Ward Wood: Ward Wood. Actor: Mannix. Ward Wood was born on 8 August 1924 in Grangeville, Idaho, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Mannix (1967), Air Force (1943) and Ben Casey (1961). He was married to Peggy Jolene Mosley and Lynn Sherman. He died on 3 November 2001 in Santa Monica, California, USA.