Richard Ward
Acting
1915-03-15 · 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 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
All Men's Dead
2012 · Movie
American Playhouse
1982 · Series
Brubaker
1980 · Movie
The Jerk
1979 · Movie
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978 · Movie
Freeman
1977 · Movie
Contract on Cherry Street
1977 · Movie
Family Enforcer
1976 · Movie
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976 · Series
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · Series
Beacon Hill
1975 · Series
Mandingo
1975 · Movie
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · Movie
The Jeffersons
1975 · Series
Baretta
1975 · Series
For Pete's Sake
1974 · Movie
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974 · Movie
Good Times
1974 · Series
Cops and Robbers
1973 · Movie
Police Story
1973 · Series
Across 110th Street
1972 · Movie
The Brian Keith Show
1972 · Series
Sanford and Son
1972 · Series
Brother John
1971 · Movie
All in the Family
1971 · Series
The Immortal
1970 · Series
The Learning Tree
1969 · Movie
Barefoot in Athens
1966 · Movie
Nothing But a Man
1964 · Movie
Black Like Me
1964 · Movie
The Cool World
1964 · Movie
Naked City
1958 · Series
Decoy
1957 · Series
Carib Gold
1956 · Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series