Evelyn Mae Ward was an American actress and dancer known for her stage musical performances and television appearances.
12 Facts About Evelyn Ward
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Evelyn Ward's ancestors were among the founders of Newark, New Jersey.
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Evelyn Ward began her performing career as a teenager dancing with the Roxyettes at the Roxy Theater.
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In 1967, Evelyn Ward appeared in the play And So to Bed at the LA Theater Center and her son David Cassidy was featured in the cast.
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Evelyn Ward performed in nightclubs in New York City and Boston, and in 1954 performed in a Las Vegas revue.
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Evelyn Ward married actor Jack Cassidy on June 28,1948: the couple had met in 1945 while appearing in the Broadway musical The Firebrand of Florence.
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Evelyn Ward and Cassidy had one son, David Bruce Cassidy, born on April 12,1950.
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The marriage of Jack Cassidy and Evelyn Ward ended in a Mexican divorce in July 1956.
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Evelyn Ward had known Silverstein for several years, as she had acted in Boston-area stage productions directed by Silverstein in 1955 and 1957.
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However, McLeod's wife, named Evelyn Ward, was born in Iowa between 1900 and 1902.
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Evelyn Ward died on December 23,2012, from complications from dementia.
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Evelyn Ward was survived by her son, David, and two grandchildren, Katie Cassidy and Beau Cassidy.