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Born in Chicago in 1942, Harrison Ford rose from carpentry jobs and small television roles to become one of the defining faces of modern cinema. Catapulted to global fame by Star Wars in 1977 and solidified by Indiana Jones in 1981, he built a career that spanned decades, genres, and generations. Alongside box office highs came career lulls, public scrutiny, aviation incidents, long-term relationships, and personal loss. Through reinvention and longevity, he remained active into his 80s, leaving a legacy closely tied to the evolution of blockbuster filmmaking.
