Richard Ward

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Richard Ward

Acting March 15, 1915

Glenside, Pennsylvania, US

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 throu…

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The Jerk

The Jerk

6.9 1979 Movie
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

7.3 1975 TV Show
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

7.3 1976 TV Show
Brubaker

Brubaker

7.1 1980 Movie
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

7.3 1975 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
All in the Family

All in the Family

7.8 1971 TV Show
Naked City

Naked City

5.7 1958 TV Show
Baretta

Baretta

6.5 1975 TV Show
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

7.5 1972 TV Show
Good Times

Good Times

8.0 1974 TV Show
Mandingo

Mandingo

6.6 1975 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2012
    All Men's Dead

    Movie Heinrich Maksimov

  2. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Mill Hand

  3. 1980
    Brubaker

    Movie Abraham

  4. 1979
    The Jerk

    Movie Father

  5. 1978
    Police Story: No Margin for Error

    Movie

  6. 1977
    Freeman

    Movie Ned

  7. 1977
    Contract on Cherry Street

    Movie Jack Kittens

  8. 1976
    Family Enforcer

    Movie Gunsmith

  9. 1976
    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

    TV show Dewey

  10. 1975
    Starsky & Hutch

    TV show J.T. Washington

  11. 1975
    Beacon Hill

    TV show William Piper

  12. 1975
    Mandingo

    Movie Agamemnon

  13. 1975
    Starsky & Hutch

    Movie Captain Dobey

  14. 1975
    The Jeffersons

    TV show

  15. 1975
    Baretta

    TV show Santine

  16. 1974
    For Pete's Sake

    Movie Bernie

More credits
  1. 1974
    Sty of the Blind Pig

    Movie Blind Jordan

  2. 1974
    Good Times

    TV show

  3. 1973
    Cops and Robbers

    Movie Paul Jones

  4. 1973
    Police Story

    TV show

  5. 1972
    Across 110th Street

    Movie Doc Johnson

  6. 1972
    The Brian Keith Show

    TV show

  7. 1972
    Sanford and Son

    TV show

  8. 1971
    Brother John

    Movie Frank

  9. 1971
    All in the Family

    TV show Ed Lewis

  10. 1970
    The Immortal

    TV show

  11. 1969
    The Learning Tree

    Movie Booker Savage

  12. 1966
    Barefoot in Athens

    Movie Satyros

  13. 1964
    Nothing But a Man

    Movie Mill Hand

  14. 1964
    Black Like Me

    Movie Burt Wilson

  15. 1964
    The Cool World

    Movie Street speaker

  16. 1958
    Naked City

    TV show Lee (uncredited)

  17. 1957
    Decoy

    TV show Alex

  18. 1956
    Carib Gold

    Movie Lechock

  19. 1951
    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    TV show Pharoah