American film and television actor (1926-2005)
Sandy Ward |
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| Born | Gerald Brown
(1926-07-12)July 12, 1926
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| Died | March 6, 2005(2005-03-06) (aged 78)
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| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
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| Years active | 1967–2003 |
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| Spouse | Irene Krinsky-Ward[1] |
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| Children | 2[1] |
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Sandy Ward (July 12, 1926 – March 6, 2005) was an American film and television actor.[2] 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.[1][3]
Life and career
Ward was born in Alamosa, Colorado. He began his career in 1967, first appearing in the crime drama television series Ironside.[3] Later in his career, Ward 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.[3]
In his film career, Ward co-starred in the 1971 film The Velvet Vampire,[3] where he played Amos. He then played Detective Grunberger in the 1975 film The Hindenburg.[4] Ward 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.[3] He played Colonel Maxwell in the 1982 film Some Kind of Hero,[5] with also playing Sistrunk in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment.[3]
In 1983, Ward played the role of "Sheriff George Bannerman" in the film Cujo, in which he was the local sheriff who arrives at the mechanics house.[6] He is killed by Cujo in the book, in which he later survived from it.[6] Ward 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.[3] After that, Ward 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.[7] Ward also played Quentin in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm.[1] His final credit was from 2003 film Finding Home.[3]
Ward played Hank in the short film Hank & Edgar.[1] He then played the recurring role of "Logger Pete" in the sitcom television series Malcolm in the Middle, with also playing Pop Lazzari in Seinfeld.[3]
Death
Ward died in March 2005 in Orange County, California, at the age of 78.[1][3]
