Phil Ford
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Publicity photo of Hines and Ford.
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| Born | (1919-06-21)June 21, 1919 |
| Died | June 15, 2005(2005-06-15) (aged 85)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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| Occupation(s) | Comedian, musician, vaudeville |
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(m. 1954; div. 1972) |
Phil Ford (June 21, 1919 – June 15, 2005) was an American vaudeville performer, musician, and comedian, whose career spanned over seven decades.
Ford was born in San Francisco, California, on June 21, 1919.[1] He started in show business at the age of 12 and joined the Army during World War II.[2]
Ford met his future wife, Canadian-born singer and dancer Mimi Hines, in 1952 and they married two years later.[1]
In 1958, they appeared on Jack Paar's Tonight Show, which helped launch their careers.[2] They also appeared as guests on the shows of Johnny Carson,[3] Ed Sullivan,[4] Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Mike Douglas and Merv Griffin.[5] They appeared in one film together, Saturday Night in Apple Valley, in 1965.[2]
When Hines replaced Barbra StreisandasFanny Brice in the hit musical "Funny Girl" in 1965,[2] Ford was given the part of Eddie.[5]
Hines and Ford divorced in 1972, but worked together professionally several times after their divorce.[2]
Ford died of natural causes on June 15, 2005, in Las Vegas.[1]
