Ben Bard (
26 January 1893,
Milwaukee –
17 May 1974,
Los Angeles) was a movie actor, stage actor, and acting teacher. With comedian
Jack Pearl, Bard worked in a comedy duo in
vaudeville.
Bard ran a leading
Hollywood acting school by the name of Ben Bard Drama. He married the serial film star
Ruth Roland in 1929, and was married to Roland until her death in 1937.
Bard was recruited to be a leading man at
Fox Film Corporation, but was type cast as a "Suave Heavy"—a smooth talking, well dressed fellow with a dark side.