1894 - 1973
John Ford American Director
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John Ford dating history
Relationships
John Ford was previously married to Mary Ford (1920 - 1973).
John Ford was in a relationship with Katharine Hepburn (1935).
John Ford had an encounter with Maureen O'Hara.
About
American Director John Ford was born John Martin Feeney on 1st February, 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA and passed away on 31st Aug 1973 Palm Desert, California, USA aged 79. He is most remembered for How Green Was My Valley. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
John Ford is a member of the following lists: American film directors, Best Director Academy Award winners and Cancer deaths in California.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
55 years, 8 months
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| Dating | 1 |
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| Encounter | 1 |
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| Total | 3 |
55 years, 8 months
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18 years, 6 months
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Details
| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Martin
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| Last Name |
Feeney
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Martin Feeney
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| Alternative Name |
Sean Aloysius Feeny, John Martin Feeney, John Feeney, John Ford, Sean Aloysius O'Fearna
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| Birthday |
1st February, 1894
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| Birthplace |
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
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| Died |
31st August, 1973
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| Place of Death |
Palm Desert, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Stomach cancer
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| Buried |
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Director, Producer, Writer
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| Occupation |
Director
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| Claim to Fame |
How Green Was My Valley
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| Year(s) Active |
1917–66, 1917–1966, 1913–1966
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| Brother |
Francis Ford, Edward O'Fearna
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| Friend |
Howard Hawks, John Wayne, Victor McLaglen, James Stewart, Ward Bond, Spencer Tracy (Their friendship ended when Tracy began his lifelong affair with Katharine Hepburn. John Ford was in love with her first), Barry Fitzgerald, Leo McCarey, David Niven, Maureen O'hara, Frank Borzage, William Wyler, Iron Eyes Cody, Gene Markey, Myrna Loy, Ingmar Bergman, Merian C. Cooper, Dorothy Spencer, George O'Brien, Thomas Mitchell, Helen Hayes
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| Associated People |
Mervyn Leroy, Henry Hathaway
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John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur. In a career of more than 50 years, he directed over 130 films between 1917 and 1970 (although most of his silent films are now lost), and received a record four Academy Award for Best Director for The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952).
