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Richard Ward 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. Ward's own favorite among his theatrical vehicles was Ceremonies in Dark Old Men.
Born
Monday, 15 March 1915
Died
Sunday, 01 July 1979
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Brubaker | Abraham Cook | 1980 |
The Jerk | Father | 1979 |
The Death Collector | Gunsmith | 1976 |
Visions | Ned | 1976 |
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Dewey | 1976 |
Beacon Hill | William Piper | 1975 |
Mandingo | Agamemnon | 1975 |
Starsky and Hutch | J.T. Washington | 1975 |
The Jeffersons | Ben Jones | 1975 |
Baretta | Santine | 1975 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Brubaker | Abraham Cook | 1980 |
The Jerk | Father | 1979 |
The Death Collector | Gunsmith | 1976 |
Visions | Ned | 1976 |
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Dewey | 1976 |
Beacon Hill | William Piper | 1975 |
Mandingo | Agamemnon | 1975 |
Starsky and Hutch | J.T. Washington | 1975 |
The Jeffersons | Ben Jones | 1975 |
Baretta | Santine | 1975 |
Petrocelli | Charlie Bobo | 1974 |
For Pete's Sake | Bernie | 1974 |
Good Times | Henry Evans | 1974 |
Roll Out | Sgt. BJ Bryant | 1973 |
Cops and Robbers | Paul Jones | 1973 |
Police Story | Dianne's Father | 1973 |
Across 110th Street | Doc Johnson | 1972 |
The Little People | Nathaniel A. Johnson | 1972 |
Sanford and Son | Al Banks | 1972 |
Brother John | Frank | 1971 |
All in the Family | Ed Lewis | 1971 |
The Immortal | Joe Carver | 1969 |
The Learning Tree | Booker Savage | 1969 |
N.Y.P.D. | Mr. Gabriel | 1967 |
Nothing But a Man | Mill Hand | 1964 |
Black Like Me | Burt Wilson | 1964 |
The Cool World | Street Speaker | 1963 |
Naked City | Lee / Nova Scotia / Packer | 1958 |
Decoy | Alex | 1957 |
Carib Gold | Lechock | 1957 |
Producers' Showcase | Nubian | 1954 |
The Big Story | Jones | 1949 |
Kraft Theatre | William | 1947 |