Edward "Ward" Costello (July 5, 1919 – June 4, 2009) was an American actor, composer and lyricist.
Costello was born in Boston. When he was young, he left home to go to sea, after which he was an itinerant worker on farms and ranches before he became a newspaper reporter in New York.[1]
Costello was married to actress Loraine Grover, and they had a daughter, Erin.[3] At the time of his death, he was married to his wife Gerarda. He had four children.
Costello died from complications of a stroke on June 4, 2009, aged 89.[2]
