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Constance Ford
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Overview
Born
July 1
,
1923
·
The Bronx, New York, USA
Died
February 26
,
1993
·
New York City, New York, USA
(cancer)
Birth name
Cornelia M Ford
Mini Bio
Constance Ford began her career in television in the 1950s, performing in live television dramas on
Studio One (1948)
,
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
,
Goodyear Playhouse (1951)
, and other acclaimed series, and playing recurring characters in four afternoon serials; "Rose Peabody" in
Search for Tomorrow (1951)
, "Lynn Sherwood" in
Woman with a Past (1954)
, "Eve Morris" in
The Edge of Night (1956)
and "Ada Davis Downs Hobson" in
Another World (1964)
.
Ford's assertive style made her a favorite of TV casting directors, and she was often featured in episodes of
Ponds Theater (1953)
,
Bat Masterson (1958)
,
Rawhide (1959)
,
Gunsmoke (1955)
,
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
,
The Twilight Zone (1959)
, and other series, as tough but sensible career women.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Mikado
Family
Spouse
Shelley Hull
(October 26, 1946 - 1957) (divorced)
Parents
Edwin John Ford
Cornelia Rebecca Smith
Trivia
In the book "Lucy: A to Z", author Michael Karol writes about a Broadway play called "Nobody Loves an Albatross," in which she played a character based on Lucille Ball.
She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
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