Philip Ford

Philip John Ford was an American film director and actor. He was the son of actor/director Francis Ford and the nephew of director John Ford, who was only seven years older than him. He was born with the family name Feeney in Portland, Maine, and only later took on the family name of "Ford" after his father and uncle had. Like his father and his uncle, Philip Ford became active in silent films. As an actor, he appeared 16 in films between 1916 and 1926. He later moved behind the camera in several capacities, eventually becoming a director. He directed more than 40 films between 1945 and 1952, mostly B-movies. Afterwards, he worked as a television director until 1964. He directed 51 episodes of Lassie between 1955 and 1958. Philip Ford died in Los Angeles, California, in 1976.

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