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Richard Ward

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Mar 15 1915
Birthplace: Glenside, Pennsylvania, US

Death: Sun, Jul 01 1979
Richard Ward is 64 years old
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Poster of All Men's Dead
All Men's Dead
Richard Ward would have been no older than
64 in All Men's Dead
as 'Heinrich Maksimov'.
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Poster of Brubaker
Brubaker
Richard Ward would have been no older than
64 in Brubaker
as 'Abraham Cook'.
Fri, Jun 20 1980
Poster of The Jerk
The Jerk
Richard Ward would have been no older than
64 in The Jerk
as 'Father'.
Fri, Dec 14 1979
Poster of Police Story: No Margin for Error
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Richard Ward was
63 in Police Story: No Margin for Error
Sun, Apr 30 1978
Poster of Freeman
Freeman
Richard Ward was
62 in Freeman
as 'Ned'.
Sat, Dec 31 1977
Poster of Contract on Cherry Street
Contract on Cherry Street
Richard Ward was
62 in Contract on Cherry Street
as 'Jack Kittens'.
Sat, Nov 19 1977
Poster of Family Enforcer
Family Enforcer
Richard Ward was
61 in Family Enforcer
as 'Gunsmith'.
Fri, Oct 29 1976
Poster of Mandingo
Mandingo
Richard Ward was
60 in Mandingo
as 'Agamemnon'.
Fri, Jun 06 1975
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Richard Ward was
60 in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Captain Dobey'.
Thu, May 01 1975
Poster of For Pete's Sake
For Pete's Sake
Richard Ward was
59 in For Pete's Sake
as 'Bernie'.
Wed, Jun 26 1974
Poster of Sty of the Blind Pig
Sty of the Blind Pig
Richard Ward was
59 in Sty of the Blind Pig
as 'Blind Jordan'.
Wed, May 29 1974
Poster of Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
Richard Ward was
58 in Cops and Robbers
as 'Paul Jones'.
Wed, Aug 15 1973
Poster of Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street
Richard Ward was
57 in Across 110th Street
as 'Doc Johnson'.
Tue, Dec 19 1972
Poster of Brother John
Brother John
Richard Ward was
56 in Brother John
as 'Frank'.
Sun, Aug 15 1971
Poster of The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree
Richard Ward was
54 in The Learning Tree
as 'Booker Savage'.
Wed, Aug 06 1969
Poster of Barefoot in Athens
Barefoot in Athens
Richard Ward was
51 in Barefoot in Athens
as 'Satyros'.
Fri, Nov 11 1966
Poster of Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
Richard Ward was
49 in Nothing But a Man
as 'Mill Hand'.
Sun, Dec 27 1964
Poster of Black Like Me
Black Like Me
Richard Ward was
48 in Black Like Me
as 'Burt Wilson'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of The Cool World
The Cool World
Richard Ward was
48 in The Cool World
as 'Street speaker'.
Mon, Sep 02 1963
Poster of Carib Gold
Carib Gold
Richard Ward was
42 in Carib Gold
as 'Lechock'.
Mon, Sep 30 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Richard Ward was
60+ in Starsky & Hutch
as ', Captain Dobey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
Richard Ward was
60+ in Beacon Hill
as 'William Piper'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 25 1975
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Richard Ward was
59+ in The Jeffersons
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
Richard Ward was
59+ in Baretta
as 'Santine'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of Good Times
Good Times
Richard Ward was
58+ in Good Times
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 08 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Richard Ward was
58+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
Richard Ward was
57+ in The Brian Keith Show
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Richard Ward was
56+ in Sanford and Son
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Richard Ward was
55+ in All in the Family
as 'Ed Lewis'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of The Immortal
The Immortal
Richard Ward was
55+ in The Immortal
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Richard Ward was
43+ in Naked City
as 'Lee (uncredited), Packer, Nova Scotia'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Decoy
Decoy
Richard Ward was
42+ in Decoy
as 'Alex'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1957
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Richard Ward was
36+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Pharoah, Satyros'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951