After serving with the Marines during the Second World War, Ford starred in 1946 as a small-time gambler in Gilda, opposite Rita Hayworth. In 1992, though, he was in hospital for more than two months for blood clots and other ailments, and at one point was in critical condition "Noel Coward once told me, 'You will know you're old when you cease to be amazed.' Well, I can still be amazed," Ford said in a 1981 interview. After getting his start in theatre in the 1930s, he got a break when he was signed by Columbia Pictures mogul Harry Cohn. On television, he appeared in Cade's County, The Family Holvak, Once an Eagle and When Havoc Struck. He starred in the feature film The Courtship of Eddie's Father, which later became a TV series featuring Bill Bixby. A tireless worker, Ford often made several films a year, Ford continued working well into his 70s. The Film Encyclopaedia, a reference book, lists 85 films from 1939 to 1991.
He was cast usually as the handsome tough, but his acting talents ranged from romance to comedy. His more famous credits include Superman, Gilda, The Sheepman, The Gazebo, Pocketful of Miracles and Don't Go Near the Water. An avid horseman and former polo player, Ford appeared in a number of Westerns, 3.10 to Yuma, Cowboy, The Rounders, Texas, The Fastest Gun Alive and the remake of Cimarron among them. His talents included lighter parts, with roles in The Teahouse of August Moon and It Started With a Kiss.
He loved, and was loved by all his family."She continued: " I will always remember my Liam as a happy little chap."An inquest into Liam's death was opened and adjourned in Bristol last week.The Foreign Office confirmed that Mr Hogan had been formally charged with the murder of Liam, the attempted murder of Mia and attempted suicide.A spokeswoman said: " We don't have a date for the trial yet and he has been taken back to hospital.The spokeswoman added: " It was a closed hearing - only him, his lawyer and a translator were present.". There's so much I have to be grateful for." At the event, Shirley Jones, who co-starred with him in the comedy The Courtship of Eddie's Father, called Ford "one of the cornerstones of our industry, and there aren't many left." Ford appeared in scores of films during his 53-year Hollywood career. But he did send greetings via videotape, adding: "I wish I were up and around, but I'm doing the best that I can.... He was a movie star." Failing health forced Ford to skip a 90th birthday tribute on May 1 at Hollywood's historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. Paramedics called to Ford's California home in Beverly Hills just before 4pm local time yesterday found Ford dead, police Sgt Terry Nutall said, reading a prepared statement. "They do not suspect foul play," he said. Ford suffered a series of strokes in the 1990s.