About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1915-03-15
Place of birth:
Glenside, Pennsylvania, US
Website:
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Richard Ward

Overview

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

Acting
2012 All Men's Dead Actor Heinrich Maksimov N/A
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1980 Brubaker Actor Abraham Cook 64
Fair
1979 The Jerk Actor Father 65
Fair
1978 Police Story: No Margin for Error Actor N/A
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1977 Freeman Actor Ned 59
Average
1977 Contract on Cherry Street Actor Jack Kittens 59
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1976 Family Enforcer Actor Gunsmith 59
Average
1975 Beacon Hill Actor William Piper 69
Fair
1975 Mandingo Actor Agamemnon 60
Fair
1975 Starsky & Hutch Actor Captain Dobey 59
Average
1974 For Pete's Sake Actor Bernie 58
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1974 Sty of the Blind Pig Actor Blind Jordan N/A
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1973 Cops and Robbers Actor Paul Jones 59
Average
1972 Across 110th Street Actor Doc Johnson 60
Fair
1971 Brother John Actor Frank 59
Average
1969 The Learning Tree Actor Booker Savage 59
Average
1966 Barefoot in Athens Actor Satyros 58
Average
1964 Nothing But a Man Actor Mill Hand 59
Average
1964 Black Like Me Actor Burt Wilson 59
Average
1963 The Cool World Actor Street speaker 58
Average
1957 Carib Gold Actor Lechock 58
Average