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Patrick Ford(1921-1986)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Patrick Ford was born on 3 April 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Searchers (1956), Wagon Master (1950) and North West Frontier (1959). He was married to Carroll Ann Anderson and Martha Jane Mulvany. He died on 16 April 1986 in Carlsbad, California, USA.
BornApril 3, 1921
DiedApril 16, 1986(65)
BornApril 3, 1921
DiedApril 16, 1986(65)
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Known for

John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1956
Joanne Dru and Ben Johnson in Wagon Master (1950)
Wagon Master
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1950
Lauren Bacall and Kenneth More in North West Frontier (1959)
North West Frontier
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1959
Jeffrey Hunter and Constance Towers in Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Sergeant Rutledge
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1960

Credits

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Producer

  • Jeffrey Hunter and Constance Towers in Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
    Sergeant Rutledge
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Dennis Hopper, Yvonne Craig, and Patrick Wayne in The Young Land (1959)
    The Young Land
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Brandon De Wilde, Lee Marvin, and Gary Merrill in The Missouri Traveler (1958)
    The Missouri Traveler
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1958
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
    The Searchers
    7.8
    • associate producer
    • 1956

Writer

  • Lauren Bacall and Kenneth More in North West Frontier (1959)
    North West Frontier
    7.1
    • original story
    • 1959
  • Joanne Dru and Ben Johnson in Wagon Master (1950)
    Wagon Master
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1950

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • John Wayne and Lee Marvin in Donovan's Reef (1963)
    Donovan's Reef
    6.7
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Barry Fitzgerald, and Victor McLaglen in The Quiet Man (1952)
    The Quiet Man
    7.7
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 3, 1921
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 1986
    • Carlsbad, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Carroll Ann AndersonJanuary 31, 1961 - April 16, 1986 (his death, 1 child)
  • Parents
    • John Ford

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His father left him nothing at his death. The estate went to his widow and his daughter, Barbara. Patrick was specifically excluded.

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