Wallace Ford and his wife were friends of Thelma Todd's.
Wallace Ford
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| Wallace Ford |
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Wallace Ford in Central Park (1932) |
| Born | Samuel Jones Grundy
(1898-02-12)12 February 1898
Bolton, Lancashire, England, U.K. |
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| Died | 11 June 1966(1966-06-11) (aged 68)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Other names | Wally Ford |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1930–1965 |
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| Spouse(s) | Martha Haworth (m. 1922 – 1966) «start: (1922)–end+1: (1967)»"Marriage: Martha Haworth to Wallace Ford" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Ford) |
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Wallace Ford (12 February, 1898 – 11 June, 1966) was an
English film and television actor who, with his friendly appearance and stocky build later in life, appeared in a number of film
westerns and
B-films.
Born
Samuel Jones Grundy in
Bolton,
Lancashire,
England, he spent childhood in a
Dr. Barnardo's home. At an early age he was adopted by a farmer from
Manitoba,
Canada where he was ill treated. About the age of eleven, he ran away and did odd
jobs later becoming an usher in a theatre.
Following his discharge from the army after
World War I, he became a vaudeville actor in a
stock company before performing on
Broadway.
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He started on a film
career when
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave him part in the film
Possessed and went on to appear in over 200 films including 13 directed by
John Ford. (The two were unrelated.)
He also appeared in a 1964 episode of
The Andy Griffith Show as Roger Hanover, Aunt Bee's old flame, which originally aired October 19th. Twenty months later, Ford died. He is buried with an unmarked grave in
Culver City's
Holy Cross Cemetery.
Partial filmography
Television
References
External links
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Today, Wallace Ford might be remembered as much for his appearences in the "Mummy" movies as for anything else he did, although he had a long and successful career in the movies and later worked on television. His wife Martha is mentioned in connection with Thelma Todd in various accounts because of her testimony that she had talked to Thelma Todd on the phone the afternoon before she was found dead: the authorities insisted that Thelma Todd must already have been dead at that time and that Mrs. Ford must have been mistaken. A sad aftermath for a festive occasion at any event.
Thelma Todd and Wallace Ford can be seen in one of the photos on this page in the January 1935 issue of PHOTOPLAY.
Leo Carillo, Joan Blondell, Pat O'Brien, and Wallace Ford at barbeque.
Anita Page at one of Wallace Ford's parties.
Anita Page was there at the party when Mrs. Wallace Ford recieved a call from Thelma Todd the day before she was found dead. But according to the authorities, Thelma Todd would already have been dead at that time and could not have made the call.
Mrs. Wallace Ford
And the caption from the back of this photo:
Lucille Ball with Wallace Ford
Anita Page ( Official Site ):
Wallace Ford ( Silver Screen Oasis.com ):
Wallace Ford Obituary:
