Ward Costello

Edward "Ward" Costello (July 5, 1919 – June 4, 2009) was an American actor, composer and lyricist.

Costello was born in Boston. When he was young, he left home to go to sea, after which he was an itinerant worker on farms and ranches before he became a newspaper reporter in New York.

Costello served in both the British Royal Air Force and the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the Second World War. At the time of his death, he was married to his wife Gerarda. He had four children.

Costello died from complications of a stroke on June 4, 2009, aged 89.

Selected filmography

The Secret Storm (1954, TV Series) as Peter Ames #3 (1964–1966) The Greatest Gift (1954) as Ned Blackman (1954–1955) Hallmark Hall of Fame episode The Lark (1957) as Joan's Father The Philco Television Playhouse episode Run Like a Thief (1954) as Investigator Navy Log episode Operation Hideout (1957) as Varick The Alcoa Hour episode Mechanical Manhunt (1957) as Charlie Kraft Television Theatre episode Vengeance (1957) Suspicion episode Heartbeat (1957) Terror from the Year 5000 (1958) as Dr. Robert Hedges Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) Season 4 Episode 9: "Murder Me Twice" as William G. Burke The Gallant Hours (1960) as Captain Harry Black The Defenders episode Our Lady Ironsides (1963) as Tom Aufderheidie Petrocelli episode Six Strings of Guilt (1976) as Thomas Barnes Law of the Land (1976, TV Movie) as E.J. Barnes Most Wanted episode The SKy Killer (1976) as Andrew Harris The Streets of San Francisco episode Judgment Day (1976) as Judge Amos Abrams episode The Thrill Killers: Part 1 (1976) as Captain Roy Devitt, SFPD episode Hang Tough (1977) as Captain Devitt, SFPD MacArthur (1977) as General George C. Marshall Police Story episode Day of Terror, Night of Fear (1978) Return from Witch Mountain (1978) as Mr. Clearcole Barnaby Jones episode Dangerous Gambit (1976) as Charles Markwell episode Death of a Friendship (1978) as Daniel McKnight Goldengirl (1979) as Cobb Little House on the Prairie episode Portrait of Love (1980) as Jeremy Unger Bloody Birthday (1981) as Mr. Taylor Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) as Mr. Eden General Hospital (1963–1989, TV Series) as Martin Drake Missing (1982) as Congressman Firefox (1982) as General Rogers Project X (1987) as Price Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Coming of Age (1988) as Admiral Gregory Quinn episode Conspiracy (1988) as Admiral Gregory Quinn episode Shades of Gray (1989) as Admiral Gregory Quinn (archive footage) Newhart episode Cupcake on My Back (1989) as Mr. Wallingford Roe vs. Wade (1989, TV Movie) (final film role)