Career
Ford was cast in the film Grease (1978) as Tom Chisum, but dropped out before filming began and was replaced by Lorenzo Lamas, citing stage fright. [5] Ford joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 1981, creating the role of Private Investigator Andy Richards. [6] He was a regular member of the cast from 1981 to 1987 and briefly from 2002 to 2003. [6] Ford has since appeared in minor roles in a number of films and television series, including Escape from New York , [7] Babylon 5: In the Beginning , Armageddon , Black Hawk Down , Starship Troopers , When Harry Met Sally... , [6] Heat , Contact , and Transformers . From 1992 to 1993, he hosted the short-lived series Secret Service .
Personal life
Ford serves on the board of trustees for the Gerald R. Ford Foundation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He describes himself as a "moderate Republican" and a "fiscal conservative". He also acknowledged that he suffered from alcoholism in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Although he still takes on occasional acting assignments, he spends most of his time raising money for charitable organizations and giving speeches and motivational talks to student groups on alcoholism. [8]
In 1991, he announced his engagement to Laura Carlos. Later he said that the marriage plans did not go forward as he was working on his sobriety. On January 9, 2025, Steven Ford made reference to his "wife" at the funeral of President Carter, though she has not been named publicly.
On February 14, 1980, [9] he filed a lawsuit in California to determine if he was the legal father of a boy named Lawrence, born on December 16, 1979, [9] to Joy Malken. [10] He also filed for custody and/or visitation rights. [9] There was "a complete and amicable settlement" very shortly afterward, details being kept private. [11] [12]
Ford read a eulogy written by his father on the occasion of the 2025 state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. [13]
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