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name: "Skip Ward"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/skip-ward"
fi1m_id: "skip-ward"
imdb_id: "nm0911847"
tmdb_id: 39057
wikidata_id: "Q87204091"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 September 1932"
died: "27 June 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T16:35:21.424858+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Skip Ward

## Identity

Skip Ward

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/skip-ward
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** skip-ward
- **IMDb ID:** nm0911847
- **TMDB ID:** 39057
- **Wikidata ID:** Q87204091
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q87204091, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911847/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39057

Actor. Born 12 September 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Died 27 June 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 September 1932, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 27 June 2003
- **Also known as:** James Ward, Rufus King Ward IV
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q87204091, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911847/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39057

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Hombre*](https://film.one/film/hombre.md) (77)

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## Biography

Skip Ward (born Rufus King Ward IV) was an American actor and television producer. He was born on 12 September 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died on 27 June 2003 in Calabasas, California.

Ward began his screen career in the late 1950s with uncredited roles in films including *Run Silent, Run Deep* (1958). He appeared in supporting parts in *The Nutty Professor* (1963), *Kiss Me, Stupid* (1964), *The Night of the Iguana* (1964), *Is Paris Burning?* (1966) and *Hombre* (1967), in which he played Steve Early. He was also credited under the name James Ward in several early roles. Later television work included appearances in series such as *Batman* (1966), *The Rockford Files* and *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993).

From the 1970s Ward worked increasingly as a producer, serving as associate and supervising producer on *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979–1985) and producing later television films in the franchise. He also produced episodes of *V* (1984–1985) and other series.

*Sources: imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Hombre* (1967), Fi1m 77, as Steve Early — [page](https://film.one/film/hombre.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood* (2000), Producer
- *Playboy's Tales of Erotic Fantasies* (1999), Co-Producer, Writer
- *Executive Decision* (1996), Stunts
- *Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994* (1993), Co-Producer
- *Fit to Kill* (1993), as Skip
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Zimmer
- *Playboy: Erotic Fantasies II* (1992), Co-Producer
- *Hard Hunted* (1992), as Skip
- *Do or Die* (1991), as Skip
- *Father Dowling Mysteries* (1989), series, as Card Player
- *Kung Fu: The Movie* (1986), Producer
- *Malibu Express* (1985), as Dick (uncredited)
- *Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker* (1981), Stunt Driver
- *Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen* (1981), Stunt Double
- *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979), series, Associate Producer
- *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, Actor
- *A Woman for All Men* (1975), as The Colonel's Man · Associate Producer
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Walt Rayner — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Tommy Harper
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *Myra Breckinridge* (1970), as Chance
- *The Mad Room* (1969), as Sam Aller
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Harry Ayres
- *Easy Come, Easy Go* (1967), as Gil Carey
- *Hombre* (1967), as Steve Early — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/hombre.md)
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Man
- *Is Paris Burning?* (1966), as Charlie, U.S. soldier
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Riptide (uncredited)
- *Red Line 7000* (1965), as Dan
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Burt Reese, Tony Chandler, Nick Sorenson, Lethan Miles
- *Kiss Me, Stupid* (1964), as Milkman
- *Kitten with a Whip* (1964), as Buck Vogel (as James Ward)
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Davey
- *The Night of the Iguana* (1964), as Hank Prosner
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Nat Harris — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, Actor
- *The Nutty Professor* (1963), as Football Player
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962), series, as Walsh Wesson
- *Ensign O'Toole* (1962), series, as Lt. Ferguson
- *The Gertrude Berg Show* (1961), series, Actor
- *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1961), as Crew Member
- *Not for Hire* (1959), series, Actor
- *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Yank
- *Roadracers* (1959), as Greg Morgan
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Victor King
- *The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Ed Wynn Show* (1958), series, Actor
- *Run Silent, Run Deep* (1958), as Minor Role (uncredited)
- *Suspicion* (1957), series, as Ralph Newcombe, Jr.
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Burt Bridges
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as The Boy

## Gallery

- ![Skip Ward](https://film.one/media/person/3909861/gallery-6dbb60796719.jpg) Skip Ward — Image via TMDB
- ![Skip Ward](https://film.one/media/person/3909861/gallery-aa1ff2ee1d6c.jpg) Skip Ward — Image via TMDB

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