Background
Christened George William Everard Yoe Ward, he was born in Carnmenellis in Cornwall to clergyman William George Henry Ward and his wife Annie (née Dingle).
Christened George William Everard Yoe Ward, he was born in Carnmenellis in Cornwall to clergyman William George Henry Ward and his wife Annie (née Dingle).
Central School of Speech and Drama.
In between the years 1947 and 1960 Michael appeared in no fewer than 30 films, making him one of the United Kingdom"s busiest and most recognisable character actors. As well as five Carry On films, Ward also appeared in four Norman Wisdom films and six made by the Boulting brothers. In the early 1960s television started to take over Ward"s career, and until his retirement in 1978 he appeared in (amongst many others) The Jack Benny Programme, The Avengers, The Morecambe and Wise Show, Dixon of Dock Green, The Two Ronnies, Armchair Theatre, Rising Damp and Sykes.
After making what would be his last ever screen outing in 1978"s Revenge of the Pink Panther, Ward suffered a stroke which forced him to retire.
He finally died on 8 November 1997 at Street Mary"s Hospital in London. He was eighty-eight. The Ugly Duckling I"m All Right Jack Follow a Star The Rough and the Smooth Carry On Regardless.
