Jay Ward
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American television producer (1920–1989)
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Jay Ward (1920–1989) was an American animator, television producer, screenwriter, and film producer. Born in San Francisco and educated at Harvard University, Harvard Business School, and the University of California, Berkeley, he served in the United States Air Force during World War II. His professional career began in 1942, and he resided in Berkeley. Ward is recognized for works including *Black Mythology*, *Shotgun Preacher*, *Rocky & Bullwinkle & friends*, and *Fractured Fairy Tales*.
Ward received the Inkpot Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. He died of kidney cancer in Los Angeles, specifically in West Hollywood, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Black Mythology
- Shotgun Preacher
- Rocky & Bullwinkle & friends
- Fractured Fairy Tales
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Family name
- Ward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Francisco
- Place of death
- West Hollywood
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- University of California, Berkeley
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Inkpot Award
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Residence
- Berkeley
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- date of birth
- 1920-09-20
- date of death
- 1989-10-12
- cause of death
- kidney cancer
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
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