Harrison Ford (silent film actor)

Another actor named Harrison Ford has gained fame in movies since the 1970s.

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Harrison Ford (March 16, 1884 - December 2, 1957) was an American actor in the silent film era of the 1910s and 20s.

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March 16 - 1884 - December 2 - 1957 - American - Silent film - 1910s - 20s

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Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Harrison Ford began acting on stage and made his Broadway debut in 1904. He turned to film beginning in 1915 and moved to Hollywood. He became a leading man opposite early stars such as Constance Talmadge, Norma Talmadge, Marie Prevost, Marion Davies, and Clara Bow.

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Kansas City, Missouri - Broadway - 1904 - 1915 - Hollywood - Leading man - Constance Talmadge - Norma Talmadge - Marie Prevost - Marion Davies - Clara Bow

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Harrison Ford was one of the actors whose career ended with the advent of talkies, making his final film in 1932. He returned to acting in theatre and also directed productions at the Little Theater of the Verdugos in Glendale, California.

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Talkies - Glendale, California

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During World War II, he toured with the United Service Organizations (USO). In the early 1950s, he was struck by a car while out walking. He never recovered from the severe injuries received and died in 1957 in the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale.

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World War II - United Service Organizations - 1950s - 1957 - Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital - Woodland Hills, California - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery

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For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Harrison Ford has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Musso & Frank restaurant at 6665 Hollywood Blvd.

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