the volatile life, relationships, and career of the renowned actor, beginning with his move from Canada to California and his initial discovery of theater. It follows Ford s career in diverse media from film to television to radio and shows how Ford shifted effortlessly between genres, playing major roles in dramas, noir, westerns, and romances. This biography by Glenn Ford s son, Peter Ford, offers an intimate view of a star s private and public life. Included are exclusive interviews with family, friends, and professional associates, and snippets from the Ford family collection of diaries, letters, audiotapes, unpublished interviews, and rare candid photos. This biography tells a cautionary tale of Glenn Ford s relentless infidelities and long, slow fade-out, but it also embraces his talent-driven career. The result is an authentic Hollywood story that isn t afraid to reveal the truth. Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Reviewers"
Glenn Ford star of such now-classic films as Gilda, Blackboard Jungle, The Big Heat, 3:10 to Yuma, and The Rounders had rugged good looks, a long and successful career, and a glamorous Hollywood life. Yet the man who could be accessible and charming on screen retreated to a deeply private world he created behind closed doors. Glenn Ford: A Life chronicles the volatile life, relationships, and career of the renowned actor, beginning with his move from Canada to California and his initial discovery of theater. It follows Ford s career in diverse media from film to television to radio and shows how Ford shifted effortlessly between genres, playing major roles in dramas, noir, westerns, and romances. This biography by Glenn Ford s son, Peter Ford, offers an intimate view of a star s private and public life. Included are exclusive interviews with family, friends, and professional associates, and snippets from the Ford family collection of diaries, letters, audiotapes, unpublished interviews, and rare candid photos. This biography tells a cautionary tale of Glenn Ford s relentless infidelities and long, slow fade-out, but it also embraces his talent-driven career. The result is an authentic Hollywood story that isn t afraid to reveal the truth. Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Reviewers"
Foreword by Patrick McGilligan 1. Gwyllyn Goes to Hollywood 2. Seeds of Stardom 3. Love, Marriage, and War 4. u0022Amado Miou0022 5. u0022Trouble in Paradiseu0022 6. u0022It's Only Make-Believeu0022 7. u0022Fire and Rainu0022 8. u0022Rock Around the Clocku0022 9. u0022Glory Daysu0022 10. u0022Singin' the Bluesu0022 11. u0022Cat's in the Cradleu0022 12. u0022Auld Lang Syneu0022 13. u0022Hard to Sayu0022 14. u0022Devil or Angelu0022 15. u0022Lyin' Eyesu0022 Epilogue: u0022Yesterdayu0022 Acknowledgments Glenn Ford Filmography Bibliography Index
Peter Ford appeared in eight films with his father, Glenn Ford, as well as many other movies, television shows, and stage productions. He lives in Beverly Hills, California.
"A frank portrait of a conflicted man and a respected star of
Golden Age Hollywood. . . . Peter succeeds in objectively
revisiting his father's life and work while peeling back without
fear the painful layers in their mutual history. . . . This
biography should rank with Maria Riva's Marlene Dietrich as one of
the best examples of a family biography and should appeal to film
scholars and film fans alike."--Library Journal
"Glenn Ford never got the respect he deserved for being a tough,
straight-ahead actor who always had a way of rising to the occasion
demanded by Fritz Lang or Vincente Minnelli. His son's biography is
a welcome tribute to a conflicted man and an often overlooked
star."--Scott Eyman, author of Pieces of My Heart
"Glenn Ford was a perfect gentleman, educated and kind. When called
upon to perform, he was a hell of an actor."--Mickey Rooney
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