John Ford was the director on Midway...Glenn Ford was the actor....
Yes, I was aware of that. The earlier poster I was replying to was referring to Glenn Ford's role in the 1970's movie "Midway".
John Ford won an Academy Award for Documentaries for his direction of "The Battle of Midway" documentary made during WWII. John Ford shot the actual combat footage on the island of Midway himself and was wounded by shrapnel while filming the combat footage on the island.