Filmography
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Known For
Gilda Johnny Farrell (1946) -
Superman Pa Kent (1978) -
Pocketful of Miracles Dave the Dude (1961) -
Known For
The Big Heat Sgt. Dave Bannion (1953) -
Actor
Final Verdict Rev. Rogers (1991) -
Raw Nerve Captain Gavin (1991) -
Border Shootout Sheriff John Danaher (1990) -
Casablanca Express Major Gen. Williams (1989) -
The Magical World of Disney Lucas Wheeler (1986) -
Happy Birthday to Me Dr. David Faraday (1981) -
Virus: The End President Richardson (1980) -
Day of the Assassin Christakis (1979) -
The Gift Billy Devlin (1979) -
Beggarman, Thief David Donnelly (1979) -
![The Sacketts]( "The Sacketts")
The Sacketts Tom Sunday (1979) -
![The Visitor]( "The Visitor")
The Visitor Det. Jake Durham (1979) -
![Superman]( "Superman")
Superman Pa Kent (1978) -
![Evening in Byzantium]( "Evening in Byzantium")
Evening in Byzantium Jesse Craig (1978) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Deputy Chief Walter Hayes (1978) -
![No Margin for Error]( "No Margin for Error")
No Margin for Error Deputy Chief Walter Hayes (1978) -
![The 3, 000 Mile Chase]( "The 3, 000 Mile Chase")
The 3, 000 Mile Chase Paul Dvorak / Leonard Staveck (1977) -
![Once an Eagle]( "Once an Eagle")
Once an Eagle George Caldwell (1976-1977) -
![Midway]( "Midway")
Midway Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance (1976) -
![The Family Holvak]( "The Family Holvak")
The Family Holvak Rev. Tom Holvak (1975) -
![Long Way Home]( "Long Way Home")
Long Way Home Rev. Tom Holvak (1975) -
![Punch and Jody]( "Punch and Jody")
Punch and Jody Peter 'Punch' Travers (1974) -
![The Greatest Gift]( "The Greatest Gift")
The Greatest Gift Rev. Holvak (1974) -
![The Disappearance of Flight 412]( "The Disappearance of Flight 412")
The Disappearance of Flight 412 Col. Pete Moore (1974) -
![Santee]( "Santee")
Santee Santee (1973) -
![Jarrett]( "Jarrett")
Jarrett Sam Jarrett (1973) -
![Cade's County]( "Cade's County")
Cade's County Sam Cade (1971-1972) -
![The Marshal of Madrid]( "The Marshal of Madrid")
The Marshal of Madrid Sheriff Sam Cade (1971) -
![The Brotherhood of the Bell]( "The Brotherhood of the Bell")
The Brotherhood of the Bell Prof. Andrew 'Andy' Patterson (1970) -
![Heaven with a Gun]( "Heaven with a Gun")
Heaven with a Gun Jim Killian / Pastor Jim (1969) -
![Smith!]( "Smith!")
Smith! Smith (1969) -
![Day of the Evil Gun]( "Day of the Evil Gun")
Day of the Evil Gun Lorn Warfield (1968) -
![A Time for Killing]( "A Time for Killing")
A Time for Killing Maj. Wolcott (1967) -
![The Last Challenge]( "The Last Challenge")
The Last Challenge Marshal Dan Blaine (1967) -
![Rage]( "Rage")
Rage Doctor Reuben (1966) -
![Is Paris Burning?]( "Is Paris Burning?")
