Ward, Stephen (1913–1963)

English painter and osteopath. The patron of London prostitute Christine Keeler, he was at the centre of the Profumo scandal in 1963. He introduced Keeler, the mistress of a Soviet naval attaché, to the war minister John Profumo, and later helped to expose his denial of involvement. As the establishment scapegoat, he was tried for living on immoral earnings, but committed suicide before a verdict was reached.

Ward was also an accomplished painter and included members of the royal family among his subjects.