Versatile Ford had 50-year run

Glenn Ford, the durable actor who parlayed his likable "average Joe" persona into a lengthy film and teevee career, died August 30th, 2006 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 90. Born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford in Quebec, his family moved to Santa Monica when he was 7, and he became active in small theater groups while attending Santa Monica High School. He won his first professional role in a 1935 production of  "The Children's Hour." Offscreen, Ford was an ardent military man. He served in the U.S. Marine Cors for three years during WWII and later returned to the service in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Naval Reserve, attaining the rank of captain. Married four times, he had a son, actor Peter Ford, with actress-dancer Eleanor Powell, whom he married in 1943.

OBITUARIES for Icons of the SILVERSCREEN

MARY ASTOR:
May 3rd, 1905 - September 25th, 1987
The late 1930s and early 1940s were the most productive years of her career. She appeared in such memorable classics as THE PRISONER OF ZENDA - 1937 and THE MALTESE FALCON - 1941

AUDREY HEPBURN: Model, Actress, Wife, Mother, Humanitarian, Friend
Slender and beautiful, she projected a radiant elegance that won the hearts of audiences in the 1950s and 1960s from all parts of the world. A fashion model in the early 1950s; she was married to the actor Mel Ferrer from 1954 to 1968 and was also known for her work on behalf of the international relief agency UNICEF. At the Academy awards ceremony in 1993, she was awarded the JEAN HERSHOLD HUMANITARIAN AWARD. Ms. Hepburn was most at peace when she was at her home in Switzerland surrounded by her magnificent gardens in the later years of her life. With that 'sunny funny face,' a young Audrey Hepburn created a style all her own...
" I never thought I'd land in pictures with a face like mine, " Audrey Hepburn once said. She didn't land, she exploded. The Belgian-born actress had won both an Oscar - for her U.S. debut, ROMAN HOLIDAY - and a Tony - for ONDINE - in the same week. In an era when full figures were the female ideal (think Taylor, Russall, or Loren), Hepburn had her own lean allure. "There's more to sex appeal than measurements," she said. "I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness." Indeed - who else could make cigarette pants and a man's shirt look as feminine and elegant as a Givenchy gown? As "SABRINA" director Billy Wilder said: "God kissed her on the cheek, and there she was."