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Ford, John, 1894-1973

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1973

Biography

John Ford (1894-1973) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

John Ford was born February 1, 1894, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He was a film producer, director, and screenwriter. John died August 31, 1973, in Palm Desert, California.

Citation:
Mitry, J. John Ford, 1954.

Gallagher, T. John Ford, c1984:CIP t.p. (John Ford) CIP galley (liked to claim his name was Sean Aloysius O'Feeney; baptismal records show name and birthdate as John Martin Feeney, b. 2/1/1894; Aloysius was name John chose at Confirmation) book p. 2 (although most references, including Ford himself, cite the year as 1895, the town clerk registered him as John Martin Feeney, born Feb. 1, 1894, and this information appears also on his tombstone and baptismal records)

American film-index 1916-1920, 1984(Jack Ford; director of The Secret man)

IMDB, Feb. 7, 2011(John Ford; John Martin Feeney; b. Feb. 1, 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, Me.; d. Aug. 31, 1973 in Palm Desert, Calif.; director, producer, screenwriter)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Ford, John, approximately 1935

 File — Box 145: Series 2, Folder: 40
Identifier: MSS P 768 Series 2 File 239
Dates: approximately 1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 768, Collection of motion picture and television film stills and photographs / Entertainment industry artists

Patrick Ford oral history, 1979 April 25

 File
Identifier: MSS 9068 File 19
Scope and Contents

Includes discussion of John Ford.

Dates: 1979 April 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9068, Collection of interviews by James D'Arc

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