Fred Ward

Freddie Joe "Fred" Ward (born December 30, 1942) is an American character actor, producer and model. He began his film career in 1979 alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. His notable roles include Southern Comfort, The Right Stuff, Remo Williams, his self-produced movie Miami Blues, Tremors, Henry & June, The Player, Short Cuts, Big Business (1988 film), Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, Tremors II: Aftershocks, Chain Reaction, Road Trip, Management as well as character roles in many action, drama, comedy and thriller movies. Ward also did model shootings with Lara Stone, Linda Evangelista, Dree Hemingway and Beri Smither. He also appeared in the 1998 Pirelli Calendar.

Early life

Ward was born Freddie Joe Ward in San Diego, California. He is of part Cherokee descent. Before acting, Ward spent three years in the United States Air Force. He was also a boxer (breaking his nose three times) and worked as a lumberjack in Alaska, janitor, and short-order cook. He studied acting at New York's Herbert Berghof Studio after serving in the U.S. Air Force. While living in Rome, he dubbed Italian films into English and appeared in films by neorealist director Roberto Rossellini.

Yaffer Ward

Frederick Ward (30 June 1894 – 10 September 1953), known as Fred or Yaffer Ward, was an English footballer who made 245 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City (in three separate spells), Wigan Borough and Rochdale. He played at left back.

Ward was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. He joined his local professional football club, Lincoln City, making his debut in the Football League Second Division in February 1915, shortly before the Football League was suspended for the duration of the First World War. He played for Lincoln in wartime competitions, and remained with the club after the war, in Football League and Midland League. With the club in financial difficulties, Ward and wing half James McGrahan left for Wigan Borough in 1922. Ward played 78 games for Wigan in all competitions, then made a brief return to Lincoln in 1925 before spending two years with Rochdale. He finished his career back at Lincoln where he made two appearances in the 1930–31 season, setting a record of 15 years 296 days between first and last appearances for the club which stood until 2007.

Fred Ward (rugby league)

John Frederick "Fred" Ward (birth registered April→June 1932 — 13 November 2012) birth registered in Leeds North, was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, and 1960s, and coach of the 1960s, playing at club level for Castleford, Leeds, York, Keighley, and Hunslet, and coaching at club level for Hunslet, he died in Castleford.

Playing career

Championship Second Division appearances

Fred Ward played, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's victory in the Championship Second Division during the 1962–63 season.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Fred Ward played loose forward, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's 16-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1965 Challenge Cup final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965.

County Cup final appearances

Fred Ward played loose forward, and was coach and captain in Hunslet's 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962, and played loose forward, and was coach and captain in the 8-17 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1965 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1965–66 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965.