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Paul Ford

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The Resume

    (November 2, 1901-April 12, 1976)
    Born in Baltimore, Maryland
    Birth name was Paul Ford Weaver
    Portrayed Colonel John T. Hall in ‘The Phil Silvers Show’ (1955-59)
    Appeared in the films ‘Lust for Gold’ (1949), ‘The Teahouse of the August Moon’ (1956), ‘The Matchmaker’ (1958), ‘Advise and Consent’ (1962), ‘The Music Man’ (1962), ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ (1963), ‘The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming’ (1966), ‘The Comedians’ (1967), and ‘Richard’ (1972)
    Appeared on Broadway in ‘Decision’ (1944), ‘Kiss Them for Me’ (1945), ‘Command Decision’ (1947-48), ‘The Teahouse of the August Moon’ (1953-56), ‘The Music Man’ (1957-61), ‘Never Too Late’ (1962-65), ‘The Front Page’ (1969-70), and ‘Fun City’ (1972)

Why he might be annoying:

    He failed an audition as Paul Weaver, then got the part as Paul Ford, resulting in his name change.
    He had a trouble remembering his lines, frequently requiring other cast members on ‘The Phil Silvers Show’ to improvise dialogue like, ‘You remember, Colonel, the top brass are coming today,’ to prompt him.
    He said, ‘I owe my success to my pot belly. If I lose this belly I'll have to learn how to act.’
    He was going to portray the principal in the movie version of ‘Grease’; his death resulted in the part being rewritten for Eve Arden.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He got his start in entertainment in puppet shows, including staging and narrating shows at the 1939 Worlds Fair in New York.
    He was nominated three times for Emmys as outstanding supporting actor – twice for ‘The Phil Silvers Show’ (1957-58) and once for ‘Hallmark Hall of Fame’ (1963).
    He was nominated for a Tony as lead actor in a play for ‘Never Too Late.’ (1963)
    He said that although he appreciated the greater amount of money he made in movies and TV, he preferred the stage: ‘The thrill of acting in the theater is the personal contact with those sitting out there in front.’

Credit: C. Fishel


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