Sandy Ward
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Publicity Photo of Sandy Ward
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| Born | Gerald Brown (1926-07-12)July 12, 1926
Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.
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| Died | March 6, 2005(2005-03-06) (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1967–2003 |
| Spouse | Irene Krinsky-Ward[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
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]
Ward was born in Alamosa, Colorado. He began his career in 1967 with an appearance in the crime drama television series Ironside. Ward later 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 starred in the 1971 film The Velvet Vampire,[3] where he played Amos. He played Detective Grunberger in the 1975 film The Hindenburg.[4] He 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] and Sistrunk in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment.[3]
In 1983, Ward played the role of Sheriff George Bannerman in the film Cujo.[6] He 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, he played the role of Detective Roy BanksinThe Bold and the Beautiful. He starred in the 1990 film Blue Desert, where he played Walter.[7] He also played Quentin in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm, and Hank in the short film Hank & Edgar.[1] His final film credit was for the 2003 film Finding Home.[3] He played the recurring role of Logger Pete in the sitcom television series Malcolm in the Middle, and Pop Lazzari in Seinfeld.[3]
Ward died in March 2005 in Orange County, California, at the age of 78.[1][3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | The Velvet Vampire | Amos | |
| 1973 | Terminal Island | Guard | |
| 1973 | Executive Action | Policeman | |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Studio Guard | Uncredited |
| 1975 | Cornbread, Earl and Me | Store Manager | |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Detective Grunberger | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | The Man | |
| 1979 | The Onion Field | Pawnbroker | |
| 1979 | The Rose | Rose's Father | |
| 1979 | Being There | Senator Slipshod | |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! | Taskmaster | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Colonel Maxwell | |
| 1982 | Fast-Walking | Warden | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Defense Attorney | |
| 1983 | Cujo | George Bannerman | |
| 1984 | Tank | General Hubik | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Sistrunk | |
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers | Doctor | |
| 1990 | Blue Desert | Walter | |
| 1991 | Delta Force 3: The Killing Game | General Wilson | |
| 1992 | Who Killed the Baby Jesus | Kirk Vaughn | |
| 1992 | Under Siege | Calaway | |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack | Judge Curren | |
| 1997 | Switchback | Tex | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Quentin (The Old Timer) | |
| 2003 | Finding Home | Julian the Lobsterman | (final film role) |
