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Roger Ward (Adelaida, 24 de julio de 1937) es un actor australiano de cine y televisión. Ward creció en Adelaida y comenzó su carrera a temprana edad con papeles en el escenario y en la radio. En su adolescencia, viajó a Tahití para comenzar a escribir lo que se convirtió en la controvertida novela y película The Set .
1936 (age 87–88) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Occupation. Actor. Known for. See filmography. Height. 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor who has had a considerable career in film and television, [1] noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts.
YearTitleRoleType1981Nude Odyssey (aka Odissea Nuda)Beachcomber (uncredited)Feature film1962UncreditedFeature film1966Bloke at end of bar (uncredited)Feature film1969Punter (uncredited)Feature film25 de may. de 2024 · Rodger Ward – from zero to hero | RACER. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 109. By Joe Scalzo | May 25, 2024 11:54 AM ET. For a long time, Indy car racing’s most hated player was Rodger Ward, a.k.a. Rodger the Dodger.
15 de ago. de 2011 · The Set: An Interview With Roger Ward. Vanessa Libertad Garcia interviews actor, author and pioneer of Australian gay culture about his novel The Set. In 1969, the Australian public would know Roger Ward’s face from TV shows like Skippy. Less than a year later, he would gain tabloid infamy thanks to Frank Brittain’s film based on ...
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Ward was born in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Geneva (née Banta) Ward. By 1930, the family had moved to California. He died in Anaheim, California. Ward's father owned an auto wrecking business in Los Angeles. Rodger was 14 years old when he built a Ford hot rod. He was a P-38 Lightning fighter pilot in World War II. He enjoyed flying so mu...
Midget car career
Ward began racing midget cars in 1946 after he was discharged from the Army. He finished poorly. His skills improved in 1947 and by 1948 he won the San Diego Grand Prix. He raced in an Offenhauserin 1949 and won several races. Ward shocked the midget car racing world when he broke Offenhauser motor's long winning streak by using Vic Edelbrock's Ford 60 "shaker" motor at Gilmore Stadium on August 10, 1950. The motor was one of the first to feature nitromethane for fuel. Ward and Edelbrock went...
Stock Car career
Ward participated in the AAA and later USAC Stock Car divisions. He started no less than 66 races, winning seven, and finishing in the top-five no less than 29 times. He won the AAA National Stock Car title in 1951.
Championship car career
Ward's AAA Stock Car championship gave him an opportunity for a rookie test at the 1951 Indianapolis 500. He passed the test and qualified for the race. He finished 34 laps before his car suffered a broken oil line. He finished 130 laps in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 before the oil pressure failed. His 1953 Indianapolis 500 ended after 170 laps, and his 1954 Indianapolis 500 ended after his car stalled on the backstretch. He completed all of the laps for the first time in 1956, finishing eighth...
Ward retired to be a commentator for ABC's Wide World of Sports for NASCAR and Indycars from 1965 to 1970. From 1980-1985, he served as a driver expert for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, before retiring in Tustin, California. With the help of the Mattioli Family, Ward helped design the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. A un...
Ward has been inducted into the following halls of fame: 1. Auto Racing Hall of Fame(1981) 2. International Motorsports Hall of Fame(1992) 3. Motorsports Hall of Fame of America(1995) 4. National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame(1995) 5. West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame(2003)
Indianapolis 500 results
1. Ward's finishes from 1959 to 1963 and 1960 to 1964 rank as the best and second best five-race finishing streaks in Indianapolis 500 history.[citation needed]
FIA World Drivers' Championship results
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Observance (2015) 5 Videos. 22 Photos. Roger Ward was born in 1936. He is an actor and writer, known for Mad Max (1979), Quigley Down Under (1990) and Bad Behaviour (2010). More at IMDbPro.
20 de abr. de 2021 · Legendary Australian actor Roger Ward sits down with Glenn to discuss the iconic 1974 cult film STONE.
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