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Sail On, Glenn Ford

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Actor Glenn Ford dies at age 90

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/ ... index.html

Sure remember a lot of things he was in and how good he was :cry:
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Wow .. Sail on..
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Actor Glenn Ford dies at age 90

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Actor Glenn Ford, who played strong, thoughtful protagonists in films such as "The Blackboard Jungle," "Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died Wednesday, police said. He was 90.
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Sail on Captain Ford...
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He was one of the main characters in my favorite movie-MIDWAY. (Played the part of Admiral Ray Spruance).

Sail on. :cry:
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Sail on, Mr. Ford. :(
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What a wonderful actor and decent man. :( :(

He was so good as Superman's father in the 1st movie.

Sail on Mr. Ford.

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Sail on, Captain. We'll miss you.

Fair winds and following seas....

Salute!
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Sail on, Glenn Ford :(

Will always remember Midway...
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Post by Tequila Revenge »

How sad.

I remember him in Westerns too. Pretty sure he was in The Sackets as the sherrif Tom Selick beat in the big election.
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Sail On, Mr. Ford......

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Courtship of Eddie Father was a movie first? :oops:

Sail on, Glenn :(

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Post by OPHarbor »

Wino you know wrote:He was one of the main characters in my favorite movie-MIDWAY. (Played the part of Admiral Ray Spruance).

Sail on. :cry:
I was a extra in that movie, Filmed partially aboard the USS Lexington in Pensacola, I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Ford, what an absolutely wonderful man, he took the time to chat with me and others who were "nobodies". And it is one of my favorite movies too!

SAIL ON MR. FORD :cry:
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90 years. my goodness.

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Sail on......
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chippewa wrote:Courtship of Eddie Father was a movie first? :oops:

Sail on, Glenn :(

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a wonderful movie, watch for it on AMC some time!!
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