Ernest Jennings Ford Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor, today, he is best remembered for his hit recordings of "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Sixteen Tons".
Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance, Academy of Country Music Awards Cliffie Stone Icon Award
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Most Outstanding New Personality, NME Award for Favourite US Male Singer, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Male Personality Continuing Performance
Movies
Mouse on the Mayflower, The Lonely Man, Man in the Saddle
TV Shows
The Ford Show
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Trademark
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Deep south country accent & slang terminolgist
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Quote
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Bless your little pea-pickin' hearts.
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Fact
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He was awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 1600 Vine Street, for Recording at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard, and for Television at 6311 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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While it never affected his professional work, nor was it ever publicized (for fear of how it would impact his career), Ford battled all his life with a drinking problem, something which ultimately undermined his health. In October, 1991, he collapsed after leaving a White House dinner and died at an area hospital a few days later, exactly one year to the day after being elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
His popular TV program "The Ford Show" was not named after him, although many assumed so, but after his sponsor, the Ford Motor Company.
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His book "Tennessee Ernie Ford's Book of Favorite Hymns" was a best-seller in its fleid when it was published in 1962, and a companion record album on Capitol Records was released later that same year.
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Made the first tour of the Soviet Union with a country-western stage show (including Roy Clark) in 1974.
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The album "Hymns" (1956) was on the USA Billboard Album charts for 350 consecutive weeks.
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Used his influence to give many young performers their first break in show business, including San Francisco-area disk jockey turned TV personality Jim Lange (later of "The Dating Game"), and most notably, the singing duo the Everly Brothers.
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His many albums of hymns and sacred music for Capitol and Ranwood records were among the top-sellers in their field, with "Hymns" (1957) and "Sing a Hymn with Me" (1961) both achieving Gold Record status.
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His remains are buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, California.
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Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Country singer.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016
Documentary performer: "Sixteen Tons" written by nm0871419
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015
Documentary performer: "The Cry of the Wild Goose" written by nm0318601
Carrie
2013
performer: "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning", "His Amazing Grace"
The Unknown Known
2013
Documentary performer: "White Christmas"
Chuck
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Fringe
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
The Laundromat
2010
Short performer: "Pennies from Heaven"
W.
2008/I
writer: "Shotgun Boogie" - as Ernest J. Ford
Unaccompanied Minors
2006
performer: "Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus"
Best of Country Live!
2006
Video performer: "Shotgun Boogie" / writer: "Shotgun Boogie"
Wild Seven
2006
performer: "Sixteen Tons"
Door to Door
2002
TV Movie performer: "Sixteen Tons"
The Simpsons
1994
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Black Hearts Bleed Red
1992
Short writer: "Shotgun Boogie" - as Ernest J. Ford
Ghosts of the Sky
1989
Video documentary short performer: "Ghost Squadron"
Rising Storm
1989
performer: "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
Arena
1984
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984
Video performer: "Sixteen Tons"
Dolly
1976
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Johnny Cash Show
1970
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Dean Martin Show
1966
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Danny Kaye Show
1965
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Jack Benny Program
1961
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
TV Series performer - 186 episodes, 1956 - 1961 writer - 2 episodes, 1957
Make Room for Daddy
1959
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Lonely Man
1957
performer: "The Lonely Man"
Corral Cuties
1954
Short performer: "Don't Start Courtin' in a Hotrod", "Bright Lights and Blond Haired Women"
River of No Return
1954
performer: "River of No Return" - uncredited
Man in the Saddle
1951
performer: "Man in the Saddle" - uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Here's Lucy
1969
TV Series
Ernie Epperson
Mouse on the Mayflower
1968
TV Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Red Skelton Hour
1967
TV Series
Loser Lumpkin
The Lucy Show
1967
TV Series
Homer Higgins
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1962
TV Series
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1959-1960
TV Series
Sir Joseph Porter
Koko
Narrator
Make Room for Daddy
1959
TV Series
Kentucky Cal
The Lonely Man
1957
Singer (voice)
I Love Lucy
1954-1955
TV Series
Cousin Ernie
Corral Cuties
1954
Short
Man in the Saddle
1951
Wrangler / Singer of Title Song (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
Nightclub / Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Peapicker in Piccadilly
1969
TV Movie
Himself - Host
The Joey Bishop Show
1967-1969
TV Series
Himself
The Dean Martin Show
1966-1968
TV Series
Himself
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special
1968
TV Movie
Himself - Host
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special
1967
TV Movie
Himself - Host
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967
TV Series
Himself
The Andy Williams Show
1962-1966
TV Series
Himself
The Danny Kaye Show
1965
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Palace
1965
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Hour
1964
TV Special
Himself
The Story of Christmas
1963
TV Movie
Himself
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Jack Benny Program
1961
TV Series
Himself
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956-1961
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself / Escamillio
Here's Hollywood
1960
TV Series
Himself
Startime
1960
TV Series
Himself
The George Gobel Show
1955-1960
TV Series
Himself
What's My Line?