Is Paris Burning? Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (1966) -
![The Money Trap]( "The Money Trap")
The Money Trap Joe Baron (1965) -
![The Rounders]( "The Rounders")
The Rounders Ben Jones (1965) -
![Dear Heart]( "Dear Heart")
Dear Heart Harry Mork (1964) -
![Fate Is the Hunter]( "Fate Is the Hunter")
Fate Is the Hunter Sam McBane (1964) -
![Advance to the Rear]( "Advance to the Rear")
Advance to the Rear Capt. Jared Heath (1964) -
![Love Is a Ball]( "Love Is a Ball")
Love Is a Ball John Lathrop Davis (1963) -
![The Courtship of Eddie's Father]( "The Courtship of Eddie's Father")
The Courtship of Eddie's Father Tom Corbett (1963) -
![Experiment in Terror]( "Experiment in Terror")
Experiment in Terror John Ripley (1962) -
![The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]( "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse")
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Julio Desnoyers (1962) -
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles Dave the Dude (1961) -
![Cry for Happy]( "Cry for Happy")
Cry for Happy CPO Andy Cyphers (1961) -
![Cimarron]( "Cimarron")
Cimarron Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat (1960) -
![The Gazebo]( "The Gazebo")
The Gazebo Elliott Nash (1959) -
![It Started with a Kiss]( "It Started with a Kiss")
It Started with a Kiss Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick (1959) -
![Torpedo Run]( "Torpedo Run")
Torpedo Run Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle (1958) -
![Imitation General]( "Imitation General")
Imitation General MSgt. Murphy Savage (1958) -
![The Sheepman]( "The Sheepman")
The Sheepman Jason Sweet (1958) -
![Shower of Stars]( "Shower of Stars")
Shower of Stars Glenn Ford (1958) -
![Cowboy]( "Cowboy")
Cowboy Tom Reese (1958) -
![Don't Go Near the Water]( "Don't Go Near the Water")
Don't Go Near the Water Lt. J.G. Max Siegel (1957) -
![3:10 to Yuma]( "3:10 to Yuma")
3:10 to Yuma Ben Wade (1957) -
![The Teahouse of the August Moon]( "The Teahouse of the August Moon")
The Teahouse of the August Moon Capt. Fisby (1956) -
![The Fastest Gun Alive]( "The Fastest Gun Alive")
The Fastest Gun Alive George Temple / George Kelby, Jr. (1956) -
![Jubal]( "Jubal")
Jubal Jubal Troop (1956) -
![Ransom!]( "Ransom!")
Ransom! David G. Stannard (1956) -
![Trial]( "Trial")
Trial David Blake (1955) -
![Interrupted Melody]( "Interrupted Melody")
Interrupted Melody Dr. Thomas King (1955) -
![Blackboard Jungle]( "Blackboard Jungle")
Blackboard Jungle Richard Dadier (1955) -
![The Violent Men]( "The Violent Men")
The Violent Men John Parrish (1955) -
![The Americano]( "The Americano")
The Americano Sam Dent (1955) -
![Human Desire]( "Human Desire")
Human Desire Jeff Warren (1954) -
City Story Narrator (1954)
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![Appointment in Honduras]( "Appointment in Honduras")
Appointment in Honduras Jim Corbett (1953) -
![The Big Heat]( "The Big Heat")
The Big Heat Sgt. Dave Bannion (1953) -
![Plunder of the Sun]( "Plunder of the Sun")
Plunder of the Sun Al Colby (1953) -
![The Man from the Alamo]( "The Man from the Alamo")
The Man from the Alamo John Stroud (1953) -
![Terror on a Train]( "Terror on a Train")
Terror on a Train Peter Lyncort (1953) -
![Affair in Trinidad]( "Affair in Trinidad")
Affair in Trinidad Steve Emery (1952) -
![Young Man with Ideas]( "Young Man with Ideas")
Young Man with Ideas Maxwell Webster (1952) -
![The Green Glove]( "The Green Glove")
The Green Glove Michael 'Mike' Blake (1952) -
![The Secret of Convict Lake]( "The Secret of Convict Lake")
The Secret of Convict Lake Jim Canfield (1951) -
![Follow the Sun]( "Follow the Sun")
Follow the Sun Ben Hogan (1951) -
![The Redhead and the Cowboy]( "The Redhead and the Cowboy")
The Redhead and the Cowboy Gil Kyle (1951) -
![The Flying Missile]( "The Flying Missile")
The Flying Missile Cmdr. William A. Talbot (1950) -
![Convicted]( "Convicted")
Convicted Joe Hufford (1950) -
![The White Tower]( "The White Tower")
The White Tower Martin Ordway (1950) -
![The Doctor and the Girl]( "The Doctor and the Girl")
The Doctor and the Girl Dr. Michael Corday (1949) -
![Mr. Soft Touch]( "Mr. Soft Touch")
Mr. Soft Touch Joe Miracle (1949) -
![Lust for Gold]( "Lust for Gold")
Lust for Gold Jacob 'Dutch' Walz (1949) -
![The Undercover Man]( "The Undercover Man")
The Undercover Man Frank Warren (1949) -
![The Man from Colorado]( "The Man from Colorado")
The Man from Colorado Owen Devereaux (1948) -
![The Return of October]( "The Return of October")
The Return of October Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr. (1948) -
![The Loves of Carmen]( "The Loves of Carmen")
The Loves of Carmen Don José Lizarabengoa (1948) -
![The Mating of Millie]( "The Mating of Millie")
The Mating of Millie Doug Andrews (1948) -
![Framed]( "Framed")
Framed Mike Lambert (1947) -
![Gallant Journey]( "Gallant Journey")
Gallant Journey John J. Montgomery (1946) -
![A Stolen Life]( "A Stolen Life")
A Stolen Life Bill Emerson (1946) -
![Gilda]( "Gilda")
Gilda Johnny Farrell (1946) -
![Guadalcanal Diary]( "Guadalcanal Diary")
Guadalcanal Diary Marine Extra (1943) -
![Destroyer]( "Destroyer")
Destroyer Mickey Donohue (1943) -
![The Desperadoes]( "The Desperadoes")
The Desperadoes Cheyenne Rogers (1943) -
![Flight Lieutenant]( "Flight Lieutenant")
Flight Lieutenant Danny Doyle (1942) -
![The Adventures of Martin Eden]( "The Adventures of Martin Eden")
The Adventures of Martin Eden Martin Eden (1942) -
