John Ford

1. John Ford, Caroline playwright and poet (1586-c.1640?)

Born in Devon in 1586, John Ford is best known for the tragic play Tis pity she's a whore, 1633, a family drama of incest. He was the most significant playwright during the reign of Charles I. His plays invariably deal with conflicts between individual passion and conscience and the laws and morals of society at large.

2. John Ford, film director One of the most accomplished Western directors. Won four Academy Awards as best director for [The Informer John Ford]?, [The Grapes of Wrath/John Ford]?, [How Green Was My Valley]? and [The Quiet Man]?

Famous movies:

[Donovans Reef]?

[The Fugitive]?

[The Grapes of Wrath]?

[How Green Was My Valley]?

[The Informer]?

[The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance]?

[Mister Roberts]? (replaced by [Mervyn LeRoy]? during filming)

[My Darling Clementine]?

[The Quiet Man]?

[Rio Grande]?

[The Searchers]?

Stagecoach?

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