Richard Ward

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Jerk (1979) — Father
2. Brubaker (1980) — Abraham
3. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — J.T. Washington
4. All in the Family (1971) — Ed Lewis
5. Mandingo (1975) — Agamemnon
6. Across 110th Street (1972) — Doc Johnson
7. The Jeffersons (1975)
8. Sanford and Son (1972)
9. Good Times (1974)
10. Baretta (1975) — Santine
11. Nothing But a Man (1964) — Mill Hand
12. The Learning Tree (1969) — Booker Savage
13. For Pete's Sake (1974) — Bernie
14. Cops and Robbers (1973) — Paul Jones
15. The Cool World (1964) — Street speaker
16. Family Enforcer (1976) — Gunsmith
17. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) — Dewey
18. Police Story (1973)
19. Brother John (1971) — Frank
20. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Captain Dobey
21. Naked City (1958) — Lee (uncredited)
22. Black Like Me (1964) — Burt Wilson
23. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Pharoah
24. The Immortal (1970)
25. Decoy (1957) — Alex
26. American Playhouse (1982) — Mill Hand
27. Barefoot in Athens (1966) — Satyros
28. Contract on Cherry Street (1977) — Jack Kittens
29. The Brian Keith Show (1972)
30. Freeman (1977) — Ned
31. Carib Gold (1956) — Lechock
32. Beacon Hill (1975) — William Piper
33. Police Story: No Margin for Error (1978)
34. Sty of the Blind Pig (1974) — Blind Jordan
35. All Men's Dead (2012) — Heinrich Maksimov