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Rodger Morris Ward (January 10, 1921 – July 5, 2004) was an American racing driver best known for his open-wheel career. He is generally regarded as one of the finest drivers of his generation, and is best known for winning two National Championships, and two Indianapolis 500s, both in 1959 and 1962.
Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor who has had a considerable career in film and television, noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts.
Actor: Mad Max. 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).
May 25, 2024 · For a long time, Indy car racing’s most hated player was Rodger Ward, a.k.a. Rodger the Dodger. Ward had earned the hateful alias because of triggering, but somehow avoiding involvement in, two of the most infamous and fatal accidents of the 1950s, the first resulting in the death of Clay Smith, E...
Jul 7, 2004 · Rodger Ward, one of the greatest drivers in Indianapolis 500-Mile Race history, died July 5 in Anaheim, California.
Aug 15, 2011 · 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 his novel The Set.
Rodger Ward was a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living winner of the Indy 500, having won in 1959 and 1962. Ward moved with his family to Los Angeles as a child.
Actor Roger Ward is an Australian legend who helped shed light on Australian TV and film internationally. Ward has over 100 acting credits to his name and has appeared in classics, including Stone (1974) and Mad Max (1979). Ward won the Melbourne Underground Film Festival’s Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Bad Behaviour (2010).
Born in Adelaide South Australia, Roger Ward performed his first stage play at the age of 12 and has continued with varied roles such as Bob Taylor in ‘Man From Hong Kong’, Weppo in ‘Number...
- Actor/writer, self employed since 1964 to present. Roger Ward Productions
Feb 23, 2022 · On the release of the Mad Max fan doco Beyond The Wasteland, we chat to Aussie cult hero Roger Ward who played cop boss Fifi in George Miller’s classic white-knuckler.
