Richard Ward
Known for Acting · 35 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 (15)
American Playhouse
1982
as Mill Hand
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Dewey
Naked City
1958
as Lee (uncredited) / Packer / Nova Scotia
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as J.T. Washington
All in the Family
1971
as Ed Lewis
Baretta
1975
as Santine
The Jeffersons
1975
Sanford and Son
1972
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)
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Captain Dobey
Nothing But a Man
1964
as Mill Hand
Mandingo
1975
as Agamemnon
Brubaker
1980
as Abraham
The Jerk
1979
as Father
Cops and Robbers
1973
as Paul Jones
Family Enforcer
1976
as Gunsmith
Carib Gold
1956
as Lechock
Black Like Me
1964
as Burt Wilson
Across 110th Street
1972
as Doc Johnson
For Pete's Sake
1974
as Bernie
Contract on Cherry Street
1977
as Jack Kittens
Freeman
1977
as Ned
The Cool World
1964
as Street speaker
The Learning Tree
1969
as Booker Savage
Brother John
1971
as Frank
Barefoot in Athens
1966
as Satyros
All Men's Dead
2012
as Heinrich Maksimov
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974
as Blind Jordan
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 35 credits spanning from 1951 to 2012, Richard Ward has appeared in 20 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Ward Movies
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) — as Captain Dobey
- Nothing But a Man (1964) — as Mill Hand
- Mandingo (1975) — as Agamemnon
- Brubaker (1980) — as Abraham
- The Jerk (1979) — as Father
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