Grease star Kelly Ward recently turned 68, and a day after, he was seen on the streets of Los Angeles as he approached a voice-over studio in Glendale. He kept his outfit casual with a pair of denim jeans, a pink long-sleeved shirt, and black sneakers. Kelly Ward was also seen clutching a black notebook and wearing thin-framed glasses, which are likely prescription glasses.
This rare appearance comes 45 years after Kelly Ward played Putzie in Grease, alongside John Travolta, Jeff Conaway, his TV girlfriend played by Jamie Donnelly, and other co-stars. Kelly Ward now looks different but still maintains his slender figure and short haircut.
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Before Grease, the 68-year-old formerly worked with John Travolta on the TV film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, which was the role that opened him up to potential Hollywood fame. Rather than continue his acting career, Kelly Ward left the spotlight in 1983 after starring in more movies like The Big Red One, Zoot Suit, Into The Mudering Mind, and a few TV series appearances like Bret Maverick and Magnum P.I.
The actor continued to work behind the scenes in the entertainment industry as the voice director for Disney Television Animation. He has so far worked on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, The 7D, and Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, and others outside of Disney.
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Aside from voice directing, the multi-talented actor wrote some films, including Once Upon a Forest and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, which he also co-produced. More recently, he has worked on The Lion Guard, Woody Woodpecker, and Mickey and the Roadster Racers.
Kelly Ward is also excelling in on academic side of entertainment as he teaches musical theater at the University of Southern California. The film star has embraced a private life for decades and is not active on most social media platforms.