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HARRISON FORD: THE LIFE STORY YOU MAY NOT KNOW

Abby Monteil on Oct 4, 2022

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HARRISON FORD: THE LIFE STORY YOU MAY NOT KNOW

When it comes to leading men in Hollywood, Harrison Ford regularly lands at the
top of the list.

Known for bringing numerous iconic genre characters to life, Ford shot to fame
in 1977 after portraying charismatic smuggler Han Solo in George Lucas'
smash-hit space opera "Star Wars." Also known for his work in films like the
"Indiana Jones" franchise, "Blade Runner," and "Witness," his magnetic star
turns have left an indelible mark on American cinema. Most recently, following
the debut of the "Indiana Jones 5" trailer at September's D23 Expo, the trailer
was leaked online to much buzz.

To commemorate Ford's prolific life and legacy, Stacker compiled a list of 25
facts from his life story you may not know, consulting biographies, news
accounts, magazines, and more.

Although he's best known for his acting career, Ford is much more than just a
movie star. Throughout the years, he's become a well-known pilot, pulling off
heroic real-life rescues and suffering a severe plane crash in 2015. The actor
is also a passionate activist, advocating for environmental conservation,
progressive politics, and American archaeologists. The guy has even had spider
and ant species named after him.

More than 60 decades into his career, Ford's legacy as an actor and activist has
established him as one of the most legendary living American leading men. Read
on to learn more about him.

Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories.

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1942: BORN IN CHICAGO

Harrison Ford was born to parents Dorothy and John William Ford on July 13,
1942. His mother was a former radio actress. Ford is of Irish Catholic and
Jewish descent and once joked in an interview, "As a man, I've always felt
Irish; as an actor, I've always felt Jewish."

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1964: FIRST ACTING CLASS

A self-described "late bloomer," acting wasn't always Harrison Ford's goal. He
studied philosophy at Wisconsin's Ripon College and took a drama class toward
the end of his senior year in hopes of overcoming his shyness. Although Ford
flunked out due to bad grades, he found a calling and, in 1985, was offered an
honorary degree from the school, which he declined.

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1964: MARRIAGE TO MARY MARQUARDT

At the start of summer 1964, Harrison Ford wed his college girlfriend, chef Mary
Marquardt. Despite Ford's rocky early years as a professional actor, Marquardt
remained supportive and readily accompanied him to Hollywood that same year. The
couple spent 15 years together and had two children.

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1964: COLUMBIA PICTURES DEAL

Although Harrison Ford didn't get the radio voice-over roles he initially moved
to Los Angeles to audition for, he eventually got a $150-a-week contract with
Columbia Pictures' new talent program. This involved Ford playing bit roles in
the studio's upcoming films.

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1966: FIRST KNOWN FILM ROLE

Two years after heading to Hollywood, Harrison Ford landed his first film role
in the 1966 crime drama "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round." He played a bellhop in
a then-uncredited part. Ford later recalled, in an interview with Conan O'Brien,
being chastised by new talent program head Walter Beakel for not seeming enough
like a "movie star" during his 30 seconds of screen time.

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1966: BIRTH OF FIRST CHILD BEN FORD

The same year Harrison Ford earned his first film role, he and Mary welcomed
their first child, a son named Ben. Their second son, Willard, was born in 1969.
Ben is now a restaurateur, while Willard has owned multiple companies including
Strong Sports Gym and Ludwig Clothing.

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1967: FIRST CREDITED FILM ROLE

Ford finally received a film credit in the 1967 Western "A Time for Killing."
The film starred Glenn Ford and Inger Stevens; Ford had a small role as a Union
soldier named Lt. Shaffer.

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LATE '60S CARPENTRY CAREER

Frustrated with bit parts, Harrison Ford taught himself carpentry to help
support his wife and two young sons. He used those carpentry skills to work for
numerous famous figures, such as writer Joan Didion and director Francis Ford
Coppola. Jobs like this led to Ford's auditioning for George Lucas.

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1973: BREAKOUT ROLE IN 'AMERICAN GRAFFITI'

Ford scored his first significant role in George Lucas' comedy "American
Graffiti." The actor played Bob Falfa, a street racer who challenges small-town
California teenager John Milner (Paul Le Mat). Four years later, Lucas and Ford
worked together on "Star Wars"—gigs that transformed their careers.

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1977: 'STAR WARS' IS RELEASED

Harrison Ford is synonymous with his "Star Wars" role as the wise-cracking
smuggler and space pirate, Han Solo. George Lucas' film became a smashing
success, launching Ford into A-list Hollywood stardom. The actor went on to star
in the original film's two direct sequels and the 2015 film "Star Wars: The
Force Awakens."

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1979: FIRST DIVORCE

Harrison Ford and Mary Marquardt divorced after 15 years of marriage in 1979.
Years later, in her 2016 memoir "The Princess Diarist," Ford's "Star Wars"
costar Carrie Fisher alleged that she and Ford had a three-month affair while
filming the movie when she was 19 and he was 33. However, Fisher wrote she
wasn't the reason Ford and Marquardt divorced. "I don't think of Harrison in any
way as a 'womanizer,'" she wrote, noting that as far as she knew, his only
affair was with her.

