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Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Actor · Died June 11, 1966, aged 68 · Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Wallace Ford (12 February 1898 – 11 June 1966) was an English-born naturalized American stage and screen actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly-faced demeanor with a small but powerful, stocky physique. Born Samuel Jones Grundy in Bolton, Lancashire, England, he spent his childhood in a Dr. Barnardo's home. At an early age he was adopted by a farmer from Manitoba, Canada, where he was ill treated. About age eleven, Ford ran away and did odd jobs, later becoming an usher in a theatre. Following his discharge from the Army after WWI, he became a vaudeville actor in a stock company before performing on Broadway. He started on a film career when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave him a part in the film Possessed (1931) and went on to appear in over 200 films, including 13 directed by John Ford. Wallace Ford is buried in an unmarked grave in Culver City, California's Holy Cross Cemetery. From Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 11, 1898
Died
June 11, 1966 (aged 68)
From
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 142 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Wallace Ford's films like?

Across their 55 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Musical movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 16 · Dark 17

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 32 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 28 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 28 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 32 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 22 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 48 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 8 of 27 analyzed roles.

Trickster
8 of 27
Ally
7 of 27
Hero
3 of 27
Mentor
3 of 27
Threshold guardian
2 of 27
Shapeshifter
2 of 27
Herald
1 of 27
Shadow
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
39
Melancholic
23
Dread
10
Hopeful
13
Warm
9
Other
50

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wallace Ford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wallace Ford's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

142 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood(2008)

    as Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Patch of Blue(1965)

    as Ole Pa

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bristle Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Emory Packer

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Billy Smith

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lester Tinney

  • Tess of the Storm Country(1960)

    as Fred Thorson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Peter Loves Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Hanover

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 40 episodes · as Herk Lamson · as Marshal Herk Lamson

  • Warlock(1959)

    as Judge Holloway

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Last Hurrah(1958)

    as Charlie Hennessey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Twilight for the Gods(1958)

    as Old Brown

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Matchmaker(1958)

    as Malachi Stack

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli Zach

  • Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rebel

  • Stagecoach to Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Judge Lester Farrell

  • The Rainmaker(1956)

    as Sheriff Howard Thomas

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Over Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Stiles

  • Johnny Concho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Albert Dark

  • The First Texan(1956)

    as Henry Delaney

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Maverick Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jamie

  • The Spoilers(1955)

    as Flapjack Simms

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Lawless Street(1955)

    as Dr. Amos Wynn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lucy Gallant(1955)

    as Gus Basserman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Rawlings

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Monty Smith

  • Kings Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Man from Laramie(1955)

    as Charley O'Leary

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Wichita(1955)

    as Arthur Whiteside

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 3 Ring Circus(1954)

    as Sam Morley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Destry(1954)

    as Doc Curtis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emory Packer

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Bunco Kelly · as Dr. Karl Wexdig · as Samuel Cramer · as Sheriff

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Boats

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Boy from Oklahoma(1954)

    as Walter "Wally" Higgins

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • She Couldn't Say No(1953)

    as Joe Wheelen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Nebraskan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as 'Mac' McBride

  • The Motorola Television Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Great Jesse James Raid(1953)

    as Elias Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Talker

  • Flesh and Fury(1952)

    as Jack 'Pop' Richardson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rodeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Barbecue Jones

  • Warpath(1951)

    as Pvt. 'Irish' Potts

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Painting the Clouds with Sunshine(1951)

    as Sam Parks

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Innkeeper

  • He Ran All the Way(1951)

    as Fred Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Harvey(1950)

    as The Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Breaking Point(1950)

    as F.R. Duncan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Furies(1950)

    as Scotty Hyslip

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dakota Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Carter

  • Red Stallion In The Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as 'Talky' Carson

  • The Set-Up(1949)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Belle Starr's Daughter(1948)

    as Lafe Bailey

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Embraceable You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Police Lt. Ferria

