Gary Ballard Net Worth
Gary Ballard Net Worth is
$17 Million
Gary Ballard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Gary Ballard is an actor, known for Murder in the First (1995), Defending Your Life (1991) and Career Suicide (2004). | Date Of Birth | Booneville, Mississippi, United States |
| Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Brenda Ballard (m. 1972) |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Published an article on John Wayne in 1980 in Firehouse Magazine, establishing three distinct connections between the actor and the firefighting profession: (1) While in high school in Glendale, CA., he'd leave his dog Duke at the local fire station while he delivered his paper route. The firemen nicknamed him "Duke" after the dog. It stuck to him the rest of his life. (2) In 1964 while filming "Circus World" a stunt fire suddenly raged out of control and almost cost him his life. (3) In the l968 film "Hellfighters" he played a role based on real life firefighter Red Adair. |
| 2 | He and his wife Brenda appear in Orlin Corey's 1990 book "An Odyssey of Masquers: The Everyman Players" which chronicles the 24-year history of that touring company; they toured with it for two of those years. |
| 3 | In the 60s published a series of articles on professional wrestlers in various wrestling magazines of the day. Specializing in the bad guys of the genre, he wrote stories on such rough-and-tumble characters as Corsica Joe, Tojo Yamamoto, Treacherous Phillips and Spider Galento along with Spider's brother Mario and Mario's wife Smoky plus two National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champions of that era: Lou Thesz and Gene Kiniski. |
| 4 | Taught two undergraduate courses in oral interpretation while at MSU. |
| 5 | Did graduate studies in theatre at Memphis State University. |
| 6 | Earned a B.A. in journalism and theatre from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). |
| 7 | Served as president of Student Government Association at NEMJC. |
| 8 | Earned an A.A. in liberal arts from Northeast Mississippi Junior College in his native Booneville. |
| 9 | Graduated from Booneville High School where he appeared in four plays. |
| 10 | Grew up in Booneville, Mississippi, thirty miles from Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, sixty miles from Oxford, the long-time residence of author William Faulkner. |
| 11 | In the 80s published interviews with Drama-Logue of Hollywood on celebrities ranging from Steve Allen to Oprah Winfrey, including two living legends of that era: actress Lillian Gish and director Rouben Mamoulian. |
| 12 | Rode in a limo from LAX to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel with Oprah Winfrey when she was in town to promote "The Color Purple". They discussed, among other things, growing up in Mississippi, he in Booneville, she in Kosciusko--about 130 miles apart. |
| 13 | Wrote Drama-Logue articles on four Screen Actors Guild presidents during the 80s: past presidents Howard Keel and Dennis Weaver, future president Melissa Gilbert and the current president at that time Ed Asner, plus an article on Gilbert's future husband Bruce Boxleitner when he was starring in "Scarecrow and Mrs. King". |
| 14 | Wed on February 29, 1972, they observe their anniversary every four years; on their "fifth" anniversary--celebrating 20 years of marriage--they threw themselves a Hollywood party catered by Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch. |
| 15 | Married actress Brenda Musgrove; they met in the Red Balloon Players when they portrayed brother and sister in an original play, "The Dippy Witches". |
| 16 | Bought their first house in 1978 in Los Angeles adjacent to Hancock Park where they settled in with loads of critters. At one time they had a total of 14: 3 dogs, 4 cats, 1 rabbit, 2 guinea pigs, 2 ducks, 2 parakeets. Once on a trip to the pet store for food supplies the checkout clerk said, "Geez, you folks must have your own zoo!". |
| 17 | Met Muhammad Ali who lived in Hancock Park at that time about 3:00 am at a 24-hour gas station. Gary remarked, "You getting ready to fight for the title again?" Ali replied, "No, I'm too old." Gary said, "What about that saying you're only as old as you feel?" Ali shot back, "That makes me 90 then.". |
| 18 | Missed meeting actor Gerald McRaney at Ole Miss by only a few weeks. McRaney left school at the end of one semester, Gary transferred in at the start of the next semester. They discovered this when Gary wrote an article for Drama-Logue in 1983 on McRaney as the star of "Simon & Simon"; 23 years later Gary worked with Delta Burke, McRaney's wife, in the play "Southern Baptist Sissies" at Hollywood's Zephyr Theatre. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shameless | 2016 | TV Series | Dr. Sachs |
| Angie Tribeca | 2016 | TV Series | Small Bald Man |
| Bones | 2015 | TV Series | Hollis Pepall |
| Scrubs | 2010 | TV Series | Kevin Biegel |
| Double Duty | 2009 | Mr. Appleby | |
| The Perfect Game | 2009 | Louisville Spectator #2 | |
| Mad Men | 2007 | TV Series | Waiter |
| Big Love | 2007 | TV Series | UIB Conference Member #2 |
| Mind of Mencia | 2007 | TV Series | 2007 |
| Veronica Mars | 2007 | TV Series | Professor |
| DayDreams of Rudolph Valentino | 2007 | Short | Doctor Mecker |
| The Importance of Blind Dating | 2005 | Short | Kendrick |
| Career Suicide | 2004 | Short | Stan |
| First Impressions | 2003 | Elderly man | |
| Blue Shark Hash | 2001 | Bob | |
| Postal Worker | 1998 | Postal clerk | |
| ER | 1997 | TV Series | Arnold Plum |
| Profiler | 1997 | TV Series | Marlin Fender |
| The O.J. Civil Trial | 1996 | TV Series | Defense attorney Robert Blasier (1996) |
| Living Single | 1995 | TV Series | Laundry Man |
| Murder in the First | 1995 | Alcatraz Guard Swenson | |
| It Came from the Desert | 1992 | Video Game | Dad |
| Party Plane | 1991 | McGillicutty | |
| Defending Your Life | 1991 | Mr. Wadworth | |
| Blue Desert | 1991 | Townie 2 | |
| WIOU | 1991 | TV Series | Janitor |
| America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Gene Hanson |
| Easy Wheels | 1989 | Hunter #1 | |
| Private Eye | 1987 | TV Series | Priest |
| Max Headroom | 1987 | TV Series | Husband; September 25, 1987 |
| Bates Motel | 1987 | TV Movie | Pastor |
| Police Story: The Freeway Killings | 1987 | TV Movie | Hostage |
Known for movies
Murder in the First (1995)
as Alcatraz Guard Swenson
Defending Your Life (1991)
as Mr. Wadworth
Career Suicide (2004)
as Stan
It Came from the Desert (1992)
as Dad