Happy birthday harry!
Ford, Harrison
Ford, Harrison (1942- ), American motion-picture actor, who established himself as a leading star through his portrayal of the character Indiana Jones in a trilogy of films. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and educated at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. Beginning in 1966 Ford had small roles in movies and on television. He appeared in supporting roles in American Graffiti (1973) and The Conversation (1974). His first leading role was as Han Solo in Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). Ford was also cast prominently in Force Ten From Navarone (1978) and Blade Runner (1982).
Ford became a star with the action-adventure movie Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which was followed by the sequels Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). He also starred in a number of movies in which he played characters undergoing moral or emotional crises. These films include Witness (1985), Frantic (1988), Working Girl (1988), Presumed Innocent (1990), Regarding Henry (1991), and Patriot Games (1992). Ford?s other films include The Fugitive (1993), adapted from a popular American television series of the 1960s; Clear and Present Danger (1994), based on a bestselling novel by American author Tom Clancy; Sabrina (1995), a romantic comedy; Air Force One (1997), an action-packed thriller; Six Days Seven Nights (1998), a combination of action and romance; the thriller What Lies Beneath (2000); and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), a submarine adventure.
Ford, Harrison (1942- ), American motion-picture actor, who established himself as a leading star through his portrayal of the character Indiana Jones in a trilogy of films. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and educated at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. Beginning in 1966 Ford had small roles in movies and on television. He appeared in supporting roles in American Graffiti (1973) and The Conversation (1974). His first leading role was as Han Solo in Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). Ford was also cast prominently in Force Ten From Navarone (1978) and Blade Runner (1982).
Ford became a star with the action-adventure movie Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), which was followed by the sequels Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). He also starred in a number of movies in which he played characters undergoing moral or emotional crises. These films include Witness (1985), Frantic (1988), Working Girl (1988), Presumed Innocent (1990), Regarding Henry (1991), and Patriot Games (1992). Ford?s other films include The Fugitive (1993), adapted from a popular American television series of the 1960s; Clear and Present Danger (1994), based on a bestselling novel by American author Tom Clancy; Sabrina (1995), a romantic comedy; Air Force One (1997), an action-packed thriller; Six Days Seven Nights (1998), a combination of action and romance; the thriller What Lies Beneath (2000); and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), a submarine adventure.
2 Comments:
good movie the widowmaker...harry is the best
I must admit, he's aged well.
that's it, we're watching some Indiana Jones tonight.
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