[1] He started in show business at the age of 12 and joined the Army during World War II.

[2] Ford met his future wife, Canadian-born singer and dancer Mimi Hines, in 1952 and they married two years later.

[1] In 1958, they appeared on Tonight Starring Jack Paar, which helped launch their careers.

[2] They also appeared as guests on the shows of Johnny Carson,[3] Ed Sullivan,[4] Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Mike Douglas and Merv Griffin.

[2] When Hines replaced Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice in the hit musical Funny Girl in 1965,[2] Ford was given the part of Eddie.