Chard Hayward

Who is Chard Hayward?

Chard Hayward is a former Welsh Australian and later US-based television actor. In Australia, he was best known for his long-running role of Dudley Butterfield in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96.

Born Roy Hayward in Swansea Wales, UK, Hayward had initially pursued a military career and by 19 was commissioned as an officer in the Engineers. He eventually decided the career was not for him, however a legacy of his army years was the nickname Chard - the surname of a famous British Army officer - which he would use as his official stage name throughout his subsequent acting career while refusing to reveal his original first name.