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Constance Ford (born July 1, 1923; died February 26, 1993) was an American actress and model. She was born in The Bronx, New York City.

Initially working as a model her face became famous in the Elizabeth Arden 1941 advertising campaign for Victory Red lipstick, which featured a Philippe Halsman photo showing her face against the American flag. She had some success as an actress on Broadway from 1949, but was lured away from full-time stage work to play the role of strong, opinionated hairdresser/waitress Ada Hobson in the soap opera Another World (1967-1992).

Constance Ford began her television career in 1950, performing in live television dramas on Studio One, Armstrong Circle Theater, Goodyear Television Playhouse, and other acclaimed series. She did a movie turn as Sandra Dee's mother in A Summer Place
(1959).

In addition to Another World, Ford also played key characters on two other soap operas, portraying the lead character, Lynn Sherwood, on Woman with a Past, as well as Rose Peabody on Search for Tomorrow.

Ford's assertive style made her a favorite of TV casting directors, and she was often featured in episodes of The Kraft Television Theater, Bat Masterson, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and The Twilight Zone.

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