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JUNE 24, 2007 AT 8 PM ET

PETER FORD ON FATHER

GLENN FORD

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GLENN FORD

Glenn Ford was the consummate leading man. In a career spanning an astonishing seven decades, Ford was the top box office star in 1958. He was equally at home in drama, noir, comedy, war, and the western.

Too often nailed as an actor who only played himself, Ford in fact was one of the most versatile leading men in the history of Hollywood. Check out his seductively attractive killer in the masterful 3:10 To Yuma, his befuddled army officer opposite Marlon Brando in Teahouse Of The August Moon, his bitterly vengeful detective in the brilliant noir thriller The Big Heat, his naïve teacher in Blackboard Jungle, his small-time hustler in Gilda, his gentle Ben Hogan in Follow The Sun, his corrupt cop in The Money Trap, his con man in Pocketful Of Miracles, or his wily sheep herder in the very underrated comedy western, The Sheepman. These are not performances from a man who only played himself.

Tune in to ICONS Radio Hour as Glenn Ford’s son, Peter, explores the rich legacy of his father’s remarkable career. Peter Ford also reveals the fascinating man behind the Hollywood persona, a man as interesting and versatile off-camera as he was on.