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Paul Ford was an American character actor who came to specialize in authority figures whose ineptitude and pompous demeanor were played for comic effect, notably as Mayor Shinn in The Music Man (1962) and as Colonel John T. Hall in The Phil Silvers Show.
Birth Name
Paul Ford Weaver
Born
Saturday, 02 November 1901
Died
Monday, 12 April 1976
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | actor 'Advise and 'Consent' | 1991 |
| Journey Back to Oz | Uncle Henry (voice) / Uncle Henry | 1972 |
| Richard | Washington Doctor | 1972 |
| Fairplay | F.O. McGill | 1971 |
| London Affair | Mr. Wardman, Scott's Father / Mr. Wardman-Scott's father | 1970 |
| In Name Only | Elwy Pertwhistle | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | John Carlson (segment "Love and Grandma") / Reggie (segment "Love and the Old Flames") | 1969 |
| My World and Welcome to It | George Lockhart | 1969 |
| The Comedians | Smith | 1967 |
| The Spy with a Cold Nose | American General | 1966 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | actor 'Advise and 'Consent' | 1991 |
| Journey Back to Oz | Uncle Henry (voice) / Uncle Henry | 1972 |
| Richard | Washington Doctor | 1972 |
| Fairplay | F.O. McGill | 1971 |
| London Affair | Mr. Wardman, Scott's Father / Mr. Wardman-Scott's father | 1970 |
| In Name Only | Elwy Pertwhistle | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | John Carlson (segment "Love and Grandma") / Reggie (segment "Love and the Old Flames") | 1969 |
| My World and Welcome to It | George Lockhart | 1969 |
| The Comedians | Smith | 1967 |
| The Spy with a Cold Nose | American General | 1966 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | J.J. Marshall | 1966 |
| A Big Hand for the Little Lady | C.P. Ballinger | 1966 |
| The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming | Fendall Hawkins | 1966 |
| Never Too Late | Harry M. Lambert / Harry Lambert | 1965 |
| The Baileys of Balboa | Sam Bailey | 1964 |
| It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World | Col. Wilberforce | 1963 |
| The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963 |
| Who's Got the Action? | Judge Boatwright | 1962 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Lloyd Bridges Show | George Tuppman | 1962 |
| The Music Man | Mayor George Shinn | 1962 |
| Advise & Consent | Senator Stanley Danta / Sen. Stanley Danta | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Outlaws | Capt. Horace Griggs | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The Right Man | Perfect Candidate | 1960 |
| Play of the Week | Allen / Nella | 1959 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
| The Matchmaker | Horace Vandergelder | 1958 |
| The Missouri Traveler | Finas Daugherty | 1958 |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | King Midas | 1958 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | J.B. Curtis | 1957 |
| The Teahouse of the August Moon | Col. Wainwright Purdy III / Wainwright Purdy III | 1957 |
| Playhouse 90 | Colonel | 1956 |
| The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | Rockman | 1956 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Professor Jarvis | 1955 |
| The Phil Silvers Show | Col. John T. Hall / John Hall / Col. John T.Hall / Charlie Clusternan | 1955 |
| Norby | Bank President | 1955 |
| Producers' Showcase | Horatio Applegate | 1954 |
| General Electric Theater | Capt. Joe McQueen | 1953 |
| See It Now | Vice President John Tyler | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Quincy Quiverlips / General Hap Hazard | 1951 |
| Tales of Tomorrow | Commissioner | 1951 |
| Perfect Strangers | Judge James Byron / James Byron | 1950 |
| The Kid from Texas | Sheriff Copeland | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| All the King's Men | Spokesman for Impeachment / Spokesman for Impeachment (Uncredited) | 1949 |
| Lust for Gold | Sheriff Lynn Early | 1949 |
| Suspense | Allison | 1949 |
| Studio One | Jones | 1948 |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | Rudolph Kugler | 1948 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Audience Bow / Col. John T. Hall | 1948 |
| The Naked City | Henry Fowler / Henry Fowler (Uncredited) | 1948 |
| The House on 92nd Street | Police Sergeant | 1945 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Supporting Performance by an Actor | Nominated |
