Margaret Ford

Margaret Ford

Margaret Ford (born Margaret McClure Campbell, 1916 - 2010) was South African-born Australian stage and screen actress. From a very early age Margaret was a natural per- former. As a plucky child of four, she would demand to stand on a table and recite in front of the class at the local school, which was run by her uncle. At six, she took up dancing and decided to pursue a career on the stage. After completing school, Margaret trained as a speech teacher and in 1939 travelled to England to study acting at Citizen House Theatre in Bath. When World War II began, Margaret returned to South Africa and became a military nurse. For five years she served in South Africa, Egypt and Italy. As a legacy of her work as a military nurse, Margaret never fails to march in the Anzac Day parade every year. While serving in Egypt, Margaret met the late Frederich James Ford whom she married in 1947. Margaret moved to Perth, her husband's home, and quickly grew to love Western Australia. Although Margaret visited South Africa on occasions, Perth has remained her home. Her only son, Richard, was born in 1952. Margaret's first professional appearance was in Emlyn Williams' The Corn is Green for Company of Four productions. She also performed in nine other plays for the same company including Noel Coward's Hay Fever (1951), Mary Chase's Harvey (1952), Shakespeare's Richard III (1953) and Jean Anouilh's Ring Round the Moon (1954). Margaret has also done an extensive amount of film and television work, including the films Fran (1985) and Shame (1988), three series of Ship to Shore for Barron Films, as well as the children's television series The Adventures of Bush Patrol.

  • Title: Margaret Ford
  • Popularity: 1.354
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1916-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Boksburg, South Africa
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  • Also Known As: Margaret B. Ford
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Margaret Ford Movies

  • 1984
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    The Great Gold Swindle

    The Great Gold Swindle

    1 1984 HD

    The true story of a half million dollar gold robbery which took place in Perth Western Australia in 1982.

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  • 1992
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    Stan and George's New Life

    Stan and George's New Life

    1 1992 HD

    Stan is a mild-mannered, gentle, middle-aged man who still lives with his overbearing parents. One day, acting on a suggestion by his father, he...

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  • 1988
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    Zombie Brigade

    Zombie Brigade

    2.6 1988 HD

    When an amusement park is built on the grounds of an old cemetery, the dead rise to take revenge.

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  • 1988
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    Shame

    Shame

    6 1988 HD

    Hardened prosecutor Asta Cadell leaves home for a road trip down the coast of Australia. But Cadell's relaxing ride turns tense when her motorcycle...

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  • 1995
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    Empire of the Censors

    Empire of the Censors

    3.5 1995 HD

    The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.

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  • 1976
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    Pressure

    Pressure

    5.7 1976 HD

    A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.

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  • 1993
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    Clowning Around 2

    Clowning Around 2

    6 1993 HD

    Sim, now a member of the Winter Circus in Paris, befriends Eve, another young clown. Drawn to an experimental style of clowning used by Circus Oz and...

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  • 1993
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    Clowning Around 2

    Clowning Around 2

    6 1993 HD

    Sim, now a member of the Winter Circus in Paris, befriends Eve, another young clown. Drawn to an experimental style of clowning used by Circus Oz and...

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  • 1980
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    Keep Smiling

    Keep Smiling

    1 1980 HD

    Family picnics should not be like this; bugging devices, men with X-ray eyes. Mary doesn't understand what terrifies Simon, nor the bizarre events of...

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  • 1980
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    Shaping Up

    Shaping Up

    1 1980 HD

    Chrissie and Colum are to be married tomorrow. Happy? ' I feel sick', says Colum. ' I feel sick', says Chrissie-but there could be another reason for...

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  • 1970
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    The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    8.1 1970 HD

    Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization of the trials and tribulations surrounding Henry and...

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  • 1986
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    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    6.071 1986 HD

    The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real...

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  • 1986
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    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    6.071 1986 HD

    The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real...

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  • 1986
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    Sword of Honour

    Sword of Honour

    1 1986 HD

    Capturing the spirit of the age and the turmoil of the times, Sword of Honour tells the heartbreaking story of a nation at war, the soldiers who left...

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