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Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Birthday: 1915-03-15 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1980
Brubaker

as    Abraham Cook

1979
The Jerk

as    Father

1975
Mandingo

as    Agamemnon

1975
Starsky and Hutch

as    Captain Dobey

1974
For Pete's Sake

as    Bernie

1973
Cops and Robbers

as    Paul Jones

1972
Across 110th Street

as    Doc Johnson

1971
Brother John

as    Frank