Richard Ward
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Starsky & Hutch
J.T. Washington
1975
Series
All in the Family
Ed Lewis
1971
Series
Naked City
Lee (uncredited)
1958
Series
Naked City
Packer
1958
Series
Naked City
Nova Scotia
1958
Series
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dewey
1976
Series
Baretta
Santine
1975
Series
American Playhouse
Mill Hand
1982
Series
Sanford and Son
1972
Series
The Jeffersons
1975
Series
Good Times
1974
Series
Police Story
1973
Series
Decoy
Alex
1957
Series
The Immortal
1970
Film
The Jerk
Father
1979
Series
The Brian Keith Show
1972
Film
Mandingo
Agamemnon
1975
Film
Brubaker
Abraham
1980
Series
Beacon Hill
William Piper
1975
Film
Starsky & Hutch
Captain Dobey
1975
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Pharoah
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Satyros
1951
Film
Across 110th Street
Doc Johnson
1972
Film
For Pete's Sake
Bernie
1974
Film
Family Enforcer
Gunsmith
1976
Film
Nothing But a Man
Mill Hand
1964
Film
Cops and Robbers
Paul Jones
1973
Film
Freeman
Ned
1977
Film
Brother John
Frank
1971
Film
Contract on Cherry Street
Jack Kittens
1977
Film
Carib Gold
Lechock
1956
Film
The Learning Tree
Booker Savage
1969
Film
Black Like Me
Burt Wilson
1964
Film
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
Film
The Cool World
Street speaker
1964
Barefoot in Athens
Satyros
1966
All Men's Dead
Heinrich Maksimov
2012
Film
Sty of the Blind Pig
Blind Jordan
1974