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How the villain from ‘A Christmas Story’ made it in sports

The nice looking man on the right is the little kid on the left forever known as one of the nastiest bullies in film history.

The role of Scut Farkas was not the one child actor Zack Ward wanted for “A Christmas Story.”

“I was supposed to be Grover Dill,” Ward said.

The part of Grover Dill was a buddy to the film’s hero, Ralphie.

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“The guy who played Grover Dill made $25,000,” Ward said.