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.[1]
Costello served in both the British Royal Air Force and the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the Second World War.[2] He received the Silver Star and three Distinguished Flying Crosses. After he left the military, he was a foreign-news editor for CBS in New York.[1]
He composed and wrote the lyrics to the theme for The Gallant Hours. During his acting career, Costello appeared in several television programs, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Little House on the Prairie and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He retired from acting in 1989.
Costello was married to actress Loraine Grover, and they had a daughter, Erin.[3]
Costello died from complications of a stroke on June 4, 2009, aged 89. He was survived by his wife, Gerarda; three sons; a daughter; two brothers and a sister.[2]
^ abPhillips, Winifred (November 11, 1971). "Costello Playing Berrigan In Center Stage Drama". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. p. B 1. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Actor Edward 'Ward' Costello dies". Variety. June 13, 2009. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^"Child to the Ward Costellos". The New York Times. August 26, 1958. p. 36. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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