Clara Ward
Actor
April 21, 1924 — January 16, 1973 (48 years)
Clara Mae Ward was an American gospel artist who achieved great artistic and commercial success during the 1940s and 1950s, as leader of The Famous Ward Singers. A gifted singer and arranger, Ward adopted the lead-switching style, previously used primarily by male gospel quartets, creating opportunities for spontaneous improvisation and vamping by each member of the group, while giving virtuoso singers such as Marion Williams the opportunity to perform the lead vocal in songs such as "Surely, God Is Able", "How I Got Over" and "Packin' Up".
Filmography
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self - Gospel Artist |
| 2018 | Amazing Grace · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition · as Self |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show · as Self |
| 1969 | 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee · as Herself |
| 1968 | A Time to Sing · as Clara Ward |
| 1967 | Spree · as Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show · as Self |
| 1952 | Today · as Self |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | Playboy After Dark · as Singer |
| 1964 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Musical Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Guest |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month · as Chorus Leader |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy · as Clara, Ladies Club MemberOn Plex |