Philip Ford (film director)

This article is about the deceased film director. For the living film and stage director, see Phillip R. Ford. For other people named Philip Ford or Phil Ford, see Phil Ford (disambiguation).

Philip Ford
Photo by Melbourne Spurr
Born	October 16, 1900(1900-10-16) Portland, Maine
Died	January 12, 1976(1976-01-12) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California
Other names	Phillip Ford Phil Ford
Occupation	Film director Actor
Years active	1916 - 1964

Philip Ford (October 16, 1900 – January 12, 1976) was an American film director and actor. He directed 43 films between 1945 and 1964. He also appeared 16 in films between 1916 and 1926.

He was the son of actor/director Francis Ford and the nephew of director John Ford. He was born in Portland, Maine and died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

The Mystery Ship (1917)
The Silent Mystery (1918)
The Mystery of 13 (1919)
The Great Reward (1921)
Perils of the Wild (1925)
Officer 444 (1926)
The Blue Eagle (1926)
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)
The Inner Circle (1946)

External links

Philip Ford at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Ford, Philip
Alternative names
Short description	Film director, Actor
Date of birth	16 October 1900
Place of birth	Portland, Maine
Date of death	12 January 1976
Place of death	Los Angeles, California