December 30: Fred Ward is 75 today.

Horror fans best know him as Earl from Tremors and Tremors II: Aftershocks. Other notable roles include Escape from Alcatraz, Southern Comfort, 2 Guns, 30 Minutes or Less, The Right Stuff, Chain Reaction, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult.