John Ward

John Ward was lured into show business at the age of 12 when his younger sister Jennifer was named the photo double and standin for Drew Barrymore in Stephen Kings Firestarter 1984 which was shot in his native Wilmington NC This gave him the acting bug leading to several small acting roles over the years In 1998 he made his directorial debut with Enchanted 1998 a film he also wrote produced and starred in It went on to cult status on cable airing to this day From there he continued to write and direct feature films with 11 to date In 2013 he wrote produced and directed Heart of the Country 2013 based upon the 2012 novel of the same name Ward also authored He served as President of Bay Ridge Films Inc He died from complications from a rare plasma cell disorder on February 16 in 2024 Newport Beach California