How old was Fred Ward in his first movie: Ginger in the Morning?
Fred Ward was 29 in Ginger in the Morning when he played the character 'Truck Driver'.
That was over 51 years ago in 1973.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
In 2022 he died aged 79, starring in 68 films in his career, 67 of those after Ginger in the Morning was first released. If he were alive today he would be 81.
How old do you think he looks in the movie?
In Ginger in the Morning, I think Fred Ward looks:
Did you know?
- Director Gordon Wiles has worked with Fred Ward just once in his career.
- Fred Ward's first movie was as 'Truck Driver' in Ginger in the Morning, released in 1973 when he was 29
- Ginger in the Morning scores 6 out of 10 on TMDB.
