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- ↑ Riordan, Holly (January 19, 2015). "10 Things You Never Knew About Ferris Bueller's Day Off". whatculture.com.
- ↑ Coriaty, Spencer (March 28, 2016). "Where Are They Now? The Cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off". screenrant.com.
- ↑ Cromwell, Andrew (May 27, 2016). "'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' star returns to Saint John home to launch new book". Global News.
- ↑ "Lyman Ward". IMDb.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
