Sandy Ward (July 12, 1926 – March 6, 2005) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing the recurring role of Logger Pete on 11 episodes of the American sitcom television series Malcolm in the Middle.
Life and career Ward was born in Alamosa, Colorado. He began his career in 1967 with an appearance in the crime drama television series Ironside. Ward later guest-starred in television programs including JAG, The Six Million Dollar Man, The F.B.I., Hawkins,The Rockford Files, Cagney & Lacey, Hill Street Blues, Trapper John, M.D., St. Elsewhere, Jake and the Fatman, Murder, She Wrote, Simon & Simon, Hart to Hart, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Fall Guy, Hardcastle and McCormick, The A-Team, The Dukes of Hazzard, Family Ties, The Greatest American Hero and Night Court.
In his film career, Ward starred in the 1971 film The Velvet Vampire, where he played Amos. He played Detective Grunberger in the 1975 film The Hindenburg. He appeared in films such as Being There, Cornbread, Earl and Me, Earthquake, Wholly Moses!, Movers & Shakers, Switchback, Executive Action, Terminal Island, The Rose, Lightning Jack, The Onion Field, Delta Force 3: The Killing Game, Under Siege and Airplane II: The Sequel. He played Colonel Maxwell in the 1982 film Some Kind of Hero, and Sistrunk in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment.
In 1983, Ward played Sheriff George Bannerman in the film Cujo. He co-starred as General Hubik in the 1984 film Tank. He played Jeb Ames on five episodes in the soap opera television series Dallas. After that, he played the role of Detective Roy Banks in The Bold and the Beautiful. He starred in the 1990 film Blue Desert, where he played Walter. He also played Quentin in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm, and Hank in the short film Hank & Edgar. His final film credit was for the 2003 film Finding Home. He played the recurring role of Logger Pete in the sitcom television series Malcolm in the Middle, and Pop Lazzari in Seinfeld.
Death Ward died in March 2005 in Orange County, California, at the age of 78.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1971 The Velvet Vampire Amos 1973 Terminal Island Guard 1973 Executive Action Policeman 1974 Earthquake Studio Guard Scenes Deleted1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me Store Manager 1975 The Hindenburg Detective Grunberger 1978 F.I.S.T. The Man 1978 Ruby and Oswald Police Chief Jesse Curry TV film1979 The Onion Field Pawnbroker 1979 The Rose Rose's Father 1979 Being There Senator Slipshod 1980 Wholly Moses! Taskmaster 1982 Some Kind of Hero Colonel Maxwell 1982 Fast-Walking Warden 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Defense Attorney 1983 Cujo George Bannerman 1984 Tank General Hubik 1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Sistrunk 1985 Movers & Shakers Doctor 1990 Blue Desert Walter 1991 Delta Force 3: The Killing Game General Wilson 1992 Who Killed the Baby Jesus Kirk Vaughn 1992 Under Siege Calaway 1994 Lightning Jack Judge Curren 1997 Switchback Tex 2000 The Perfect Storm Quentin (The Old Timer) 2003 Finding Home Julian the Lobsterman (final film role)
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