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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Gabrielle Fitzpatrick to Christopher Fulford
Harrison Ford Biography (1942-)
Born July 13, 1942, in Chicago, IL; son of Christopher (an actor, later became an advertising executive) and Dorothy (a homemaker) Ford; married Mary Marquardt, 1964 (divorced, 1979); married Melissa Mathison (a screenwriter) March, 1983 (separated August, 2001); children: (first marriage) Willard (a teacher), Benjamin (a chef); (second marriage) Malcolm, Georgia; grandchildren: Eliel. Addresses: Manager: Patricia McQueeney, McQueeney Management, 10279 Century Woods Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: Ziffren Brittenham Branca Fischer Gilbert-Lurie, 1801 Century Park West, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- July 13, 1942
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Bellhop, Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, Columbia, 1966
- (As Harrison J. Ford) Lieutenant Shaffer, A Time for Killing (alsoknown as The Long Ride Home), Columbia, 1967
- (Uncredited) Hippie, Luv, Columbia, 1967
- Willie Bill Bearden, Journey to Shiloh, Universal, 1968
- Jake, Getting Straight, Columbia, 1970
- (Uncredited) Airport worker, Zabriskie Point, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1970
- Bob Falfa, American Grafitti, Universal, 1973
- Martin Stett, The Conversation, Paramount, 1974
- Han Solo, Star Wars (also known as Star Wars: Episode IV--A NewHope), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
- Kenny Boyd, Heroes, Universal, 1977
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The Making of `Star Wars', 1977
- Lieutenant Colonel Mike Barnsby, Force Ten from Navarone, AmericanInternational Pictures, 1978
- Colonel Lucas, Apocalypse Now, United Artists, 1979
- Tommy, The Frisco Kid (also known as No Knife), Warner Bros., 1979
- David Halloran, Hanover Street, Columbia, 1979
- (Uncredited) Officer Bob Falfa, More American Graffiti (also knownas Purple Haze), 1979
- Han Solo, The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
- Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981
- Rick Deckard, Blade Runner, Warner Bros., 1982
- Han Solo, Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: EpisodeVI--Return of the Jedi and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga, 1983
- Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1984
- John Book, Witness, Paramount, 1985
- Allie Fox, The Mosquito Coast, Warner Bros., 1986
- Dr. Richard Walker, Frantic, Warner Bros., 1988
- Jack Trainer, Working Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Paramount, 1989
- Rusty Sabich, Presumed Innocent, Warner Bros., 1990
- Henry Turner, Regarding Henry, Paramount, 1991
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, 1991
- Himself, L'envers du decors: Portrait de Pierre Guffroy (also known as Behind the Scenes: A Portrait of Pierre Guffroy), 1991
- Jack Ryan, Patriot Games, Paramount, 1992
- Dr. Richard David Kimble, The Fugitive, Warner Bros., 1993
- (Uncredited) Himself, Jimmy Hollywood, Paramount, 1994
- Jack Ryan, Clear and Present Danger, Paramount, 1994
- Actor for a day, A Hundred and One Nights (also known as Les cent et une nuits,
a Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema, and Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinema), Mercure Distribution, 1995
- Linus Larrabee, Sabrina, Paramount, 1995
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L'universe de Jacques Demy (also known as The Universe of Jacques Demy and The World of Jacques Demy), 1995
- President James Marshall, Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
- Tom O'Meara, The Devil's Own, Columbia, 1997
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The Directors: Sydney Pollack, 1997
- Quinn Harris, Six Days, Seven Nights, Buena Vista, 1998
- Dutch Van Den Broeck, Random Hearts, Columbia, 1999
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The Unauthorized Star Wars Story, Visual, 1999
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The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews with the Cast, IMC, 1999
- Dr. Norman Spencer, What Lies Beneath, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
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The Directors: Wolfgang Petersen, Wellspring, 2001
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Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck, New Wave, 2001
- Captain Alexei Vostrikov, K-19: The Widowmaker (also known as K*19: The Widowmaker), Paramount, 2002
- Joe Gavilan, Hollywood Homicide, Columbia TriStar, 2003
- Matthew Scudder, A Walk among the Tombstones, Universal, 2003
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Film Work
- Executive producer, K-19: The Widowmaker (also known as K*19: The Widowmaker), Paramount, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Han Solo, The Star Wars Holiday Special, 1978
- Host and narrator, Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark, CBS, 1981
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The Making of `Raiders of the Lost Ark', 1981
- (Uncredited) The Making of `Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom',1984
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Great Adventurers and Their Quests: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, CBS, 1989
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Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters, Fox, 1989
- Jack Ryan, The Secret World of Spying, 1992
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Hollywood Hotshots, Fox, 1992
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The Fox/MTV Guide to Summer '92, Fox, 1992
- Voice, Earth and the American Dream, HBO, 1993
- "George Lucas: Heroes, Myths, and Magic," American Masters, PBS, 1993
- Narrator, Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom, 1994
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A Century of Cinema, 1994
- Presenter, Walt Disney Company and McDonald's Present the American Teacher Awards, The Disney Channel, 1995
