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Fred Ward

American actor (1942–2022)

Fred Ward was an American character actor who began with a role in an Italian television movie in 1973. He appeared in such diverse films as Escape from Alcatraz, The Right Stuff, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Tremors, Miami Blues, The Player and Short Cuts.

Fred Ward appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1979 to 1990. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and horror.

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Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Fred Ward been in?
Fred Ward appears in Tremors (1990), Silkwood (1983) and Escape from Alcatraz (1979) on The Remote.
When was Fred Ward born?
Fred Ward was born on 30 December 1942.

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