Steven Ford

Steven Ford

Infobox actor


caption = Steven Ford in 2007
birthdate = May 19, 1956 (age 52)
birthplace = East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Steven Meigs Ford (born May 19, 1956) is an American actor.

Biography

Early life

Ford was born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, the youngest son of former United States President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford. Ford graduated from T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA June 14, 1974. Ford attended Utah State University, studying range management. [ [http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650218504,00.html Deseret Morning News | President cherished his ties to Utah ] ] [ [http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4911774 Salt Lake Tribune - President Ford: Tremonton family stays close ] ] while his older brother Jack studied forestry there. Ford also attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He studied Animal Science-Equine Studies while at Cal Poly.

Career

Ford was cast in the 1978 film "Grease" as Tom Chisum, but dropped out before filming began and was replaced by Lorenzo Lamas. Ford joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless" in 1981, creating the role of private investigator Andy Richards.cite news | title=Any Questions? | date=2007-02-13 | publisher= "Soap Opera Weekly"| page = 13 ] He was a regular member of the cast from 1981 to 1987 and briefly in 2002. Ford has since appeared in minor roles in a number of films and television series, including "Escape From New York", [Ford plays "Secret Service [agent] #2" guarding the President on Air Force One.] "", "Armageddon", "Black Hawk Down", "Starship Troopers", "When Harry Met Sally" and "Heat".

Personal life

Ford serves on the board of trustees for the Gerald R. Ford Foundation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He describes himself as a "moderate Republican" and a "fiscal conservative." He also admitted to battling alcoholism in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Although he still takes on occasional acting assignments, he spends most of his time raising money for charitable organizations and giving speeches, as well as motivational talks, to student groups on alcoholism. [ [http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/situation.room/blog/2006/05/morning-grind_19.html CNN.com - Situation Room blog ] ]

He has never been married and has no children.

Further reading

*Wead, Doug, "All the President's Children", Atria Books, New York, 2003, ISBN 0-7434-4631-3

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0285885
* [http://www.usu.edu/ Utah State University]


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