Portrait of Paul Ford

Acting

Paul Ford

Career

Active from 1949 to 1972, busiest in 1962 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Ford Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Classic Comedy 2
  • Wholesome 2
  • Social Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

as actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 38
Fair Play
Fair Play (1972)

as F.O. McGill

Richard
Richard (1972)

as Washington Doctor

Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
GoodWatch score 41

as Uncle Henry (voice)

Twinky
Twinky (1970)
GoodWatch score 35

as Mr. Wardman-Scott's father

1960s

17 titles ยท average score 62
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as John

My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It (1969)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

The Comedians
The Comedians (1967)
GoodWatch score 41

as Smith

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
GoodWatch score 72

as Fendall Hawkins

A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

as C.P. Ballinger

Never Too Late
Never Too Late (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

as Harry Lambert

The Baileys of Balboa
The Baileys of Balboa (1964)

TV show ยท as Sam Bailey

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

as Col. Wilberforce

The Music Man
The Music Man (1962)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mayor George Shinn

Who's Got the Action?
Who's Got the Action? (1962)
GoodWatch score 53

as Judge Boatwright

Life with Archie
Life with Archie (1962)

as Mr. Weatherbee

Outlaws
Outlaws (1960)

TV show

1950s

16 titles ยท average score 65
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

as Horace Vandergelder

The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler (1958)
GoodWatch score 47

as Finas Daugherty

The Teahouse of the August Moon
The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

as Wainwright Purdy III

DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)

TV show ยท as J.B. Curtis

Bloomer Girl
Bloomer Girl (1956)

as Horatio Applegate

The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as John Hall

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Professor Jarvis

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Captain Joe McQueen

The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Gen. Hap Hazard / Quincy Quiverlips

Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Colonel Purdy

Danger
Danger (1950)

TV show

1940s

7 titles ยท average score 68
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sheriff Lynn Early

Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Allison

All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)
GoodWatch score 72

as Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Jones

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show

The Naked City
The Naked City (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

as Henry Fowler (Uncredited)

The Ford Theatre Hour
The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)

TV show ยท as Rudolph Kugler