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Fred Ward has died
May 13, 2022, 11:53 AM
Sig2340Fred Ward has died
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Actor Fred Ward has died, according to his publicist, Ron Hofmann The star, who brought gentlemanly gruffness to films that included The Right Stuff, Tremors, Henry and June and The Player died Sunday, May 8 at the age of 79. No cause of death was given.
Ward brought reservoirs of tenderness to his tough guy roles, and plenty of street credibility. A former boxer, lumberjack and short-order cook who served in the U.S. Air Force, Ward went to acting school and got his start when he moved to Rome as a young man and worked as a mime, then a voice-over actor. That led to a few appearances in TV productions by Italian neorealist pioneer Roberto Rossellini, and then Hollywood. Ward made his U.S. movie debut as a convict in the Clint Eastwood movie Escape from Alcatraz in 1979.
"The unique thing about Fred Ward is that you never knew where he was going to pop up, so unpredictable were his career choices," Hofmann wrote in an email. "He could play such diverse characters as Remo Williams, a cop trained by Chiun, Master of Sinanju (Joel Grey) to become an unstoppable assassin in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, or Earl Bass, who, alongside Kevin Bacon, battle giant, worm-like monsters hungry for human flesh in 'cult' horror/comedy film, Tremors (1990), or a detective in the indie film Two Small Bodies (1993) directed by underground filmmaker Beth B., or a terrorist planning to blow up the Academy Awards in The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), or the father of the lead character in Jennifer Lopez's revenge thriller Enough (2002)."
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May 13, 2022, 12:00 PM
mesabiI think my favorite of his roles was in "Miami Blues".
May 13, 2022, 12:08 PM
YellowJacketDon't we also have a Fredward here?
There ain't much difference in the man I want to be and the man that I really am. May 13, 2022, 12:25 PM
M4Super90"Well, I guess we don't get to make fun of Burt's lifestyle anymore."
RIP.
115 + 115 = 230 May 13, 2022, 12:28 PM
jsbcodyDon't forget his role as Gus Grissom in "The right Stuff".
RIP Mr. Ward.
May 13, 2022, 12:30 PM
hberttmankBummer, he had some good roles. RIP Fred.
"But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock
"If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley May 13, 2022, 12:42 PM
gw3971God Bless Fred! I will miss you!
May 13, 2022, 01:04 PM
iron chefI've seen many of his movies. He always played tough, gruff, abrasive characters whether the film was an action, drama, or comedy.
He was great in
Uncommon Valor as a former tunnel rat. One of his more mainstream roles was playing Reese Witherspoon's father in
Sweet Home Alabama. "Can't ride two horses with one ass."
May 13, 2022, 01:32 PM
flashguySorry to hear it. Loved his work in "Tremors".
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth May 13, 2022, 01:35 PM
rkentmI always wanted to see more from Remo Williams. Rest In Peace.
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May 13, 2022, 02:47 PM
shoevbMe too. I wanted to see more Remo Williams movies. I always thought he did a great job in that movie but obviously it didn't seem to find an audience.
May 13, 2022, 03:04 PM
BigSwedeRIP Joe Dirts pappy
May 13, 2022, 03:29 PM
darthfusterquote:
Originally posted by shoevb:
Me too. I wanted to see more Remo Williams movies. I always thought he did a great job in that movie but obviously it didn't seem to find an audience.
I remember the end left the possibility of a sequel so open it was a given. Never happened. Too bad. I enjoyed it.
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier May 13, 2022, 03:30 PM
KarpteachHe was a good actor in my opinion. RIP Remo.
May 13, 2022, 03:50 PM
ryan81986quote:
Originally posted by YellowJacket:
Don't we also have a Fredward here?
First thing I thought of when I saw the title of this thread.
May 13, 2022, 04:11 PM
divilJust watched him as the not so nice Lonnie Reese in Southern Comfort recently. Damn. Rest In Peace Mr. Ward. I enjoyed your work.
May 13, 2022, 05:16 PM
mrapteam666He was one of those unsung actors
I liked him in Remo Williams, Uncommon Valor and Tremors.
He had an interesting life before acting.
He spent 3 years in the Air Force.
He was also a boxer (breaking his nose three times) and worked as a lumberjack in Alaska,janitor, and short-order cook.
May 13, 2022, 05:29 PM
StarTravelerI had high hopes for the Remo Williams movie but there was such controversy with the casting, it seemed to kill any momentum the movie might have had. Mr. Ward completely disappeared off my radar until "Tremors," which is now my favorite of his works.
Rest in peace, Mr. Ward.
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May 13, 2022, 06:15 PM
cobre sigquote:
Originally posted by BigSwede:
RIP Joe Dirts pappy
Completely forgot about Joe Dirt. What a great movie.
May 13, 2022, 07:01 PM
VgexRIP. Always enjoyed his performance.