Amelita Ward
American actress
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Amelita Ward (July 17, 1923 – April 26, 1987) was an American film actress. She played supporting roles in over 20 films between 1943 and 1949, generally in B Pictures such as Gangway for Tomorrow[2] and The Falcon in Danger (1943). She was sometimes credited as Lita Ward.
BornJuly 17, 1923
DiedApril 26, 1987 (aged 63)
Resting place
Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)[1]OthernameLita Ward
Amelita Ward | |
|---|---|
Ward in Clancy Street Boys (1943) | |
| Born | July 17, 1923 |
| Died | April 26, 1987 (aged 63) |
Resting place | Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)[1] |
| Other name | Lita Ward |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1949 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
Ward's father was Claude "Bud" Ward, a production manager for NBC.[3]
Two producers discovered Ward while they were in Harlingen, Texas, filming scenes on location. That led to her first film role, in Aerial Gunner (1943).[4]
Ward married Leo Gorcey on February 10, 1949, in Ensenada, Mexico. They had two children and later divorced in February 1956.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner | Peggy Lunt | |
| Clancy Street Boys | Judy Monahan | ||
| The Sky's the Limit | Southern Girl | Uncredited | |
| The Falcon in Danger | Bonnie Caldwell | ||
| Let's Face It | Chorus Girl | Uncredited | |
| Gangway for Tomorrow | Mary Jones | ||
| The Falcon and the Co-eds | Jane Harris | ||
| 1944 | Seven Days Ashore | Lucy Banning | |
| Gildersleeve's Ghost | Marie | ||
| 1945 | Rough, Tough and Ready | Kitty Duval | |
| The Jungle Captive | Ann Forrester | ||
| Swingin' on a Rainbow | Barbara Marsden | ||
| Come Out Fighting | Rita Joyce | ||
| Who's Guilty? | Ruth Allen | ||
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Counter Girl | Uncredited |
| 1947 | When a Girl's Beautiful | Bunty McGregor | |
| 1948 | Smugglers' Cove | Teresa Mahoney | |
| 1949 | Rim of the Canyon | Lily | Uncredited |
| Slattery's Hurricane | Marie | Uncredited, (final film role) |
