Glenn Ford
A Life

Peter Ford (Author), Patrick McGilligan (Foreword by)

9780299281540

Paperback / softback, published 12 May 2011

358 pages
22.8 x 14.9 x 2.5 cm, 0.539 kg

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friends, and professional associates, and snippets from the Ford family collection of diaries, letters, audiotapes, unpublished interviews, and rare candid photos.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.

Foreword by Patrick McGilligan  
1. Gwyllyn Goes to Hollywood 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Seeds of Stardom 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Love, Marriage, and War 
 
 
 
 
 
4. \u0022Amado Mio\u0022 5. \u0022Trouble in Paradise\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
6. \u0022It's Only Make-Believe\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
7. \u0022Fire and Rain\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
8. \u0022Rock Around the Clock\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
9. \u0022Glory Days\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
10. \u0022Singin' the Blues\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
11. \u0022Cat's in the Cradle\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
12. \u0022Auld Lang Syne\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
13. \u0022Hard to Say\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
14. \u0022Devil or Angel\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
15. \u0022Lyin' Eyes\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
Epilogue: \u0022Yesterday\u0022 
 
 
 
 
 
Acknowledgments 
 
 
 
 
 
Glenn Ford Filmography 
 
 
 
 
 
Bibliography 
 
 
 
 
 
Index