ACTOR

Fred Ward

1942 - Today

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Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American actor and producer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fred Ward has received more than 2,414,055 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Fred Ward is the 1,380th most popular actor (down from 1,192nd in 2019), the 2,469th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,212th in 2019) and the 677th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

In the news

Reuters
Character actor Fred Ward, known for role in 'The Right Stuff,' dead at age 79 - Reuters
Veteran film and television actor Fred Ward, 79, best known for playing gruff, tough-guy roles in movies such as "Tremors," "Escape from Alcatraz," and "The Right Stuff," died on Sunday, his publicist said on Friday.
calendar Friday, May 13, 2022
NPR
Actor Fred Ward dies. He had the right stuff in movies from 'Tremors' to 'The Player'
Ward died on Sunday at age 79.
person Neda Ulaby
calendar Friday, May 13, 2022
Deadline
Fred Ward Dies: ‘The Right Stuff’, ‘Tremors’ Actor Was 79
Fred Ward, a prolific actor best known for roles in The Right Stuff, Tremors, Miami Blues, True Detective and many others, died May 8. He was 79. His death was announced by his publicist. No cause or place of death was disclosed. Ward, a San Diego native, beg…
person Greg Evans
calendar Friday, May 13, 2022
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Fred Ward, Veteran Character Actor And Star Of Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Has Died At 79
Fred Ward, a constant reliable presence over the years as an established character actor who elevated every movie he appeared in, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the age of 79. First reported by critic Alan Sepinwall on Twitter and subsequently confirmed by the …
person Jeremy Mathai
calendar Friday, May 13, 2022

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Fred Ward ranks 1,380 out of 10,030. Before him are Peter Lawford, Momoko Kōchi, Edward Mulhare, Will Ferrell, Akim Tamiroff, and Jason Isaacs. After him are Marisa Pavan, George Chakiris, Pauley Perrette, Hugh Fraser, Peter Graves, and Johnny Galecki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Fred Ward ranks 162. Before him are Silvia Federici, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, Gemma Jones, Robert F. Engle, Martin Rees, and Mike Markkula. After him are Étienne Balibar, Peter Norman, Jozef Adamec, Fradique de Menezes, Fraser Stoddart, and Věra Čáslavská.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fred Ward ranks 2,469 out of 15,968. Before him are Hetty Green (1834), Charles Whitman (1941), Paul H. O'Neill (1935), Mike Markkula (1942), Will Ferrell (1967), and Bill Hewlett (1913). After him are George Chakiris (1934), Ira Gershwin (1896), Robert D. Putnam (1941), Suzanne Collins (1962), Pauley Perrette (1969), and Warren Christopher (1925).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Fred Ward ranks 677. Before him are Stephen Lang (1952), Barbara Hershey (1948), Brent Spiner (1949), Robert Downey Sr. (1936), Kurtwood Smith (1943), and Will Ferrell (1967). After him are George Chakiris (1934), Pauley Perrette (1969), Peter Graves (1926), Al Lettieri (1928), Debra Winger (1955), and Laurie Holden (1969).

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Television and Movie Roles

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