Trivia

Met his ex-wife, Cindy Pickett, when they played husband-and-wife in La Folle Journée de Ferris Bueller (1986).

Ward appeared in the very first episode of Laverne et Shirley (1976), January 27, 1976 -- The Society Party (1976).

Played an advertising executive in two John Hughes movies: La Folle Journée de Ferris Bueller (1986) and Un ticket pour deux (1987).

Ward played Jim Walsh in the pilot for the show Beverly Hills (1990). The scenes were cut and re-shot with James Eckhouse.

Ex-stepson-in-law of Larry Gelbart.

Has one son, Shaun.

Born on exactly the same date as SCTV alum Joe Flaherty.

Ex-son-in-law of Patricia Marshall.

Ex-stepfather of Sasha Gelbart.

Published a novel titled Fortune's Tide in 2016, a historical fiction based in his home town of Saint John.

Graduated from St. Malachy's Memorial High School in the class of 1959, and then in 1963 from St. Thomas University, New Brunswick.