Richard Ward
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1915-03-15
- Died
- 1979-07-01
- Place of birth
- Glenside, Pennsylvania, US
Biography
Richard Ward, (March 15, 1915 – July 1, 1979) was a gravel-voiced African American actor on the stage, television, and in films, from 1949 until his death. Though best known through his TV appearances late in life, both in sitcoms and police procedurals, Ward also had an extensive film resume and a distinguished stage career, one of the highlights of the latter being his portrayal of Willy Loman in the 1972 production of Death of a Salesman, staged in Baltimore's Center Stage (the first African American production of Arthur Miller's signature opus, produced with the playwright's blessing); Ward's own favorite among his theatrical vehicles was Ceremonies in Dark Old Men.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Dewey
Naked City
1958
as Lee (uncredited) / Packer / Nova Scotia
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as J.T. Washington
Baretta
1975
as Santine
The Jeffersons
1975
Sanford and Son
1972
All in the Family
1971
as Ed Lewis
Good Times
1974
Police Story
1973
Decoy
1957
as Alex
The Immortal
1970
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Pharoah / Satyros
The Brian Keith Show
1972
Beacon Hill
1975
as William Piper
Movies (20)
Mandingo
1975
as Agamemnon
The Jerk
1979
as Father
Brubaker
1980
as Abraham
Freeman
1977
as Ned
Brother John
1971
as Frank
Across 110th Street
1972
as Doc Johnson
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Captain Dobey
Family Enforcer
1976
as Gunsmith
For Pete's Sake
1974
as Bernie
Nothing But a Man
1964
as Mill Hand
The Cool World
1964
as Street speaker
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
Cops and Robbers
1973
as Paul Jones
Contract on Cherry Street
1977
as Jack Kittens
Black Like Me
1964
as Burt Wilson
Barefoot in Athens
1966
as Satyros
The Learning Tree
1969
as Booker Savage
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974
as Blind Jordan
Carib Gold
1956
as Lechock
All Men's Dead
2012
as Heinrich Maksimov
About Richard Ward
Richard Ward, (March 15, 1915 – July 1, 1979) was a gravel-voiced African American actor on the stage, television, and in films, from 1949 until his death. Though best known through his TV appearances late in life, both in sitcoms and police procedurals, Ward also had an extensive film resume and a distinguished stage career, one of the highlights of the latter being his portrayal of Willy Loman in the 1972 production of Death of a Salesman, staged in Baltimore's Center Stage (the first African American production of Arthur Miller's signature… With 34 credits spanning from 1951 to 2012, Richard Ward has appeared in 20 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Ward Movies
- Mandingo (1975) — as Agamemnon
- The Jerk (1979) — as Father
- Brubaker (1980) — as Abraham
- Freeman (1977) — as Ned
- Brother John (1971) — as Frank
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