Harrison Ford is known to the world for helping turn characters like Han Solo and Indiana Jones into cultural legends. But before blockbuster Hollywood fame and multimillionaire status, Ford and his growing family were struggling to make ends meet.
“Acting was not yet paying the bills,” he said this week during a commencement address at Arizona State University, reflecting on the 1960s and 1970s when he was landing only minor—or entirely uncredited—roles in film and television.
