Sandy Ward
{{short description|American actor (1926–2005)}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Sandy Ward
| image = Publicity_Photo_of_Sandy_Ward.jpg
| caption = Publicity Photo of Sandy Ward
|birth_name = Gerald Brown
|birth_date = {{birth date|1926|07|12}}
|birth_place = Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|2005|03|06|1926|07|12}}
|death_place = Orange County, California, U.S.
|occupation = Film and television actor
|years_active = 1967–2003
|spouse = Irene Krinsky-Ward{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34138502/the-los-angeles-times/|title=Sandy Ward: Respected Character Actor over 50 years|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=March 20, 2005|access-date=January 16, 2022|page=187|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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Sandy Ward (July 12, 1926 – March 6, 2005) was an American film and television actor.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/349016264/|title=Quiet! On The Set|work=The Missoulian|location=Missoula, Montana|date=July 10, 1980|access-date=January 16, 2022|page=15|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} He was perhaps best known for playing the recurring role of Logger Pete on 11 episodes of the American sitcom television series Malcolm in the Middle.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3fCkzAEACAAJ|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005|page=283|date=May 4, 2006|first=Harris|last=Lentz|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786424894|via=Google Books}}
Life and career
Ward was born in Alamosa, Colorado. He began his career in 1967 with an appearance in the crime drama television series Ironside. Ward later guest-starred in television programs including JAG, The Six Million Dollar Man, The F.B.I., Hawkins,The Rockford Files, Cagney & Lacey, Hill Street Blues, Trapper John, M.D., St. Elsewhere, Jake and the Fatman, Murder, She Wrote, Simon & Simon, Hart to Hart, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Fall Guy, Hardcastle and McCormick, The A-Team, The Dukes of Hazzard, Family Ties, The Greatest American Hero and Night Court.
In his film career, Ward starred in the 1971 film The Velvet Vampire, where he played Amos. He played Detective Grunberger in the 1975 film The Hindenburg.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3r7eCQAAQBAJ|title=Encyclopedia of Motion Picture Sound|page=120|first=Marty|last=McGee|publisher=McFarland|date=June 8, 2015|isbn=9781476609706|via=Google Books}} He appeared in films such as Being There, Cornbread, Earl and Me, Earthquake, Wholly Moses!, Movers & Shakers, Switchback, Executive Action, Terminal Island, The Rose, Lightning Jack, The Onion Field, Delta Force 3: The Killing Game, Under Siege and Airplane II: The Sequel. He played Colonel Maxwell in the 1982 film Some Kind of Hero,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G3ZZAAAAMAAJ|title=Prostitution in Hollywood Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts, and Credits for 389 Theatrical and Made-for-television Releases|page=410|first=James|last=Parish|publisher=McFarland|date=1992|isbn=9780899506777|via=Google Books}} and Sistrunk in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment.
In 1983, Ward played the role of Sheriff George Bannerman in the film Cujo.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EpgZDgAAQBAJ|title=Stephen King: A Literary Companion|page=84|first=Rocky|last=Wood|publisher=McFarland|date=February 10, 2017|isbn=9780786485468|via=Google Books}} He co-starred in playing General Hubik in the 1984 film Tank. He played Jeb Ames for five episodes in the soap opera television series Dallas. After that, he played the role of Detective Roy Banks in The Bold and the Beautiful. He starred in the 1990 film Blue Desert, where he played Walter.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gKUqAAAAYAAJ|title=Creature Features: The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Movie Guide|page=61|first=John|last=Stanley|publisher=Berkley Boulevard Books|date=2000|isbn=9780425175170|via=Google Books}} He also played Quentin in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm, and Hank in the short film Hank & Edgar. His final film credit was for the 2003 film Finding Home. He played the recurring role of Logger Pete in the sitcom television series Malcolm in the Middle, and Pop Lazzari in Seinfeld.
Death
Ward died the 6 March 2005 in Orange County, California, at the age of 78.
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Velvet Vampire | Amos | |
| 1973 | Terminal Island | Guard | |
| 1973 | Executive Action | Policeman | |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Studio Guard | Uncredited |
| 1975 | Cornbread, Earl and Me | Store Manager | |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Detective Grunberger | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | The Man | |
| 1979 | The Onion Field | Pawnbroker | |
| 1979 | The Rose | Rose's Father | |
| 1979 | Being There | Senator Slipshod | |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! | Taskmaster | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Colonel Maxwell | |
| 1982 | Fast-Walking | Warden | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Defense Attorney | |
| 1983 | Cujo | George Bannerman | |
| 1984 | Tank | General Hubik | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Sistrunk | |
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers | Doctor | |
| 1990 | Blue Desert | Walter | |
| 1991 | Delta Force 3: The Killing Game | General Wilson | |
| 1992 | Who Killed the Baby Jesus | Kirk Vaughn | |
| 1992 | Under Siege | Calaway | |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack | Judge Curren | |
| 1997 | Switchback | Tex | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Quentin (The Old Timer) | |
| 2003 | Finding Home | Julian the Lobsterman | (final film role) |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0911832}}
- {{TCMDb name|201889%7C0}}
- [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sandy_ward/ Rotten Tomatoes profile]
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Category:People from Alamosa, Colorado
Category:Male actors from Colorado
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male soap opera actors