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Simon Ward

Simon Ward, English actor (died 2012)

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Born
October 19, 1941
Age in 2026
85
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1941

About Simon Ward

Simon Anthony Fox Ward was a British stage and film actor from Beckenham, England. He was known chiefly for his performance as Winston Churchill in the 1972 film Young Winston. He played many other screen roles, including those of Sir Monty Everard in Judge John Deed and Bishop Gardiner in The Tudors. In 1986, Ward starred in the title role of Ross, the first West End revival of Terence Rattigan's play since its original run in 1960.

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Simon Ward timeline

  1. He was known chiefly for his performance as Winston Churchill in the 1972 film Young Winston.
  2. In 1986, Ward starred in the title role of Ross, the first West End revival of Terence Rattigan's play since its original run in 1960.

The world when Simon Ward was born

Simon Ward was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Simon Ward's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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