Paul Ford Weaver Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
If any man ever had a character face absolutely made for TV and film, it was Paul Ford. Small-eyed, lugubrious, pot-bellied, balding and with a plum nose to rival Karl Malden, Ford was a rather wanderlust family man who decided to give acting a try in his early 40. He excelled at puppetry and found work staging such shows at the World's Fair. This ...
During the Depression, my kids used to think everybody survived on peanut butter sandwiches.
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When I was in The Music Man (1962), I didn't like Harold Hill, (Robert Preston) I didn't like the Schoolboard, (The Buffalo Bills) Hell, I didn't even like my own wife! (Hermione Gingold)
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Fact
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Was nominated for Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Never Too Late," a part he recreated in the film version of the same title, Never Too Late (1965).
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Died of heart failure before being able to come out of retirement and portray Principal McGee in Grease (1978), so the part was rewritten for Eve Arden.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Journey Back to Oz
1972
Uncle Henry (voice)
Love, American Style
1970-1972
TV Series
Reggie (segment "Love and the Old Flames") / John Carlson (segment "Love and Grandma")
Richard
1972
Washington Doctor
Fair Play
1972
TV Movie
F.O. McGill
Lola
1970
Mr. Wardman, Scott's Father
My World and Welcome to It
1969
TV Series
George Lockhart
In Name Only
1969
TV Movie
Elwy Pertwhistle
That's Life
1968
TV Series
The Jackie Gleason Show
1967
TV Series
J.J. Marshall
The Comedians
1967
Smith
The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966
American General
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
C.P. Ballinger
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
1966
Fendall Hawkins
Never Too Late
1965
Harry M. Lambert
The Red Skelton Hour
1965
TV Series
Quincy Quiverlips / General Hap Hazard
The Baileys of Balboa
1964-1965
TV Series
Sam Bailey
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
1963
Col. Wilberforce
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
TV Series
Tuppman
Who's Got the Action?
1962
Judge Boatwright
Teahouse of the August Moon
1962
TV Movie
Col. Wainwright Purdy III
The Music Man
1962
Mayor George Shinn
Advise & Consent
1962
Senator Stanley Danta
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1961
TV Series
Professor Jarvis
Outlaws
1961
TV Series
Capt. Horace Griggs
General Electric Theater
1961
TV Series
Captain Joe McQueen
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1961
TV Series
King Midas
The Right Man
1960
TV Movie
Perfect Candidate
Play of the Week
1960
TV Series
Allen / Nella
The Phil Silvers Show
1955-1959
TV Series
Col. John T. Hall
Charlie Clusternan
Col. John T.Hall
Keep in Step
1959
TV Movie
Col. John T. Hall
The Matchmaker
1958
Horace Vandergelder
Playhouse 90
1958
TV Series
Colonel
The Missouri Traveler
1958
Finas Daugherty
The DuPont Show of the Month
1957
TV Series
J.B. Curtis
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
1957
TV Series
Rockman
The Teahouse of the August Moon
1956
Col. Wainwright Purdy III
Studio One in Hollywood
1956
TV Series
Jones
Producers' Showcase
1956
TV Series
Horatio Applegate
Norby
1955
TV Series
Bank President
Jamie
1953
TV Series
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951-1953
TV Series
Tales of Tomorrow
1953
TV Series
Commissioner
Short Short Dramas
1952
TV Series
Curtain Call
1952
TV Series
Suspense
1952
TV Series
Allison
The Web
1952
TV Series
The Ford Theatre Hour
1951
TV Series
Rudolph Kugler
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1951
TV Series
Perfect Strangers
1950
Judge James Byron
The Kid from Texas
1950
Sheriff Copeland
All the King's Men
1949
Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
1949
Sheriff Lynn Early
The Naked City
1948
Henry Fowler (uncredited)
The Front Page
1945
TV Movie
The House on 92nd Street
1945
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Phil Silvers Show
1959
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Here's Hollywood
1961
TV Series
Himself
The Phil Silvers Pontiac Special: Keep in Step
1959
TV Special
Col. John T. Hall
See It Now
1955
TV Series documentary
Vice President John Tyler
The Mike Douglas Show
1971
TV Series
Himself - Actor
The Merv Griffin Show
1963-1968
TV Series
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1955-1967
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Audience Bow / Col. John T. Hall
The Comedians in Africa
1967
Documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
What's My Line?
1963-1966
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest
The Danny Kaye Show
1965
TV Series
Himself
The Celebrity Game
1964
TV Series
Himself
The 18th Annual Tony Awards
1964
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Talent Scouts
1963
TV Series
Himself
Stump the Stars
1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
The Match Game
1963
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Garry Moore Show
1962
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
Documentary
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (uncredited)
Lionpower from MGM
1967
Short
Smith (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1967
NBR Award
National Board of Review, USA
Best Supporting Actor
The Comedians (1967)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1963
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor
Teahouse of the August Moon (1962)
1959
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
1958
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series