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Actor Glenn Ford dies, aged 90

Hayworth and Ford in Glida
Hayworth and Ford in Glida

Hollywood actor Glenn Ford died on Wednesday at his home in Beverley Hills. He was 90.

During a 53-year career, he featured in more than 100 films, becoming one of the most enduring stars of the silver screen and frequently appearing in Westerns.

The Canadian-born actor had starring roles in director Fritz Lang's 'The Big Heat' (1953), Richard Brooks' 'The Blackboard Jungle' in 1955 and 'The Teahouse of the August Moon' (1956).

He also had a long-running on-screen partnership with Rita Hayworth, starting with 'Gilda' in 1946.

Ford was married four times and is survived by his son Peter, 61, also an actor.

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