Add/Update Information: George Ford - Actor

An American actor, born in Pittsburgh, on March 31, 1905. He began working as a contract actor in the 1930s, but was not as successful as most contract actors. He moved to the roles of dancers, socialites and chorus boys, and during the fifties he was famous for being one of the best dancers in Hollywood. With the increasing popularity of the American West's work on television, he found himself appearing frequently in those works. At the end of the sixties, his business began to decline, and he decided to retire in Colorado, where he could ski. He and his wife used to compete in dance competitions, and he also worked as a dance coach. Among his most important works are: Some Like It Hot (1959), Eve Knew Her Apples (1945), and White Christmas (1954). He died in Montrose, on July 30, 1983 at the age of 78.