Steven Ford
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Steven Meigs Ford (born May 19, 1956 in East Grand Rapids , Michigan ) is an American actor . Ford is one of four children from the marriage of US President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty Ford .
Life
Steven Ford was born in 1956 as the third son of Gerald and Betty Ford. He graduated from Utah State University .
As a passionate rider, he performed at rodeo, among others . He began his acting career in 1981 with a small role in a western where you needed "someone who can fall off the horse". This was followed by a longer role as detective Andy Richards in the soap opera Shadow of Passion . For fear of unemployment, Ford saved money at the time by living in his car while filming in Los Angeles .
He became known to a larger audience in 1989 for a short role in the classic film Harry and Sally on the side of Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal . Ford played the role of Sally's friend Joe , whom Harry met again at the airport. This was followed by roles in films such as Heat , Contact , Starship Troopers , Armageddon and Black Hawk Down .
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Ford, like his mother, the founder of the Betty Ford Center rehab, suffered from alcohol for a long time . Since his successful withdrawal in 1993, Ford has mainly acted as a speaker and motivational speaker, lecturing at companies and in front of students on overcoming alcoholism.
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: Two Girls and the Doolin Gang (Cattle Annie and Little Britches)
- 1981: The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV series, episode)
- 1981: The Rattlesnake (Escape from New York)
- 1982: Kiss me, Doc (Young Doctors in Love)
- 1986–1987: Shadow of Passion ( The Young and the Restless , TV series, 107 episodes)
- 1989: Harry and Sally (When Harry Met Sally)
- 1992–1993: Secret Service (TV series, 21 episodes)
- 1995: Heat
- 1996: Eraser
- 1997: Mad Rex (Against the Law)
- 1997: Midnight Blue
- 1997: Contact
- 1997: Starship Troopers
- 1998: Babylon 5: The first step ( Babylon 5: In the Beginning , TV movie)
- 1998: Armageddon - The Last Judgment (Armageddon)
- 1999: Carrie 2 - Revenge (The Rage: Carrie 2)
- 2001: Black Hawk Down
- 2007: Transformers
Web links
- Steven Ford in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ President Ford: Tremonton family stays close ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at sltrib.com, accessed May 6, 2012
- ^ Hugh R. Morley, The Record Sober message from famous son , article in The Record , Sept. 26, 2005, Bergen County, NJ; Retrieved from highbeam.com ( Memento of the original from March 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on May 6, 2012
- ↑ a b c The Morning Grind at cnn.com, accessed May 6, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ford, Steven |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ford, Steven Meigs (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | East Grand Rapids , Michigan , United States |