Ronald Ward (actor) explained

Ronald Ward
Birth Date:	5 April 1901
Birth Place:	Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Death Place:	London, England
Spouse:	Peggy Willoughby
Children:	Michael Ward
Yearsactive:	1922–1956

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

• Alibi (1931) - Ralph Ackroyd
• Love's Old Sweet Song (1933) - Eric Kingslake
• Brides to Be (1934) - George Hutton
• Girls Will Be Boys (1934) - Bernard
• The Broken Rosary (1934) - Jack
• The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) - Chris Penny
• The Man Behind the Mask (1936) - Jimmy Slade
• East Meets West (1936) - Neville Carter
• Strange Experiment (1937) - Michael Waring
• Splinters in the Air (1937) - Richards
• Stardust (1938) - Eric Williams
• Sidewalks of London (1938) - Jack Temperley
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) - (uncredited)
• The Proud Valley (1940) - Sir John (uncredited)
• Confidential Lady (1940) - John Canter
• Turned Out Nice Again (1941) - Nelson
• This England (1941) - Lord Clavely
• We'll Meet Again (1943) - Frank
• Escape to Danger (1943) - Rupert Chessman
• They Met in the Dark (1943) - Carter
• Carnival (1946) - Jack Danby
• Green for Danger (1946) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• My Daughter Joy (1950) - Dr. Schindler
• The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1952) - Cayley Drummie
• The Straw Man (1953) - Clay Rushlow (scenes deleted)
• The Rainbow Jacket (1954) - Bernie Rudd
• Aunt Clara (1954) - Cyril Mason
• Lost (1956) - Military Man (uncredited) (final film role)

References

1. Web site: Ronald Ward - Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
2. Web site: Ronald Ward - Movies and Filmography. AllMovie.
3. Web site: Ronald Ward. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616112904/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba20bb7a2. dead. 16 June 2019. BFI.
4. Web site: Betty Baskcomb. 28 April 2003. The Independent.
5. News: Michael Ward obituary. Ian. Jack. The Guardian . 17 May 2011. www.theguardian.com.