- Fred Ward
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birthdate = birth date and age|1942|12|30
birthplace =San Diego, California ,United States
spouse = Marie-France Ward
Silvia Ward
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1994 "Short Cuts "Fred Ward (born
December 30 ,1942 ) is an Americanactor . He began his career in 1979 alongsideClint Eastwood in "Escape from Alcatraz ".Biography
Personal life
Ward was born Freddie Joe Ward [According to the State of California. "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com] in
San Diego, California , of partCherokee descent. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADE805E9D681E9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Worcester Telegram & Gazette Archives ] ] Before acting, Ward spent three years in theUnited States Air Force . He was also a boxer, and worked as alumberjack inAlaska . [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60035778.html?dids=60035778:60035778&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+15%2C+1990&author=SEAN+MITCHELL&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Exploring+the+Dark+Side-as+a+Producer+Actor+Fred+Ward's+tenacity+brings+the+comically+sordid+world+of+%60Miami+Blues'+to+the+screen&pqatl=google Exploring the Dark Side-as a Producer Actor Fred Ward's tenacity brings the comically sordid world of `Miami Blues' to the screen ] ] [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CDB7973EC64A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM dallasnews.com | Archives ] ] Ward is divorced from Silvia Ward and currently married to Marie-France Ward.Career
Ward became an actor after studying at
New York 's Herbert Berghof Studio and inRome . While inItaly . he dubbed Italian movies and worked as a mime until he made his debut in twoRoberto Rossellini films. Upon returning stateside in the early 1970s, Ward spent time working in experimental theater and doing sometelevision work. He made his first American film appearance playing a cowboy in "Hearts of the West " (1975). His first major role came in theClint Eastwood vehicle "Escape from Alcatraz " (1979) as fellow escapeeJohn Anglin . He was also notable as a violent National Guardsman inWalter Hill 's "Southern Comfort" (1981).Other notable film roles include ' (
1982 ) (written byMichael Nesmith ofThe Monkees fame and with whom Ward shares the exact same birthday), astronautGus Grissom in "The Right Stuff" (1983 ), the overbearing father in "Secret Admirer " (1985 ), theaction movie ' (1985 ),Earl Bassett in "Tremors" (1990) (which he reprised in "" (1996 )), the writerHenry Miller inPhilip Kaufman 's "Henry & June " (1990 ), Sgt. Hoke Mosely in "Miami Blues " (1990 ), and the covert security chief inRobert Altman 's Hollywood satire "The Player " (1992 ).Ward has continued to be active through the 1990s and 2000s, with roles in films such as "
Bob Roberts (1992)", "" (1994 ) (which parodied his first film, "Escape from Alcatraz"), "Chain Reaction" (1996 ), "The Chaos Factor " (2000), and "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002). He has enjoyed success in comedies, dramas and action thrillers.Awards
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2006 : JTPC Award - "Henry & June " (Nomination?)
*2001 : Video Premiere Award - "Full Discosure" (Nomination)
*1993 : Volpi Cup - "Short Cuts "
*1993 :Golden Globe - "Short Cuts "Filmography
References
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1942-12-30
PLACE OF BIRTH=San Diego, California ,United States
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