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1982: 'INDIANA JONES: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK' IS RELEASED

While starring in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, Harrison Ford took on
another once-in-a-lifetime role: playing adventurous archaeologist Indiana Jones
in Steven Spielberg's film "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Widely considered one of
the greatest films ever made, "Indiana Jones" cemented Ford's status as a
dynamic leading man. He went on to appear in three sequels: "Temple of Doom,"
"Last Crusade," and "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

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1983: SECOND MARRIAGE TO MELISSA MATHISON

In the spring of 1983, Ford married his second wife, screenwriter Melissa
Mathison. The couple stayed together until a 2000 separation and eventual
divorce in 2004. They had two children: a son Malcolm and daughter Georgia.

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1986: ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR 'WITNESS'

Despite his illustrious career, Harrison Ford has only received one Academy
Award nomination. He earned a nod for his role in the 1985 "Witness," in which
he plays a police officer who bonds with a young Amish boy (Lukas Haas) and his
mother (Kelly McGillis) after they witness a brutal murder. Ford ultimately lost
to "Kiss of the Spider Woman" actor William Hurt.

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1991: SUPPORTING CONSERVATION EFFORTS

Throughout the years, Ford has used his stardom to promote activism, including
the promotion of conservation efforts.

He has served since 1991 as the inaugural vice chair of Conservation
International. And in 2019, Ford delivered an impassioned speech at the United
Nations Climate Action Summit, urging attendees to listen to "angry young
people" fighting to save the planet.

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1993: A SPIDER'S NAMESAKE

Harrison Ford's work as an environmental activist has resulted in two species
named after him. In 1993, a new spider species was named Calponia harrisonfordi
in honor of the actor. In 2002, a new ant species was named Pheidole
harrisonfordi.

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1996: LEARNING TO FLY

Although Harrison Ford began taking flight training courses in the 1960s, he
quit because he couldn't afford classes. Decades later, Ford bought a used
Gulfstream II plane and completed his flight training. He has since purchased
numerous vintage planes and served as chairman of the Young Eagles program of
the Experimental Aircraft Association from 2004 to 2009.

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1998: 'SEXIEST MAN ALIVE'

It's no secret that fans have harbored crushes on Harrison Ford and his famous
characters for decades. However, People magazine made things official in 1998
when it named Ford its Sexiest Man Alive. At 56, he was the second oldest winner
at the time.

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2000: FIRST HELICOPTER RESCUE

Since becoming a pilot, Harrison Ford has performed real-life rescues. This
happened for the first time in July 2000 when he rescued hiker Sarah George, who
had become sick five hours into a Wyoming's Table Mountain hike. The same year,
Ford saved 13-year-old Boy Scout Cody Clawson, who had gotten lost in a forest
near Yellowstone National Park.

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2000: AFI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Although Ford has never won an Oscar, he's received several other honors
throughout his career—including his 2000 American Film Institute's Lifetime
Achievement Award. During the ceremony, Ford received personal tributes from
George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Carrie Fisher, and Chewbacca. His
other awards include the 2002 Cecil B. DeMille Award for "outstanding
contributions to the world of entertainment" and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
in 2003.

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2008: SUPPORTING ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Harrison Ford is well known for playing fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones,
but he also supports the field in real life. Since 2008, he has served as a
general trustee on the governing board of the Archaeological Institute of
America, helping to raise public awareness of important archaeology work.

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2010: THIRD MARRIAGE TO CALISTA FLOCKHART

Harrison Ford and actress Calista Flockhart first met in 2002 at the Golden
Globe Awards and were married eight years later. The two share a son, Liam, who
Flockhart adopted in 2001. The pair reside on an 800-acre Wyoming ranch Ford has
owned since the 1980s.

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2015: PLANE CRASH INJURIES

While filming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Harrison Ford was severely injured
in a plane crash in Santa Monica, California. His World War II-era vintage
airplane suffered mechanical problems, causing the aircraft to crash around 800
feet from the nearby plane runway on a golf course. He suffered a broken pelvis
and broken ankle during the accident.

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2015: RETURNING AS HAN SOLO

In recent years, Harrison Ford has reprised several of his most iconic roles in
sequel films, but arguably the most famous example is his return as Han Solo in
2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He later appeared in the 2019 film "Star
Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" as an uncredited vision of Han. Other examples
include reprising his role as Indiana Jones in 2008's "Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and reprising his role as "Blade Runner"
protagonist Rick Deckard in the 2017 film "Blade Runner 2049."

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2020: ENDORSING JOE BIDEN

Harrison Ford endorsing Joe Biden for president in 2020—the first time he
officially endorsed a political candidate—was a culmination of his status as a
"lifelong Democrat." He said he wanted to "encourage people to support
candidates that will support the environment." The actor also worked with the
anti-Trump Republican organization The Lincoln Project to campaign against
former President Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election cycle.

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