![Go West, Young Lady]( "Go West, Young Lady")
Go West, Young Lady Tex Miller (1941) -
![Texas]( "Texas")
Texas Tod Ramsey (1941) -
![So Ends Our Night]( "So Ends Our Night")
So Ends Our Night Ludwig Kern (1941) -
![Blondie Plays Cupid]( "Blondie Plays Cupid")
Blondie Plays Cupid Charlie (1940) -
![The Lady in Question]( "The Lady in Question")
The Lady in Question Pierre Morestan (1940) -
![Babies for Sale]( "Babies for Sale")
Babies for Sale Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson (1940) -
![Men Without Souls]( "Men Without Souls")
Men Without Souls Johnny Adams (1940) -
![Convicted Woman]( "Convicted Woman")
Convicted Woman Jim Brent (Reporter) (1940) -
![My Son Is Guilty]( "My Son Is Guilty")
My Son Is Guilty Barney (1939) -
![Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence]( "Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence")
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Joe Riley (1939) -
ActorNight in Manhattan Emcee (1937)
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Soundtrack
![Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers]( "Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers")
Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers (1972-1973) -
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -
Soundtrack
![Young Man with Ideas]( "Young Man with Ideas")
Young Man with Ideas (1952) -
Producer
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -
Producer
![The Faith of Our Children]( "The Faith of Our Children")
The Faith of Our Children (1953) -
Archive footage
![A Forbidden Orange]( "A Forbidden Orange")
A Forbidden Orange (2021) -
![The Kill Count]( "The Kill Count")
The Kill Count (2021) -
![The Cinema Snob]( "The Cinema Snob")
The Cinema Snob (2020) -
![The Patriarch]( "The Patriarch")
The Patriarch (2016) -
Eddie Muller on 'Gilda' (2016)
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![Million Dollar American Princesses]( "Million Dollar American Princesses")
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Compression (2015)
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![Martin Scorsese and Baz Luhrmann on 'Gilda']( "Martin Scorsese and Baz Luhrmann on 'Gilda'")
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![The Rules of Film Noir]( "The Rules of Film Noir")
The Rules of Film Noir (2009) -
![Banda sonora]( "Banda sonora")
Banda sonora (2009) -
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![The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Memòries de la tele]( "Memòries de la tele")
Memòries de la tele (2007) -
![13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills]( "Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills")
Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (2007) -
![Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film]( "Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film")
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![Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon]( "Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon")
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![Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow]( "Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow")
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![Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That]( "Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That")
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe]( "Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe")
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![Pulp Cinema]( "Pulp Cinema")
Pulp Cinema (2001) -
![The Making of 'Midway']( "The Making of 'Midway'")
The Making of 'Midway' (2001) -
![Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman']( "Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'")
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![Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin]( "Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1994) -
![Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater]( "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater")
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1994) -
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![Superman II]( "Superman II")
Superman II (1980) -
![The Wild West]( "The Wild West")
The Wild West (1979) -
![That's Action]( "That's Action")
That's Action (1977) -
![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1976) -
![Sam Cade]( "Sam Cade")
Sam Cade (1972) -
![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![The Twentieth Century]( "The Twentieth Century")
The Twentieth Century (1959) -
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1955-1956) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1956) -
Archive footage
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![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000)
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Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Served in Vietnam as a reserve military officer.
Quotes
People laugh when I say I'm not an actor, but I'm not, I play myself.
Trademark
Soft-spoken commanding voice with light Canadian accent
Personal Details
Born
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Portneuf, Québec, Canada
Died
(age 90)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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