1958
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest
This Is Your Life
1956-1958
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest of Honor
The Lux Show
1957
TV Series
Himself
The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956-1957
TV Series
Himself
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
1957
TV Series
Himself - Singer / Himself
The Steve Allen Show
1957
TV Series
Himself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
1956
TV Series
Himself
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1955
TV Series
Himself
The Red Skelton Hour
1954
TV Series
Himself
Old American Barn Dance
1953
TV Series
Regular performer (as Tennessee Ernie)
Songs for Sale
1951
TV Series
Himself
Screen Snapshots: Jimmy McHugh's Song Party
1951
Short
Himself
The Frank Sinatra Show
1951
TV Series
Himself
Hometown Jamboree
1949
TV Series
Himself (1949-1960)
A Ford Show Family Christmas
1994
Video
Himself
24th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself - Hall-Of-Fame Inductee
An All Star Salute to Country Music
1990
TV Movie
Himself
Hee Haw
1973-1983
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Storyteller / Himself - Special Guest / ...
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1981
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1975-1980
TV Series
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
The Stars and Stripes Show
1976
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Dolly
1976
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Squares
1974-1976
TV Series
Himself
9th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1975
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1968-1975
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
1973-1974
TV Series
Himself
Opryland U.S.A.
1973
TV Special
Himself - Host
NBC Follies
1973
TV Series
Himself
Tennessee Ernie Ford's White Christmas
1972
TV Movie
Himself - Host / Singer
The Fabulous Fordies
1972
TV Special
Himself - Host
Dinah's Place
1971
TV Series
Himself
Sing America Beautiful
1971
TV Movie
Himself - Host
The Jim Nabors Hour
1970-1971
TV Series
Himself
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1971
TV Series
Himself - Guest Performer
The Johnny Cash Show
1970
TV Series
Himself - Singer
The Kraft Music Hall
1969-1970
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special
1970
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Laugh-In
1969-1970
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
Documentary
Himself
Here's Lucy Spotlight: Lucie Arnaz
2012
Video documentary short
Clip from 'Here's Lucy'
Best of Country Live!
2006
Video
Himself
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special
2001
TV Movie documentary
Tennessee Ernie Ford: Amazing Grace
1993
Video
Himself
KTLA at 40: A Celebration of Los Angeles Television
1986
TV Movie
Himself
Arena
1984
TV Series documentary
Himself
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984
Video
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Television
On 8 February 1960. At 6311 Hollywood Blvd.
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Recording
On 8 February 1960. At 6922 Hollywood Blvd.
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Radio
On 8 February 1960. At 1600 Vine Street.
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1957
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Male Personality - Continuing Performance
1955
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Most Outstanding New Personality
Known for movies
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956-1961) as Himself - Host / Himself / Escamillio / Koko / Narrator / Sir Joseph Porter