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Fred Ward

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Biography

Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor. He began his career in 1979 alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. He was best known for his starring roles in the films Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff, and Exit Speed. Ward also acted in several European movies.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Right Stuff

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Escape from Alcatraz

As John Anglin

Tremors

As Earl Bassett

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

As Rocco

2 Guns

As Admiral Tuwey

Chain Reaction

As FBI Agent Leon Ford

Sweet Home Alabama

As Earl Smooter

The Player

As Walter Stuckel

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Reckless Edge - Talent as a Double-Edged Sword

Forty years after Top Gun roared into cinemas, Maverick's need for speed still feels as exhilarating as ever. But Pete Mitchell is part of a much bigger movie t...

7 films

Related people

Collaborators & neighbours

Acted

2 Guns

2013 · Admiral Tuwey

Management

2009 · Jerry

Funky Monkey

2004 · Don Decker (scenes deleted)

Sweet Home Alabama

2002 · Earl Smooter

The Crow: Salvation

2000 · The Captain

Dangerous Beauty

1998 · Domenico Venier

Chain Reaction

1996 · FBI Agent Leon Ford

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 · Rocco

Short Cuts

1993 · Stuart Kane

The Player

1992 · Walter Stuckel

Henry & June

1990 · Henry Miller

Miami Blues

1990 · Sergeant Hoke Moseley

Tremors

1990 · Earl Bassett

The Right Stuff

1983 · Gus Grissom

Escape from Alcatraz

1979 · John Anglin

Produced

Miami Blues

1990