Fred Ward, the star of ‘Tremors’ and ‘The Right Stuff,’ has died.
One of the most talented and memorable character actors of his generation has died. According to a statement from his publicist, Fred Ward passed away on Sunday, May 8. No cause of death was given; Ward was 79 years old., the offbeat but very entertaining horror comedy about underground monsters terrorizing a town in the deserts of Nevada.
Born in California in 1942, Ward spent early parts of his life in the Air Force and as a boxer, before getting his breaks in show business with Italian director Roberto Rossellini while he was living for a time in Rome. Returning to the Untied States, be began picking up work in theater and television, and then co-starred in Don Siegel’s While Ward played a lot of heavies and villains, he also starred in the action adventure , based on a popular series of novels.
Another career highlight came in 1983, when Ward played Mercury Seven astronaut Gus Grissom in Philip Kaufman’s , my personal favorite Fred Ward performance is probably his very funny turn as a mad terrorist in In the email announcing Ward’s death, his publicist, Ron Hofmann, had this to say about Ward’s special talents:
The unique thing about Fred Ward is that you never knew where he was going to pop up, so unpredictable were his career choices.
That is actually a fine tribute to Ward, a versatile and memorable actor who was always a welcome presence onscreen. He will be missed.Get our free mobile app
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