Harrison Ford - Biography

EARLY LIFE

Harrison Ford was born on the 13th of July, 1942 in Chicago. He grew up in the countryside of Chicago with his mother, father and brother, and went went to the Maine Township High School as a child. He used to be bullied. When he was 18 years old he went to the Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he studied English and philosophy in. (http://www.biography.com/people/harrison-ford-9298701#synopsis 8/12 - 2016)

HIS BREAKTHROUGH

Harrison Ford used to work as a carpenter. One day when he was building a new doorway in a studio, George Lucas (who was casting for Star Wars), asked him to help him with casting, by reading the lines to the actors. Lucas instantly noticed that Harrison Ford could possibly be in the role of Han Solo instead. He ended up getting the role.

Star Wars went on to be one of the most successful movies of all time and with that he made his huge breakthrough as a actor. (http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/biography/biography-harrison-ford 10/2 - 2016)

CAREER

After his massive hit Star wars, Harrison Ford made his status as a actor even better after acting in the “Indiana Jones and Raiders of the lost Ark “, a movie made by Lucas and Steven Spielberg , which ended up being a enormous hit as well, and is considered a classic today. He had secured his reputation as an actor and acted in other movies such as : The Fugitive, Blade Runner, Clear and Present Danger, Indiana Jones - The Temple of Doom, Indiana jones - The Last Crusade, and Indiana Jones - The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He is still acting in movies today.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ford#Milestone_franchises 12/2- 2016), (http://indianajones.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Indiana_Jones_films 12/2- 2016)

PRIVATE LIFE

Harrison Ford has a reputation for being one of the most private actors in Hollywood He has two sons with his first wife, Mary Marquardt called, Benjamin and Willard.

He was married with her from 1964 to 1979. With his second wife Melissa Mathison, whom he was married to from 1983 to 2001, he got two kids called Malcolm and Georgia. He is today in a marriage with Calista Flockhart, together they are adoptive parents to a kid called Liam.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ford 12/2-2016)

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