Vintage Thursday

US actor Glenn Ford has died aged 90, at his home in Beverly Hills.

The actor, who appeared in hits like Gilda, The Big Heat and Midway, was found dead by paramedics. He had suffered a number of strokes.

Born in Canada, he had moved to California as a child, and joined Columbia Pictures in 1939.

In a 53-year Hollywood career, he featured in more than 100 films from romance to comedy, often portraying the tough, introspective hero.

Early in his career he turned out a film every five days from Columbia Pictures' B-unit.

Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford and Robert Mitchum in the 1975 film Midway
Ford appeared with Henry Fonda (l) and Robert Mitchum (r) in Midway
Service in the marines during World War II interrupted his fledgling career, but only briefly.

He went on to become a leading Hollywood star and formed an electric on-screen partnership with Rita Hayworth, which lasted for six films.

An action man both on and off screen, he later took up hang-gliding at the age of 64 and got married for the fourth time at 76.