Wallace Ford (February 12, 1898 - June 11, 1966) was an American movie and television actor who, with his friendly appearance and stocky build, appeared in a number of movie westerns and B-movies. Ford, born Samuel Jones in England, began as a vaudeville actor before performing on Broadway. He appeared in over 200 films including 13 directed by John Ford, who is no relation to him. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Shadow of a Doubt (disambiguation). ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... The term B-movie originally referred to a film designed to be distributed as the lower half of a double feature, often a genre film featuring cowboys, gangsters or vampires. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... John Ford (February 1, 1894 â August 31, 1973) was an American film director famous for westerns such as Stagecoach and The Searchers and adaptations of such classic 20th century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. ...