  • Coroner Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Andy West

  • Shed No Tears(1948)

    as Sam Grover

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Texas(1948)

    as Jed

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • T-Men(1947)

    as The Schemer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Magic Town(1947)

    as Lou Dicketts

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Reckoning(1946)

    as McGee

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Crack-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lt. Cochrane

  • Black Angel(1946)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous with Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Al Morgan

  • The Green Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jamie Nigg

  • Lover Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Tubbs

  • A Guy Could Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bill Conley

  • Spellbound(1945)

    as Stranger in Hotel Lobby

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • On Stage Everybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Emmett Rogers

  • The Great John L. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as McManus

  • Blood on the Sun(1945)

    as Ollie Miller

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Machine Gun Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as John O'Reilly

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Miller

  • The Cross of Lorraine(1943)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Ape Man(1943)

    as Jeff Carter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of a Doubt(1943)

    as Fred Saunders

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy's Tomb(1942)

    as Babe Hanson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Scattergood Survives a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Wally Collins

  • Inside the Law(1942)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All Through the Night(1942)

    as Spats Hunter

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Blues in the Night(1941)

    as Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Invitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bob White

  • Roar of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Wally Williams

  • A Man Betrayed(1941)

    as Casey ('Globe' newspaper reporter)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Give Us Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. York

  • The Mummy's Hand(1940)

    as Babe Jenson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Scatterbrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sam Maxwell

  • Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Joe Redmond

  • Two Girls on Broadway(1940)

    as Jed Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Isle Of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Millard Barnes

  • Back Door to Heaven(1939)

    as Frankie Rogers

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Marines Come Thru(1938)

    as Pvt. 'Singapore' Stebbins

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Peter Jackson

  • Swing It, Sailor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Pete Kelly

  • Exiled to Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ted Young

  • Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mike Clancy

  • O.H.M.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jimmy Tracy

  • A Son Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Steve

  • The Rogues' Tavern(1936)

    as Jimmy Kelly

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Absolute Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jack

  • Two in the Dark(1936)

    as Harry Hilyer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Another Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Joe Haynes, Press Agent

  • Mary Burns, Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Harper

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    as "Fingers" Boston

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Get That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jack Kirkland / John Prescott

  • The Informer(1935)

    as Frankie McPhillip

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Men of the Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Andy Blane

  • Swellhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Terry McCall

  • One Frightened Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Joe Luvalle

  • The Nut Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Willie Barton

  • In Spite of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bob Crane

  • The Whole Town's Talking(1935)

    as Healy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Mr. Wong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jason H. 'Jay' Barton

  • The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as 'Curly'

  • Money Means Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Kenneth 'Kenny' McKay

  • I Hate Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Scoop McGuire

  • Men in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Shorty

  • The Lost Patrol(1934)

    as Morelli

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Man(1934)

    as Joe Flynn - Prizefighter

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • East of Fifth Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Vic Howard

  • My Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Chick Rollins

  • Goodbye Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Arthur Westlake

  • Three Cornered Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kenneth Rimplegar

  • Headline Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mike

  • The Big Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Russ Penny

  • Night of Terror(1933)

    as Tom Hartley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Employees' Entrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Martin West

  • Hypnotized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bill Bogard

  • Central Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Rick

  • Skyscraper Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Slim

  • The Wet Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jerry Tyler

  • Are You Listening? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Larry Barnes

  • The Beast of the City(1932)

    as Detective Ed Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Freaks(1932)

    as Phroso

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • X Marks the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ted Lloyd

  • Possessed(1931)

    as Al Manning

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Married in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mitzi's Fan (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 142 titles from 1929 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Warlock (1959)

$8.9K worldwide

Highest rated

A Patch of Blue (1965)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting142 of 142: 142 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s46 · acting1940s40 · acting1950s46 · acting1960s8 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
31364651

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Wallace Ford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 59; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Marines Come Thru (1938)

65th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Patch of Blue (1965)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 52 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Wallace Ford's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Wallace Ford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wallace Ford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles