Paul Ford was an American character actor celebrated for his comedic and dramatic portrayals of pompous authority figures on stage and screen. Active from the mid-20th century, he is best remembered for his memorable roles in The Music Man, The Teahouse of the August Moon, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
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Paul Ford was an American character actor who specialized in portraying pompous authority figures, mayors, and bureaucrats across stage and screen during the mid-20th century.
He is best known for his memorable roles as Mayor George Shinn in The Music Man and Colonel Wilberforce in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Explore Paul Ford films on Mood.
He worked extensively in classic Hollywood comedies and dramas, as well as on Broadway where he won a Tony Award for his performance in The Teahouse of the August Moon.
