1586
John Ford, English poet and playwright (died 1639)
John Ford, English poet and playwright (died 1639)
John Ford, English poet and playwright (died 1639)
John Ford (dramatist)
English poet and playwright (1586 – c. 1639)
- Born
- 1586
John Ford was an English playwright and poet of the Jacobean and Caroline eras born in Ilsington in Devon, England. His plays deal mainly with the conflict between passion and conscience. Although remembered primarily as a playwright, he also wrote a number of poems on themes of love and morality.