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American Cinema, PBS, 1995
- "James Earl Jones," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
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The F.B.I., ABC, 1995
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The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, 1995
- Narrator (voice of Clark Gable), Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime, 1996
- Interviewee, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1997
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Star Wars: The Magic and the Mystery, Fox, 1997
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Tony Bennett: An All-Star Tribute--Live By Request, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
- "Harrison Ford, the Reluctant Hero," Biography, 1998
- Interviewee, Queen Noor: Between Two Realms, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
- Narration, Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope, PBS, 1999
- Interviewee, From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic, Fox, 1999
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People Profiles: Harrison Ford, Cable News Network, 1999
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: A Look Inside, 1999
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The American Film Institute Salute to Harrison Ford, CBS, 2000
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The Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
- Host, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
- Narrator, Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance, 2001
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E! Rank: 25 Toughest Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- Interviewee, George Lucas: Creating and Empire, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
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The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
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The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
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The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1998
- Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
- Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
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The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
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Episodic
- Tom Stowe, "The Past Is Prologue," Ironside, NBC, 1967
- Cullen Tindall, "The Modoc Kid," The Virginian, NBC, 1967
- (Uncredited) Beach patrol cop, "The Teeth of the Barracuda," The Mod Squad, 1968
- Glen Reverson, "Caesar's Wife," The F.B.I., 1969
- "The Hazing," My Friend Tony, NBC, 1969
- Everett Giles, "The Scapegoat," The F.B.I., 1969
- Roger Crane, "Love and the Former Marriage," Love, American Style,ABC, 1969
- "The Manufactured Man," Dan August, ABC, 1971
- Print, "The Sodbusters," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1972
- Hobey, "Whelan's Men," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1973
- Mr. Harrison, "Cross-ties," Kung Fu, ABC, 1974
- Tom Brannigan, "Edge of Evil," Petrocelli, NBC, 1974
- Older Indiana Jones, "Mystery of the Blues," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, ABC, 1993
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Superstars of Action, 1993
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The Late Show with David Letterman, 1995
- Interviewee, "Oprah Celebrity Interview with Harrison Ford," The OprahWinfrey Show, syndicated, 1997
- Narrator, "The Lost America," Frontline, PBS, 1997
- Himself, The Magic Hour, syndicated, 1998
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The Late Show with David Letterman, 1998, 1999, 2000
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Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2000
- "Harrison Ford Revealed," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
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The Late Show with David Letterman, 2002
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002
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The View, 2002
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RI:SE, 2002
- "Filmfestspiele Venedig," Leute heute, 2002
- Also appeared in American Style.
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Movies
- Carl, The Intruders, NBC, 1970
- Frank Crowder, Judgement: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley, 1975
- Mark Blackwood, Dynasty (also known as The Americans and James A. Michener's Dynasty), 1976
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Pilots
- Paul Winjam, The Possessed, NBC, 1977
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Stage Appearances
- Appeared in John Brown's Body, Laguna Beach Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA; also appeared in summer theater productions in William Bay, WI, including Damn Yankees and Little Mary Sunshine.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Clinch, Minty, Harrison Ford: A Biography, New English Library (London), 1987
- Jenkins, Garry, Harrison Ford: Imperfect Hero, Simon & Schuster (London), 1997
- Pfeiffer, Lee, and Michael Lewis, The Films of Harrison Ford, Citadel Press (Secaucus, NJ), 1999
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, June 12, 1992, p. 14; December 26, 1997, p.42
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Maclean's, July 15, 1991, pp. 44-45
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People Weekly, August 4, 1997, pp. 90-97; November 16, 1998, pp. 79-81; August 7, 2000, pp. 92
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Premiere, September, 1994, pp. 59-61
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Redbook, July, 1998, pp. 80-85, 112
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TV Guide, January 19, 2002, pp. 14-18, 47-48
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US Weekly, August 14, 2000
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Washington Post, July 14, 2002
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