Ronald Ward (actor)

Ronald Ward
1936 Spotlight photo (by Walter Bird)
Born(1901-04-05)5 April 1901
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Died31 March 1978(1978-03-31) (aged 76)
London, England
Years active1922–1956
Spouses
  • Peggy Willoughby
​
(m. 1948)​
ChildrenMichael Ward

Ronald Ward (5 April 1901 – 31 March 1978) was a British actor who, alongside his stage work, appeared in more than twenty British films between 1931 and 1956.[1][2] He was born in Eastbourne in 1901 as Ronald William Ward, and made his screen debut in the 1931 film Alibi.[3] One of his biggest roles was in the popular Vera Lynn vehicle We'll Meet Again (1943), where he was effectively the male lead (although he was billed fourth), co-starring with Lynn and Patricia Roc.

His final marriage was to the actress Betty Baskcomb; and he was father of photographer Michael Ward.[4][5]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Ronald Ward - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. ^ "Ronald Ward - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "Ronald Ward". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Betty Baskcomb". The Independent. 28 April 2003.
  5. ^ Jack, Ian (17 May 2011). "Michael Ward obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.


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