Glenn Ford was an actor best known for his role in the 1946 film Gilda, starring alongside Rita Hayworth. He was a Canadian-born American actor who had a long career in both film and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in The Blackboard Jungle (1955). Ford also starred in many other films, including The Big Heat (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and The Sheepman (1958).