NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79.

Actor Fred Ward arrives at the premiere of MGM's "Feast of Love" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sept. 25, 2007 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images ...

Fred Ward, a prolific actor best known for roles in The Right Stuff, Tremors, Miami Blues, True Detective and many others, died May 8. He was 79. His death was announced by his publicist. No cause or ...

Actor Fred Ward arrives at the premiere of MGM's "Feast of Love" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sept. 25, 2007 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images ...

Golden Globe winning actor Fred Ward has died at the age of 79. Ward - who starred in The Right Stuff, Short Cuts and Tremors - died last weekend, his representative told the New York Post. A ...

Fred Ward, who starred in films including “Henry and June,” “ Tremors,” “ The Right Stuff ” and “The Player,” died May 8, his publicist confirmed to Variety. He was 79.

Actor and producer Fred Ward has died at the age of 79. He was known for starring in "The Right Stuff," "Tremors" and "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins." Before his career in film, Ward was in ...

Veteran film and television actor Fred Ward, 79, best known for playing gruff, tough-guy roles in movies such as Tremors, Escape from Alcatraz, and The Right Stuff, died on Sunday, his publicist ...

Actor Fred Ward and actor Michael J. Fox attend the 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 24, 1986, at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron ...