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Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Known for: Acting

Born 15/03/1915
Died 1979-07-01
Place of birth Glenside, Pennsylvania, US

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.

Filmography

Starsky & Hutch Series ★ 7,3

Starsky & Hutch

J.T. Washington

1975

All in the Family Series ★ 7,8

All in the Family

Ed Lewis

1971

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Lee (uncredited)

1958

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Packer

1958

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Nova Scotia

1958

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Series ★ 7,3

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Dewey

1976

Baretta Series ★ 6,5

Baretta

Santine

1975

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Mill Hand

1982

Sanford and Son Series ★ 7,5

Sanford and Son

1972

The Jeffersons Series ★ 7,3

The Jeffersons

1975

Good Times Series ★ 8,0

Good Times

1974

Police Story Series ★ 7,0

Police Story

1973

Decoy Series ★ 6,5

Decoy

Alex

1957

The Immortal Series ★ 7,4

The Immortal

1970

The Jerk Film ★ 6,9

The Jerk

Father

1979

The Brian Keith Show Series ★ 6,3

The Brian Keith Show

1972

Mandingo Film ★ 6,6

Mandingo

Agamemnon

1975

Brubaker Film ★ 7,1

Brubaker

Abraham

1980

Beacon Hill Series ★ 7,0

Beacon Hill

William Piper

1975

Starsky & Hutch Film ★ 6,9

Starsky & Hutch

Captain Dobey

1975

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Pharoah

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Satyros

1951

Across 110th Street Film ★ 6,7

Across 110th Street

Doc Johnson

1972

For Pete's Sake Film ★ 5,8

For Pete's Sake

Bernie

1974

Family Enforcer Film ★ 6,4

Family Enforcer

Gunsmith

1976

Nothing But a Man Film ★ 7,4

Nothing But a Man

Mill Hand

1964

Cops and Robbers Film ★ 6,3

Cops and Robbers

Paul Jones

1973

Freeman Film ★ 6,0

Freeman

Ned

1977

Brother John Film ★ 6,5

Brother John

Frank

1971

Contract on Cherry Street Film ★ 6,8

Contract on Cherry Street

Jack Kittens

1977

Carib Gold Film ★ 5,5

Carib Gold

Lechock

1956

The Learning Tree Film ★ 6,7

The Learning Tree

Booker Savage

1969

Black Like Me Film ★ 6,2

Black Like Me

Burt Wilson

1964

Police Story: No Margin for Error Film ★ 7,0

Police Story: No Margin for Error

1978

The Cool World Film ★ 5,5

The Cool World

Street speaker

1964

Film ★ 7,0

Barefoot in Athens

Satyros

1966

Film

All Men's Dead

Heinrich Maksimov

2012

Sty of the Blind Pig Film ★ 10,0

Sty of the Blind Pig

Blind Jordan

1974