Actor Simon Ward, who amongst other things starred in the WW1 film Aces High, has died aged 70 after a long illness. He will be remembered as the pilot (Crawford, i think) who in the film claimed to be suffering from Neuralgia, to avoid going out on flying missions whilst attached to a squadron on the front line flying SE.5’s (replicas). He also starred in Judge John Deed and more recently in The Tudors.
RIP Simon.
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By: Andy in Beds - 23rd July 2012 at 09:19
As a young James Herriot alongside a brilliant Anthony Hopkins as Siegfried.
By: J Boyle - 23rd July 2012 at 00:47
One of the earliest film I remember seeing Simon Ward in, was Young Winston
RIP
That’s was the first film I recall him in.
I enjoyed his work.
By: DazDaMan - 22nd July 2012 at 23:28
Aces High is one of my all-time favourite films. I recently acquired the novelisation of the film from eBay.
RIP Simon.
By: AlanR - 22nd July 2012 at 22:44
One of the earliest film I remember seeing Simon Ward in, was Young Winston
He was good in the Tudors as Bishop Stephen Gardiner
RIP
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July 22, 2012 at 9:13 pm