Skip Ward
Also Known As: James Ward, Rufus King Ward IV
Biography: Skip Ward was born on September 12, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA as Rufus King Ward IV. He was a producer and actor, known for The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), The Night of the Iguana (1964) and Hombre (1967). He was married to Julie Payne and Michelle Triola. He died on June 27, 2003 in Calabasas, California, USA.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Birthday: September 12, 1932
Deathday: June 27, 2003
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Gender: Male
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Is Paris Burning?
Overview: Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-10-26
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Hombre
Overview: John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-03-21
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Do or Die
Overview: Asian crime boss Kaneshiro captures two voluptuous undercover federal agents, Donna and Nicole. But instead of liquidating them, he gives the busty duo a head start in a deadly cat-and-mouse game involving six other assassin teams. The heated action takes them from Hawaii to Las Vegas and Louisiana.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-28
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The Night of the Iguana
Overview: A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-08-06
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Kitten with a Whip
Overview: Straitlaced senatorial hopeful David Stratton has no idea what he's in for when he arrives home from a trip to find sexy teen Jody curled up asleep in his daughter's bed. Soon, delinquent Jody is holding David -- and his plush suburban home -- hostage while she hides out from the cops and throws wild parties with her beatnik pals. David, terrified of scandal, agrees to drive Jody and her friends to Mexico, a decision he regrets when the ride gets out of control.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-11-04
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Hard Hunted
Overview: A nuclear trigger has been smuggled to the Middle East by an evil mastermind named Kane, and the weapons could upset the delicate balance of power in the region if they fall into the wrong hands. It's up to three bombshell federal agents to avert disaster and restore the precarious balance.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-11
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Fit to Kill
Overview: Buxom do-gooders Donna and Nicole set out to reclaim the stolen Alexa diamond from its hiding place in Russia … only to run into their nemesis, Martin Kane.
Genres: Action Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-27
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Easy Come, Easy Go
Overview: Navy frogman Ted Jackson balances his time between twin careers as a deep-sea diver and nightclub singer. During a dive, Ted spots sunken treasure and returns with the hope to retrieve it.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-05-28
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Roadracers
Overview: The father of a race car driver blames him for a death on the track, disowns him, and sponsors a rival racer.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-03-01
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Run Silent, Run Deep
Overview: The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His singleminded determination for revenge against the destroyer that sunk his previous vessel puts his new crew in unneccessary danger.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-03-27
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Red Line 7000
Overview: The lives and passions of a stock car team are revealed against the turbulent backdrop of the professional racing world.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-11-09
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The Mad Room
Overview: Ellen Hardy gets a rude awakening when she discovers that her brother and sister are scheduled to leave their mental institution. As children, they were put there after killing their parents. Ellen, who now lives in the house of an old widow, Mrs. Armstrong, takes them in. But if their secret gets out, it could jeopardize Ellen's plans to wed Mrs. Armstrong's stepson. She struggles with anxiety -- until Mrs. Armstrong suddenly turns up dead.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-05-01
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The Nutty Professor
Overview: A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-06-04
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Malibu Express
Overview: In this erotic spy tale private eye Cody Abilene teams up with the Contessa Luciana and policewoman Beverly McAfee to infiltrate a mansion and discover who is sending computer secrets to the Russians.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-01
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Overview: The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.
Genres: Adventure Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-07-12
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Kiss Me, Stupid
Overview: While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-12-22
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A Woman for All Men
Overview: Irascible and domineering millionaire Walter McCoy marries the beautiful, but shady and duplicitous Karen Petrie. Walter's son Steve automatically becomes smitten with Karen while both Walter's daughter Cynthia and loyal housekeeper Sarah suspect that something is up. This provokes a tangled web of deception, infidelity, and even murder.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-08-01
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Myra Breckinridge
Overview: Myron Breckinridge flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra. She travels to Hollywood, meets up with her rich Uncle Buck and, claiming to be Myron's widow, demands money. Instead, Buck gives Myra a job in his acting school. There, Myra meets aspiring actor Rusty and his girlfriend, Mary Ann. With Myra as catalyst, the trio begin to outrageously expand their sexual horizons.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-06-24
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On the Trail of the Iguana
Overview: Behind the scenes documentary of the filming of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-30
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