Deceased

How Did Wallace Ford Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 68

Also known asSamuel Jones Grundy, Wally Ford, Samuel Grundy JonesGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn11/02/1898Born inBolton, Lancashire, England, UK Died11/06/1966Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1704485 ↗Buried atHoly Cross CemeteryTMDb#35849 ↗

Wallace Ford was an English–American vaudevillian, stage performer and screen actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly-faced demeanor with a small but powerful, stocky physique.

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Filmography83 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2008	Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code HollywoodMovie	Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)	110
1987	James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	89
1965	A Patch of BlueMovie	Ole Pa	67
1963	Vacation PlayhouseSeries	Lester Tinney	65
1963	The Great AdventureSeries	Uncle Billy Smith	65
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Roger Hanover	62
1960	The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries	Harry	62
1960	Peter Loves MarySeries	—	62
1959	WarlockMovie	Judge Holloway	61
1959	The DeputySeries	Marshal Herk Lamson	61
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	60
1958	The Last HurrahMovie	Charlie Hennessey	60
1958	Twilight for the GodsMovie	Old Brown	60
1958	The MatchmakerMovie	Malachi Stack	60
1957	TrackdownSeries	Eli Zach	59
1956	The First TexanMovie	Henry Delaney	58
1956	The RainmakerMovie	Sheriff Howard Thomas	58
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	Monty Smith	57
1955	The Man from LaramieMovie	Charley O'Leary	57
1955	WichitaMovie	Arthur Whiteside	57
1955	A Lawless StreetMovie	Dr. Amos Wynn	57
1955	Lucy GallantMovie	Gus Basserman	57
1955	Kings RowSeries	—	57
1954	Climax!Series	Samuel Cramer	56
1954	DestryMovie	Doc Curtis	56
1954	Father Knows BestSeries	—	56
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Emory Packer	56
1954	The Boy from OklahomaMovie	Walter "Wally" Higgins	56
1954	Studio 57Series	Boats	56
1954	Inner SanctumSeries	—	56
1954	3 Ring CircusMovie	Sam Morley	56
1952	The Ford Television TheatreSeries	Talker	54
1952	RodeoMovie	Barbecue Jones	54
1952	This Is Your LifeSeries	Self	54
1952	Flesh and FuryMovie	Jack 'Pop' Richardson	54
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	—	53
1951	He Ran All the WayMovie	Fred Dobbs	53
1951	WarpathMovie	Pvt. 'Irish' Potts	53
1951	Painting the Clouds with SunshineMovie	Sam Parks	53
1950	The FuriesMovie	Scotty Hyslip	52
1950	The Breaking PointMovie	F.R. Duncan	52
1950	HarveyMovie	The Taxi Driver	52
1950	Dakota LilMovie	Carter	52
1948	Studio OneSeries	—	50
1948	Belle Starr's DaughterMovie	Lafe Bailey	50
1948	Embraceable YouMovie	Police Lt. Ferria	50
1947	Magic TownMovie	Lou Dicketts	49
1947	T-MenMovie	The Schemer	49
1946	Dead ReckoningMovie	McGee	48
1946	The Green YearsMovie	Jamie Nigg	48
1946	Black AngelMovie	Joe	48
1945	SpellboundMovie	Hotel masher	47
1945	Blood on the SunMovie	Ollie Miller	47
1944	Secret CommandMovie	Miller	46
1943	The Ape ManMovie	Jeff Carter	45
1943	The Cross of LorraineMovie	Pierre	45
1943	Shadow of a DoubtMovie	Fred Saunders	45
1942	All Through the NightMovie	Spats Hunter	44
1941	Roar of the PressMovie	Wally Williams	43
1941	Blues in the NightMovie	Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)	43
1941	A Man BetrayedMovie	Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)	43
1940	ScatterbrainMovie	Sam Maxwell	42
1940	Give Us WingsMovie	Mr. York	42
1939	Back Door to HeavenMovie	Frankie Rogers	41
1938	StardustMovie	Peter Jackson	40
1937	Exiled to ShanghaiMovie	Ted Young	39
1937	JerichoMovie	Mike Clancy	39
1937	O.H.M.S.Movie	Jimmy Tracy	39
1936	A Son Comes HomeMovie	Steve	38
1936	Two in the DarkMovie	Harry Hilyer	38
1935	The Whole Town's TalkingMovie	Healy	37
1935	She Couldn't Take ItMovie	"Fingers" Boston	37
1935	The InformerMovie	Frankie McPhillip	37
1934	Men in WhiteMovie	Shorty	36
1934	The Hollywood Gad-AboutMovie	Self (uncredited)	36
1934	The Lost PatrolMovie	Morelli	36
1934	A Woman's ManMovie	Joe Flynn - Prizefighter	36
1933	My WomanMovie	Chick Rollins	35
1932	Central ParkMovie	Rick	34
1932	The Wet ParadeMovie	Jerry Tyler	34
1932	The Beast of the CityMovie	Detective Ed Fitzpatrick	34
1932	Skyscraper SoulsMovie	Slim	34
1931	PossessedMovie	Al Manning	33