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Jay Ward(1921-2002)

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Jay Ward was born on 13 August 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Reducing (1931), The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938) and As Husbands Go (1934). He died on 22 April 2002 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
BornAugust 13, 1921
DiedApril 22, 2002(80)
BornAugust 13, 1921
DiedApril 22, 2002(80)
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Marie Dressler and Polly Moran in Reducing (1931)
Reducing
6.3
  • Marty Truffle
  • 1931
Jack Holt and Beverly Roberts in The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
4.8
  • Rufe
  • 1938
Warner Baxter and Helen Vinson in As Husbands Go (1934)
As Husbands Go
  • Wilbur
  • 1934
Heather Angel and Norman Foster in Pilgrimage (1933)
Pilgrimage
7.2
  • Jimmy Saunders
  • 1933

Credits

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Actor

  • Dane Clark, Dennis Morgan, and Eleanor Parker in The Very Thought of You (1944)
    The Very Thought of You
    7.0
    • Bellhop (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, and William Eythe in Wing and a Prayer (1944)
    Wing and a Prayer
    6.6
    • Mail Orderly (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Cary Grant and John Garfield in Destination Tokyo (1943)
    Destination Tokyo
    7.1
    • Crewman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • William Gargan and Bobby Readick in Harrigan's Kid (1943)
    Harrigan's Kid
    5.3
    • McNarmara
    • 1943
  • Mickey Rooney in The Human Comedy (1943)
    The Human Comedy
    7.0
    • Felix (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford, and Esther Williams in Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
    Andy Hardy's Double Life
    6.5
    • Byron - One of the Gang (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Keeper of the Flame (1942)
    Keeper of the Flame
    6.7
    • Pete (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Donna Reed and Mickey Rooney in The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
    The Courtship of Andy Hardy
    6.6
    • Byron, Boy at the Dance (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Melody Comes to Town
    • Bud Willoughby
    • 1941
  • James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, and Charles Winninger in Pot o' Gold (1941)
    Pot o' Gold
    6.0
    • Boyfriend (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Spencer Tracy in Edison, the Man (1940)
    Edison, the Man
    7.0
    • John Schofield
    • 1940
  • Stuart Erwin and Marjorie Weaver in The Honeymoon's Over (1939)
    The Honeymoon's Over
    • Elevator Boy (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • William Frawley and Robert Kellard in Stop, Look and Love (1939)
    Stop, Look and Love
    4.9
    • Willie Haller
    • 1939
  • Peter Lorre, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field, and John 'Dusty' King in Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
    6.5
    • Benny - the Bellhop (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jack Holt and Beverly Roberts in The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)
    The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
    4.8
    • Rufe
    • 1938

Personal details

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    • Jay Ward Home Page
  • Born
    • August 13, 1921
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 2002
    • Rancho Mirage, California, USA(undisclosed)

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