Glenn Fordis one of the most iconic names in Western history, with a multitude of incredible Westerns to his name both well-known and obscure. A Canadian-born American actor, Glenn Ford might not be the biggest household name in the modern day, but was a genuine tour-de-force during the Golden Age of Hollywood. For many, he might be best-recognized for his role as Clark Kent's adoptive father, Jonathan Kent in the original 1978 Superman.