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John Ford

Name at birth: John Martin FeeneyJohn Ford is one of the most celebrated filmmakers in history, the director of American westerns such as Stagecoach (1939, the movie that made John Wayne a star), She…

John Ford Biography

John Ford(Sean Aloysius O'Feeney)directorBorn: 2/1/1895Birthplace: Cape Elizabeth, Maine Academy Award-winning director known for his visually striking, well-acted movies, notably Westerns, that…

Gifford, William

(Encyclopedia) Gifford, William, 1756–1826, English journalist and critic. He was editor (1797–98) of the Anti-Jacobin and first editor (1809–24) of the archconservative Quarterly Review. Although…

Monument Valley

(Encyclopedia) Monument Valley, scenic arid region, c.2,000 sq mi (5,000 sq km), SE Utah and NE Ariz. Located in the Navajo Indian Reservation, Monument Valley is not a true valley but an area of…

John Ford HOUSE, Congress, TN (1827-1904)

HOUSE John Ford , a Representative from Tennessee; was born near Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., on January 9, 1827; attended the local academy and the Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky…

Irish Movies: The Quiet Man (1952)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next by Beth Rowen The Quiet Man (1952) John Ford digresses from his dusty trademark…

Patricia Ford Biography

Patricia FordmodelBorn: 3/17/1969Birthplace: Hawaii A popular model on her way to achieving supermodel status, she was chosen in 1996 as Playboy's reader's choice for Super Lingerie. John…

John Wayne Biography

John Wayne(Marion Michael Morrison)actorBorn: 5/26/1907Birthplace: Winterset, lowa Academy Award -winning film actor whose tough screen persona was the archetypal hero of the western. Wayne was at…

Harrison Ford Biography

Harrison FordactorBorn: 7/13/1942Birthplace: Chicago By several measures the most successful actor of his generation, Ford has turned his quiet Everyman persona into invincible Hollywood gold…

Hoot Gibson Biography

Hoot Gibson(Edmund Richard Gibson)actorBorn: 8/6/1892Birthplace: Tekamah, Nebraska Cowboy star with a comedic bent who began his career in the rodeo then began doing stunts for silent films.…