Richard Ward
Acting
Born: 1915-03-15 in Glenside, Pennsylvania, US
Biography
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
American Playhouse
Mill Hand
Starsky & Hutch
J.T. Washington
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dewey
Baretta
Santine
The Immortal
Sanford and Son
Naked City
Lee (uncredited)
Naked City
Packer
Naked City
Nova Scotia
All in the Family
Ed Lewis
Good Times
The Jeffersons
Police Story
Decoy
Alex
Brubaker
Abraham
The Brian Keith Show
Mandingo
Agamemnon
The Jerk
Father
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Pharoah
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Satyros
Starsky & Hutch
Captain Dobey
Beacon Hill
William Piper
Across 110th Street
Doc Johnson
Family Enforcer
Gunsmith
For Pete's Sake
Bernie
Contract on Cherry Street
Jack Kittens
Cops and Robbers
Paul Jones
Brother John
Frank
Nothing But a Man
Mill Hand
Carib Gold
Lechock
Freeman
Ned
Black Like Me
Burt Wilson
The Learning Tree
Booker Savage
The Cool World
Street speaker
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Sty of the Blind Pig
Blind Jordan