Peter Ford (actor)

Peter Newton Ford (born February 5, 1945) is a retired American actor, singer and former President and Co-Founder of Blackoak Development Company.

Peter Ford was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Canadian-American actor Glenn Ford and American actress-dancer Eleanor Powell. As a child Peter's interest in rock and roll music inadvertently contributed to "Rock Around the Clock" being chosen as the title track for Blackboard Jungle. Peter graduated from Chadwick High School in Palos Verdes, California in 1962, received an Associate of Arts degree from Santa Monica College in 1966, and graduated, cum laude, from the University of Southern California in 1968 with a B.A. degree in English. While attending the University of Southern California, Peter met his future wife, Lynda Gundersen. Peter was accepted to the University of Southern California School of Law, but chose instead to work as an actor and singer.

Originally under contract to Capitol Records, Peter was mentored by Nat “King” Cole. Later, recording for Philips Records the release of his singles, "Don't Keep It To Yourself"/“Blue Ribbons” which were noted in Billboard's Pop Spotlight's Top 60, resulting in the song's appearance on many teen music television shows of the era, including American Bandstand,Hullabaloo and Ninth Street West.

He eventually formed his own group, The Creations, who appeared in various local clubs, as well as the Whiskey a Go-Go in San Francisco and the El Cortez Club in Las Vegas.

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