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Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

1942 -
American born Chicago

Nickname Harry . Height 6' 1" (1.85 m) . His father was Irish, his mother Russian-Jewish. He was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge Illinois (no athletic star, never above a C average). After dropping out of Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he did some acting and later summer stock, he signed a Hollywood contract with Columbia and later Universal. His roles in movies and TV ("Ironside" (1967), "The Virginian" (1962)) remained secondary and, discouraged, he turned to a career in professional carpentry. He came back big four years later, however, as Bob Falfa in American Graffiti (1973). Four years after that he hit colossal with the role of Han Solo in Star Wars (1977). Another four years and Ford was (words fail) Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Still another four years and he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his role as John Book in Witness (1985). All he managed four years after that was his third starring success as Indiana Jones; in fact, many of his earlier successful roles led to sequels as did his more recent portrayal of Jack Ryan in Patriot Games (1992). Another Golden Globe nomination came his way for the part of Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive (1993). He is clearly a well- established Hollywood superstar. He also maintains an 800-acre ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Spouse Melissa Mathison (14 March 1983 - 6 January 2004) (divorced) 2 children, Mary Marquardt (18 June 1964 - 1979) (divorced) 2 children.

No True Glory: Battle for Fallujah (2008) , Indiana Jones 4 (2008) , Manhunt (2007) , Firewall (2006), Water to Wine (2004) , Hollywood Homicide (2003) , K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) , What Lies Beneath (2000) , Random Hearts (1999) , Six Days Seven Nights (1998) , Air Force One (1997) , The Devil's Own (1997) , Sabrina (1995) , Clear and Present Danger (1994) , The Fugitive (1993) , "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1993) , Patriot Games (1992) , Regarding Henry (1991) , Presumed Innocent (1990) , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) , Working Girl (1988) , Frantic (1988) , The Mosquito Coast (1986) , Witness (1985) , Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) , Blade Runner (1982) , Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) , Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) , More American Graffiti (1979) , The Frisco Kid (1979) , Hanover Street (1979) , Apocalypse Now (1979) , The 'Star Wars' Holiday Special (1978) , Force 10 from Navarone (1978) , Heroes (1977) , Star Wars (1977) , The Possessed (1977) , Dynasty (1976) , Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) , "Petrocelli" (1974) , The Conversation (1974) , "Kung Fu" (1974) , American Graffiti (1973) , "Gunsmoke" (1973) , "Dan August" (1971) , The Intruders (1970) , Getting Straight (1970) , Zabriskie Point (1970) , "Love, American Style" (1969) , "The F.B.I." (1969) , "My Friend Tony"(1969), "The Mod Squad" (1968) , Journey to Shiloh (1968) , "Ironside" (1967) , "The Virginian" (1967) , A Time for Killing (1967) , Luv (1967) , Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)