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A character actor who didn't usually appear in musicals, Ford originated the role of John Hancock in the Broadway production of 1776 and later played John Dickinson. Other notable New York stage credits included A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS on Broadway and Harold Pinter's THE TEA PARTY.

(stage) 1776 - played John Hancock in original Broadway production, 46th Street Theater, March 1969.

(July 16 to 20; July 30 to August 3, 1974) He played Tiger Brown in Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's play, "The Threepenny Opera," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with David Ackroyd (Ready Money Matt); John Basil (Walt O'Reary); Emery Battis (Reverend Kimball); Louis Beachner (Mr. Peachum); Deborah Bolly (Dolly); Cathy Decoteaux (Coaxer); Raul Julia (Macheath); Gary Lahti (Cop); Purcell McKarney (Bob the Saw); Donna McKechnie (Lucy Brown); Jack Milton (Mr. Smith); Peggy O'Neill (Betty); Austin Pendleton (Filch); David Pilot (cop); Peggy Pope (Mrs. Peachum); Stuart Ross (Crook Finger Jake); Barbette Tweed (Molly); JoBeth Williams (Polly Peachum) and Virginia Vestaff (Jenny Diver) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Peter Hunt was director. John Conklin was scenery and costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Herbert Kaplan was musical director. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.