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Actor
Richard Ward
- Born March 15, 1915 in Glenside, Pennsylvania, US
- Died July 1, 1979
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.
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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
The Jerk1979
Brubaker1980
Starsky & Hutch1975
All in the Family1971
Mandingo1975
Across 110th Street1972
The Jeffersons1975
Sanford and Son1972
Filmography
- 2012All Men's DeadFilmHeinrich Maksimov
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesMill Hand
- 1980BrubakerFilmAbraham
- 1979The JerkFilmFather
- 1978Police Story: No Margin for ErrorFilm
- 1977Contract on Cherry StreetFilmJack Kittens
- 1977FreemanFilmNed
- 1976Family EnforcerFilmGunsmith
- 1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeriesDewey
- 1975Starsky & HutchSeriesJ.T. Washington
- 1975MandingoFilmAgamemnon
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries
- 1975BarettaSeriesSantine
- 1975Starsky & HutchFilmCaptain Dobey
- 1975Beacon HillSeriesWilliam Piper
- 1974Good TimesSeries
- 1974For Pete's SakeFilmBernie
- 1974Sty of the Blind PigFilmBlind Jordan
- 1973Cops and RobbersFilmPaul Jones
- 1973Police StorySeries
- 1972Across 110th StreetFilmDoc Johnson
- 1972Sanford and SonSeries
- 1972The Brian Keith ShowSeries
- 1971All in the FamilySeriesEd Lewis
- 1971Brother JohnFilmFrank
- 1970The ImmortalSeries
- 1969The Learning TreeFilmBooker Savage
- 1966Barefoot in AthensFilmSatyros
- 1964Nothing But a ManFilmMill Hand
- 1964The Cool WorldFilmStreet speaker
- 1964Black Like MeFilmBurt Wilson
- 1958Naked CitySeriesLee (uncredited), Packer, Nova Scotia
- 1957DecoySeriesAlex
- 1956Carib GoldFilmLechock
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesPharoah, Satyros