David Dixon played Ford Prefect in the TV series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.
Contents
- What ethnicity was Ford?
- What is a Ford Prefect worth?
- Why was Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy banned?
- How long were Ford and Arthur in space before they were picked up?
- Why does Zaphod call him Ford?
- How long was Ford Prefect stuck on Earth?
- What did Ford Prefect claim his job was?
- Where is Ford Prefect from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
- Who is the face at the end of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
- Is Ford and Zaphod related?
What ethnicity was Ford?
Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, on a farm in Springwells Township, Michigan. His father, William Ford (1826–1905), was born in County Cork, Ireland, to a family that had emigrated from Somerset, England in the 16th century.
What is a Ford Prefect worth?
Ford Prefect Pricing and Specs. The Ford Prefect is available from $2,200 to $3,520 for the 1962 range of models in Sedan body types. Interested in a Ford Prefect?
Why was Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy banned?
Books get banned for all number of reasons, but Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has been banned in one Canadian school for use of the word “whore,” and from several various public and school libraries in the US for innapropriate language and questioning/bashing of religion.
How long were Ford and Arthur in space before they were picked up?
The Vogon ship captain has Ford and Arthur ejected into space, but the Heart of Gold, which has an Infinite Improbability Drive, picks them up 29 seconds later.
Why does Zaphod call him Ford?
Ford chose the name Ford Prefect when he landed on Earth and thought cars were the dominant species. He has a birth name in a language no one speaks anymore, but he at least went by something before landing on Earth.
How long was Ford Prefect stuck on Earth?
15 years
He had originally planned to spend a week on Earth doing research for the Guide, but wound up being stranded there for 15 years prior to helping Arthur escape the planet when the Vogons demolish it.
What did Ford Prefect claim his job was?
Ford Prefect, one of Arthur’s closest friends, suddenly appears and urges Arthur come to the pub for drink. While Ford’s Earth friends believe that he is an out-of-work actor, he is really a researcher for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and is from another planet.
Where is Ford Prefect from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
Later Life. It was thought that Ford was killed on Earth when the Vogons destroyed it again, as well as any chance of it ever existing in any universe again. However, he actually survived and ended up living on the planet Nano.
Who is the face at the end of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
The face that appears at the end of the movie is the author of the book series which this movie was based on, Douglas Adams. He wrote 5 full books for the series, which also became a radio show as well. He died shortly before this movie came out unfortunately. His mother made a cameo in the movie as well!
Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, from the TV adaptation. He is from a planet in the vicinity of Betelgeuse, and is a “semi-half-cousin” of Ford Prefect, with whom he “shares three of the same mothers”.
