Fred Ward

American actor (1942–2022)
Person human Q350714
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Fred Ward

Summary

Fred Ward is a human[1]. He was born in San Diego[2]. He was born on December 30, 1942[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on May 8, 2022[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,048 views/month, #4,782 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Diego[2], Fred Ward…
  • Fred Ward died in San Diego[4].
  • Fred Ward was born on December 30, 1942[3].
  • Fred Ward died on May 8, 2022[5].
  • Fred Ward held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Fred Ward's native language[11].
  • Fred Ward's professions included television actor[6].
  • Fred Ward worked as a film actor[7].
  • Fred Ward worked as an actor[8].
  • Fred Ward's field of work was acting[12].
  • Fred Ward was educated at HB Studio[13].
  • Fred Ward is recorded as male[14].
  • Fred Ward's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Fred Ward's family name is recorded as Ward[16].
  • Fred Ward's given name is recorded as Fred[17].
  • Fred Ward's described by source is recorded as Fred Ward, Star of ‘The Right Stuff’ and ‘Henry and June,’ Dies at 79[18].
  • Fred Ward's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Fred Ward's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Freddie Joe Ward'}[20].
  • Fred Ward's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fred Ward'}[21].
  • Fred Ward's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • Fred Ward's start of work period is recorded as 1973[23].
  • Fred Ward's end of work period is recorded as 2018[24].
  • Fred Ward's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in San Diego[2], Fred Ward… he was born on December 30, 1942[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Fred Ward was educated at HB Studio[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], and actor[8]. Fred Ward's field of work was acting[12].

Death and Burial

Fred Ward died on May 8, 2022[5]. He died in San Diego[4].

Why It Matters

Fred Ward ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,048 views/month, #4,782 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Fred Ward born?

Fred Ward was born in San Diego[2].

Where did Fred Ward die?

Fred Ward passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Fred Ward do for work?

Fred Ward worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did Fred Ward go to school?

Fred Ward was educated at HB Studio[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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    Family name Ward
    Country of citizenship United States
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