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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 09:59 PM
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NYT: Actor Glenn Ford Dead at 90
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Glenn Ford died on Wednesday in his Beverly Hills home, police said. He was 90.

Beverly Hills Police Department said in a statement that paramedics were called to Ford's home in the afternoon and found the actor dead.

The cause of his death was not immediately known.

more…
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-glennford.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:00 PM
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1. Oh he was always one of my favorites....
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:04 PM
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2. I need to watch "Gilda" again. One of his finest — in a stellar career.
Edited on Wed Aug-30-06 10:05 PM by NYCGirl
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1932 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:05 PM
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11. He's also great in 3:10 to Yuma.
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:12 PM
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3. Ford was a repug and very conservative. A close friend to
Reagan and a Nixon supporter. He took himself rather seriously regarding his political views - I have disliked him for many, many years because he was both arrogant and ignorant.
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libhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:30 PM
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10. That's interesting -
Edited on Wed Aug-30-06 10:32 PM by libhill
I never really knew anything about his personal life or views. Never cared much for him myself, either. I do recall having heard somewhere that he was some sort of brass hat in the Naval Reserve...
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 02:54 AM
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19. True, I used to be a repug
Edited on Thu Aug-31-06 02:57 AM by Raine
and my parents were active in the party. I met Glenn Ford at some fundraiser when Raygun was running for Governor here in CA. I do have to say that Glenn Ford seemed nice, course it was a partisan crowd.

PS...My whole family got fed up soon after Raygun became Gov. and we've all been Democrats for years. :-)
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 09:13 AM
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30. But a great actor who could act circles around Reagan. One of the best
"Western" actors ever, imo.
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OzarkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:13 PM
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4. Actor Glenn Ford Dies At 90
RIP to one of the greats of his generation.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_FORD?SITE=OHCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:13 PM
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5. Rest In Peace
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:13 PM
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6. Wonderful actor. He will be missed.
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:13 PM
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7. rest in peace--interestingly enough, I caught a bit of an interview with
sidney poitier this afternoon--and they showed several scenes from "blackboard jungle" including the confrontation on the stairs.

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Human Torch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:13 PM
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8. 3:10 to Yuma
Too many stellar performances to choose from, but when I read the news, my mind went immediately to 3:10 to Yuma...sort of "High Noon" with a few other things mixed in, one of his best.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050086/

R.I.P. Mr. Ford.

:patriot:
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LiviaOlivia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:22 PM
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14. OT-"3:10 To Yuma" to be remade
With Russell Crowe in the Glenn Ford part. Christian Bale plays opposite.

Gilda and The Big Heat are my favorte Glenn Ford movies plus The Courtship Of Eddie's Father. Corny but sweet<
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michreject Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 04:13 AM
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22. I liked "Heaven with a gun"
Also "Fastest gun alive" W/ Brodrick Crawford. Let's not forget that he was Superman's father (earthly).
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 10:13 PM
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9. He was prolific; rest in peace, Mr. Ford. nt
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PBass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:16 PM
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12. Is it just me....?
I hate seeing these totally non-political threads posted at DU.

What's next, "Bingo the elephant had his first birthday, at the Cleveland zoo"?

Can't we talk politics here?
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MichaelHarris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:22 PM
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13. ??
Bingo's already one? Man they grow up fast.
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Diogenes2 Donating Member (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:28 PM
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15. "Is it just me?"
Yes it's just you. Glenn was also a terrific comic actor-- see "The Gazebo"
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 01:37 AM
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17. WHAT are you talking about?
LBN is just that - Latest Breaking News, and the passing of a great actor is news. There's room for both political and non-political LBN in DU.
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 03:02 AM
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20. Just you
I like to be able to come here and get ALL the late breaking news not just politics. I want to know what goes on in the world around me so I can be informed on all kinds of things.
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michreject Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 04:10 AM
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21. You wern't forced to read this thread......eom
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 06:32 AM
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26. This isn't Democratic Political Underground
It's Democratic Underground, and there are many different forums on here. My life is NOT politics 24/7. It can't be. I was interested in hearing that Glenn Ford died. If you don't like the threads, don't click on them. I don't click on threads that don't interest me. Not a big deal.

This is LBN, not General Discussion: Politics.

And, I would also read an article about an elephant's birthday party at a zoo. That would be interesting to me. Elephants are fascinating creatures.
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CBGLuthier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 07:19 AM
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28. Yes it is just you
please take your disrespect somewhere else.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:51 PM
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16. Hell, I didn't even know he was still alive.
RIP for a cool Guy.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 06:20 AM
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24. Same here. I thought he was dead a long time ago. n/t
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 06:33 AM
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27. I could have SWORN that imdb once said he died in 1982.
:shrug:
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 02:30 AM
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18. Another one bites the dust...so few of the classic movie stars of
the studio era left. RIP, Glenn Ford.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 05:43 AM
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23. one of the great ones -- now gone.
farewell sir.
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 06:29 AM
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25. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" is one of my favs of all time
He and little Ronny Howard were very good together -- and Shirley Jones and Stella Stevens were pretty good, too.

And, gotta love "The Blackboard Jungle," too.
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Cathyclysmic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-31-06 08:19 AM
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29. I just watched the original "Superman" film over the weekend,
and wondered what became of him.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Ford.
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