Career
Born and raised in north-central West Virginia, Ware arrived in Hollywood in 1961 after several years working as an actor in New York City. Ware returned to his native state to film two feature films —, filmed in Tyler and Doddridge Counties, and, filmed in West Union. (Both starred a young and relatively unknown Martin Sheen) Ware produced two novels.
The second — — was a roman à clef about his family and youth in West Virginia which scandalized his hometown upon publication.