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Richard Ward
Actor
Born March 15, 1915Died July 1, 1979 (64 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1980 | Brubaker · as Abraham Cook |
| 1979 | The Jerk · as Father |
| 1977 | Contract on Cherry Street · as Jack Kittens |
| 1977 | Freeman · as Ned |
| 1976 | The Death Collector · as Gunsmith |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Ned |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Dewey |
| 1975 | Beacon Hill (TV Series) · as William Piper |
| 1975 | Mandingo · as Agamemnon |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch · as Captain Dobey |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Santine |
| 1974 | For Pete's Sake · as Bernie |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Charlie Bobo |
| 1974 | The Sty of the Blind Pig · as Blind Jordan |
| 1974 | Good Times (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Roll Out (TV Series) · as Sgt. Bj Bryant |
| 1973 | Cops and Robbers · as Paul Jones |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Across 110th Street · as Doc Johnson |
| 1972 | The Brian Keith Show/The Little People (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Brother John · as Frank |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Ed Lewis |
| 1969 | The Immortal (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Learning Tree · as Booker Savage |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Mr. Gabriel |
| 1966 | Barefoot in Athens · as Satyros |
| 1964 | Nothing But a Man · as Mill Hand |
| 1964 | Black Like Me · as Burt Wilson |
| 1963 | The Cool World · as Street Speaker |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? (TV Series) · as Boxer |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Lee (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Decoy (TV Series) · as Alex |
| 1956 | Carib Gold · as Lechock |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Musician |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Nubian |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Satyros |
| 1949 | The Big Story (TV Series) · as Jones |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as William |