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A marvelous character actor with intense eyes, a sly grin and somewhat grizzled appearance, Golden Globe-winner Fred Ward had nearly 90 appearances under his belt in many tremendous films and television programs. He first became interested in acting after serving three years in the US Air Force and studied at New York's Herbert Berghof Studio. Ward then went to Europe, where he dubbed many Italian movies, and first appeared on-screen in two films by Roberto Rossellini. He then returned to the United States, and got his first decent role alongside Clint Eastwood in the nail-biting prison film Escape from Alcatraz (1979). Ward's looks often saw him cast as law enforcement or military characters, and he put in noteworthy performances in Southern Comfort (1981), Uncommon Valor (1983), as astronaut Gus Grissom in The Right Stuff (1983) and scored the lead in the interesting spy/martial arts movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), which unfortunately was not as successful as had been the mega-selling series of Remo Williams books.
However, during "Remo", Ward demonstrated a great knack for comedic timing and satirical performance, and this ability was used to great effect in several films, including playing Kevin Bacon's fellow giant-worm-fighting handyman in the light-hearted sci-fi hit Tremors (1990), as "Walter Stuckel" in Robert Altman's The Player (1992), as TV anchorman "Chip Daley" in Tim Robbins' razor-sharp political satire Bob Roberts (1992) and as a vicious, but incompetent, gangster menacing Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
Ward's abilities as both a supporting player and truly versatile character actor ensured that he would be in steady demand, and he continued to turn up in a wide variety of roles utilizing his skills. Keep an eye out for Fred Ward in the action-filled The Chaos Factor (2000), as David Spade's dad in Joe Dirt (2001), in the tongue-in-cheek Corky Romano (2001) and in the Reese Witherspoon romantic tale Sweet Home Alabama (2002). His last three films were more action-oriented, Armored (2009), [link=tt1622547, and 2 Guns (2013), and he subsequently mostly retired from acting until his death in 2022.- Actor
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Dennis Waterman was born on 24 February 1948 in Clapham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for New Tricks (2003), Sweeney 2 (1978) and Minder (1979). He was married to Pam Flint, Rula Lenska, Patricia Maynard and Penny Dixon. He died on 8 May 2022 in Spain.- Director
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John R. Cherry III was born on 11 October 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Ernest in the Army (1998), Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985) and Ernest Goes to Africa (1997). He died on 8 May 2022 in the USA.- Valerie James was born in 1928. She was an actress, known for Without Walls (1990), The Sid James Show (1973) and The Unforgettable Sid James (2000). She was married to Sidney James. She died on 8 May 2022 in England, UK.
- Margie Tanquintic was an actress, known for Kumander Dimas (1968), Life Everlasting (1971) and Mga Kanang Kamay (1964). She died on 8 May 2022.
- Rajat Kumar Kar was an Odia playwright, Jagannath Culture researcher, TV & radio commentator, and an actor who played an essential role in the Odia film Ulka. He was the commentator of Shree Jagannath Ratha Jatra for more than 60 years. He played a vital role in popularising Bhanja Sahitya in Odisha.
- André Arthur was born on 21 December 1943 in Québec, Québec, Canada. He was married to Lucy. He died on 8 May 2022 in Canada.
- Joelle ten Damme was born on 4 July 1988 in Emmen, Drente, Netherlands. She was an actress, known for CSI: NY (2004), Nip/Tuck (2003) and Summerland (2004). She died on 8 May 2022.
- Giacomo Del Fiacco was born in December 2001 in Nove, Veneto, Italy. He was an actor, known for Rust (2011), Soli, insieme (2018) and Il ghetto di Venezia. 500 anni di vita (2015). He died on 8 May 2022 in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy.
- Ray Scott was an actor, known for Below the Belt (1980) and Bassmasters (1985). He died on 8 May 2022 in Alabama, USA.
- Andriy Karpylenko was married to Valeria Karpylenko. He died on 8 May 2022 in Asovstal, Mariupol, Ukraine.
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K.G. Mustafa was born on 1 July 1937 in Noakhali, East Bengal, British India [now in Bangladesh]. He is known for Nacher Putul (1971). He died on 8 May 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.- Alexandr Subbotin died on 8 May 2022 in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia.
- Keva was an actress, known for Keva: Can't Let You Slide (2019). She died on 8 May 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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Hans Herbert Böhrs was born on 15 January 1940 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Bananas (1981), Geschichten aus der Heimat (1983) and Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (2004). He died on 8 May 2022 in Hamburg, Germany.