Kelly Ward (born November 17, 1956) is an American actor and voice director for television animation. He is most famous for his role as T-Bird Putzie in '' Grease'' (1978).

Biography

Ward was born in San Diego. He is the son of Don and Bonnie Ward, who have been active in theatre in San Diego for decades. His brother is the actor Kirby Ward. He first gained national attention as a character in the television film '' The Boy in the Plastic Bubble'', which starred

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as the title character. The role began a short acting career for Ward; when Travolta was cast in the 1978 film '' Grease'', Ward was cast as Putzie, a character created specifically for the film. Ward mostly stopped appearing on-camera in 1983; he continues to work in the entertainment industry. Kelly Ward is actively working as a voice director for

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. He has voice directed ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil'', and many more. Ward also teaches musical theatre at the

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Acting career

* '' GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'' (

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) – Fitor (voice) * ''

Challenge of the GoBots ''Challenge of the GoBots'' (or ''GoBots'' for short) is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the GoBots toyline released from Tonka. The show was first broadcast in syndication on September 8, 1984, then the show joine ...

'' (

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

) – Fitor (voice) * '' Magnum, P.I.'' (TV series) ** "The Big Blow" ( 1983) – Lou Blassingame * ''

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'' (TV series) ** "Next Stop, Nowhere" (

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C ...

) – Skip * ''

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'' (1982) – Glenn Werner * '' Bret Maverick'' (TV series) ** "The Not So Magnificent Six" (1982) – Willie Trueblood * '' Zoot Suit'' ( 1981) – Thomas 'Tommy' Roberts * '' The Big Red One'' (

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In ...

) – Pvt. Johnson, 1st Squad * ''

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'' (TV series) ** "Dear Uncle Abdul" ( 1979) – Dave * ''

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'' (TV series) ** "The Violated" (1979) – Frank Thatcher * '' Grease'' (

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 ...

) – Putzie * '' Deadman's Curve'' (1978 TV movie) – Billy * '' CHiPs'' (TV series) – Doug * '' The Boy in the Plastic Bubble'' (1976 TV movie) – Tom Shuster

Screenwriting credits

Television

* ''

'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''

Sky Commanders ''Sky Commanders'' is an animated television series made by Hanna-Barbera with the co-production of Toei Animation. It premiered in July 1987 as part of ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera'' and lasted for thirteen episodes. It was based on ...

'' (1987) * ''

Popeye and Son ''Popeye and Son'' is an American animated comedy series based on the ''Popeye'' comic strip created by E.C. Segar and published by King Features Syndicate. Jointly produced by Hanna-Barbera and King Features subsidiary King Features Entertainmen ...

'' (1987) * '' Fantastic Max'' (1988) * '' The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' (1988) * '' The Further Adventures of SuperTed'' (1989) * '' The Pirates of Dark Water'' (1991) * '' Voltron: The Third Dimension'' (1998–2000) * '' The New Woody Woodpecker Show'' (1999) * '' Horrible Histories'' (2001–2002) * '' Butt-Ugly Martians'' (2002) * '' Liberty's Kids'' (2002–2003) * '' Trollz'' (2005) * '' Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'' (2004–2006) * '' Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' (2006) * '' Crime Time'' (2008) * ''

'' (2008, 2012) * ''

'' (2011–2012) * ''

Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures ''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures'' is an American CGI-animated preschool television series that was broadcast on Disney Junior. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series is the successor to ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''. Originally ...

'' (2021)

Film

* ''

Once Upon a Forest ''Once Upon a Forest'' is a 1993 animated musical adventure film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Based on the ''Furlings'' characters created by Rae Lambert, the film was directed by Charles Grosvenor a ...

'' (1993) * '' All Dogs Go to Heaven 2'' (1996)

Works

* ''The Note Hunter: The Case of the Haunted Swamp (The Cases of The Note Hunter Book 1)''

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Kelly 1956 births Living people American voice directors Male actors from San Diego American male voice actors American male telenovela actors American male film actors 20th-century American male actors American animated film directors University of Southern California faculty