Biography
Richard Ward, (March 15, 1915 β 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.
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Filmography
all 33
Movies 20
TV Shows 13
Heinrich Maksimov
All Men's Dead (2012)
Movie
Abraham Cook
Brubaker (1980)
Movie
6
Father
The Jerk (1979)
Movie
5.9
Police Story: No Margin for Error (1978)
Movie
Ned
Freeman (1977)
Movie
Jack Kittens
Contract on Cherry Street (1977)
Movie
Gunsmith
Family Enforcer (1976)
Movie
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Beacon Hill (1975)
TV
Agamemnon
Mandingo (1975)
Movie
Captain Dobey
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
Movie
The Jeffersons (1975)
TV
6.6
Santine
Baretta (1975)
TV
6
Bernie
For Pete's Sake (1974)
Movie
Blind Jordan
Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)
Movie
Good Times (1974)
TV
10
Paul Jones
Cops and Robbers (1973)
Movie
Police Story (1973)
TV
Doc Johnson
Across 110th Street (1972)
Movie
The Brian Keith Show (1972)
TV
Sanford and Son (1972)
TV
10
Frank
Brother John (1971)
Movie
Ed Lewis
All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
The Immortal (1970)
TV
Booker Savage
The Learning Tree (1969)
Movie
Satyros
Barefoot in Athens (1966)
Movie
Mill Hand
Nothing But a Man (1964)
Movie
Burt Wilson
Black Like Me (1964)
Movie
Street speaker
The Cool World (1963)
Movie
Nova Scotia / Lee (uncredited) / Packer
Naked City (1958)
TV
Alex
Decoy (1957)
TV
Lechock
Carib Gold (1957)
Movie
Satyros / Pharoah
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Ratings
Average 6.66
Based on 173 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1970
1974
1973
2012
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1915-03-15
Deathday1979-07-01 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceGlenside, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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