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