Richard Ward
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Jerk (1979)
as Father
Mandingo (1975)
as Agamemnon
Brubaker (1980)
as Abraham
Nothing But a Man (1964)
as Mill Hand
For Pete's Sake (1974)
as Bernie
Across 110th Street (1972)
as Doc Johnson
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
as Captain Dobey
Police Story: No Margin for Error (1978)
Actor
Cops and Robbers (1973)
as Paul Jones
Family Enforcer (1976)
as Gunsmith
Contract on Cherry Street (1977)
as Jack Kittens
Carib Gold (1956)
as Lechock
The Learning Tree (1969)
as Booker Savage
Freeman (1977)
as Ned
The Cool World (1964)
as Street speaker
Black Like Me (1964)
as Burt Wilson
Brother John (1971)
as Frank
All Men's Dead (2012)
as Heinrich Maksimov
Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)
as Blind Jordan
Barefoot in Athens (1966)
as Satyros