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Tinseltown Talks
Peter Ford Remembers Tap Dancing Mom Eleanor Powell
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Eleanor Powell and son Peter Ford in the early 1950s
Imagine growing up with not one, but two renowned actors as parents. Peter Ford’s father was Glenn Ford (1919-2006), a popular box office draw in the ‘40s and ‘50s with memorable performances in classics such as “Gilda” and “The Blackboard Jungle.”Married four times, Ford’s first marriage was to Eleanor Powell (1912–1982). Their union lasted 16 years and produced one child, Peter.