Re: [MOPO] Glenn Ford Dies at 90 - Why no Lifetime Oscar?

[Craig Goebel]

Glenn is one of my favourite actors. His filmography partially noted below is a list of accomplishments that would gladden the heart of any film goer who wants to see good work and good stories. He would have had to have been proud. Gilda and The Blackboard Jungle sure are good. Most of the westerns are great as are his performances - Cowboy in particular.   I sometimes wonder about the judgments accorded to actors' work by the AMPAS voters. The Oscars are widely known for being bestowed on those whose performances are big and showy and tragic. Naturalistic actors who didn't chew the scenery, like Ford don't even get nominated. Now sadly he'll just be one of the 3 second subjects of the in memorium at the next Oscars. He deserves better than that.   Of interest is that as a native son of Canada, he has never been accorded any cultural recognition by Canada, such as an Order of Canada for achievement in the arts. Shortsighted really.   Craig, Vancouver   Heaven with a Gun (1969) .... Jim Killian/Pastor Jim Day of the Evil Gun (1968) .... Lorne Warfield   A Time for Killing (1967) .... Maj. Tom Wolcott Rage (1966) .... Doc Reuben Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) .... Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley ... aka Is Paris Burning? (USA) The Money Trap (1965) .... Joe Baron The Rounders (1965) .... Ben Jones   Fate Is the Hunter (1964) .... Sam C. McBane Advance to the Rear (1964) .... Capt. Jared Heath The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) .... Tom Corbett Experiment in Terror (1962) .... John 'Rip' Ripley Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) .... Julio Desnoyers Pocketful of Miracles (1961) .... Dave 'the Dude' Conway Cry for Happy (1961) .... CPO Andy Cyphers Cimarron (1960) .... Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat The Gazebo (1959) .... Elliott Nash It Started with a Kiss (1959) .... Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick Torpedo Run (1958) .... Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle Imitation General (1958) .... MSgt. Murphy Savage The Sheepman (1958) .... Jason Sweet Cowboy (1958) .... Tom Reese Don't Go Near the Water (1957) .... Lt. J.G. Max Siegel 3:10 to Yuma (1957) .... Ben Wade The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) .... Capt. Fisby The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) .... George Temple/George Kelby, Jr. Jubal (1956) .... Jubal Troop Ransom! (1956) .... David G. 'Dave' Stannard Trial (1955) .... David Blake Interrupted Melody (1955) .... Dr. Thomas 'Tom'King Blackboard Jungle (1955) .... Richard Dadier The Violent Men (1955) .... John Parrish The Americano (1955) .... Sam Dent Human Desire (1954) .... Jeff Warren Appointment in Honduras (1953) .... Steve Corbett The Big Heat (1953) .... Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion Plunder of the Sun (1953) .... Al Colby The Man from the Alamo (1953) .... John Stroud Time Bomb (1953) .... Maj. Peter Lyncort Affair in Trinidad (1952) .... Steve Emery Young Man with Ideas (1952) .... Maxwell Webster The Green Glove (1952) .... Michael 'Mike' Blake  The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) .... Jim Canfield Follow the Sun (1951) .... Ben Hogan The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) .... Gil Kyle The Flying Missile (1950) .... Cmdr. William A. Talbot Convicted (1950) .... Joe Hufford The White Tower (1950) .... Martin Ordway The Doctor and the Girl (1949) .... Dr. Michael Corday Mr. Soft Touch (1949) .... Joe Miracle Lust for Gold (1949) .... Jacob 'Dutch' Walz The Undercover Man (1949) .... Frank Warren The Return of October (1948) .... Prof. Bentley Bassett Jr. The Loves of Carmen (1948) .... Don José Lizarabengoa The Man from Colorado (1948) .... Col. Owen Devereaux The Mating of Millie (1948) .... Doug Andrews Framed (1947) .... Mike Lambert Gallant Journey (1946) .... John J. Montgomery A Stolen Life (1946) .... Bill Emerson Gilda (1946) .... Johnny Farrell/Narrator Destroyer (1943) .... Mickey Donohue The Desperadoes (1943) .... Cheyenne Rogers Flight Lieutenant (1942) .... Danny Doyle The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) .... Martin Eden Go West, Young Lady (1941) .... Sheriff Tex Miller Texas (1941) .... Tod Ramsey So Ends Our Night (1941) .... Ludwig Kern Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) .... Charlie The Lady in Question (1940) .... Pierre Morestan Babies for Sale (1940) .... Steve Burton aka Oscar Hanson Men Without Souls (1940) .... Johnny Adams Convicted Woman (1940) .... Jim Brent (reporter) My Son Is Guilty (1939) .... Barney Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) .... Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: P Molitor To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Glenn Ford Dies at 90 - Why no Lifetime Oscar? Freaky.   I was just checking out (unsponsored plug to follow) Bruce's latest auction and seeing two posters of Glen Ford slapping Rita Hayworth ("Gilda" and "Affair in Trinidad") I thought "What, did this guy make a career out of smacking Rita around?" I actually imdb'ed him to check out his filmography.   RIP Glen (and Rita...)   --Peter David Kusumoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Beyond the news that passed 10 min. ago below on the AP wire, the thing that bothers me is dudring the the last 10 years, Mr. Ford's family tried, without success, to get the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to submit Glenn Ford's name for consideration for a lifetime achievement award. Unlike other actors who never won Oscars who HAVE received the honor (e.g., such as Myrna Loy and Deborah Kerr), Ford went to his grave during the last five years thinking "everyone has forgotten about me." I was involved briefly in the unsuccessful Ford campaign and there are other actors/actresses worthy of consideration who are still living who, for the life of me, I don't understand why they've been "shut-out." I don't even know how the process works today other than superficial politics. Ford worked in seven decades of film history, his last most memorable appearance being in "Superman" in 1978. They gave screen writer Ernest Lehman his Lifetime Achievement recently, and he was dead within a year. The two names that come most immediately to mind that are glaring by their omission are Maureen O'Hara and Doris Day. -koose. ==================== ASSOCIATED PRESS Actor Glenn Ford Dies at 90 Aug 30, 10:54 PM (ET) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (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. Paramedics called to Ford's home just before 4 p.m. found Ford dead, police Sgt. Terry Nutall said, reading a prepared statement. "They do not suspect foul play," he said. Ford suffered a series of strokes in the 1990s. Failing health forced him to skip a 90th birthday tribute on May 1 at Hollywood's historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. But he did send greetings via videotape, adding, "I wish I were up and around, but I'm doing the best that I can.... There's so much I have to be grateful for." At the event, Shirley Jones, who co-starred with him in the comedy "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," called Ford "one of the cornerstones of our industry, and there aren't many left." Ford appeared in scores of films during his 53-year Hollywood career. The Film Encyclopedia, a reference book, lists 85 films from 1939 to 1991. He was cast usually as the handsome tough, but his acting talents ranged from romance to comedy. His more famous credits include "Superman,""Gilda,""The Sheepman,""The Gazebo,""Pocketful of Miracles" and "Don't Go Near the Water." 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