Person Details

Birthday: 1915-03-15 06:31:22

Death: 1979-07-01 06:31:22

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Glenside, Pennsylvania, US

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Starsky & Hutch
Average
7

Starsky & Hutch

(1975) Captain Dobey
Naked City
Average
5

Naked City

(1958) Nova Scotia
Baretta
Average
6

Baretta

(1975) Santine
Mandingo
Average
7

Mandingo

(1975) Agamemnon
Brubaker
Average
7

Brubaker

(1980) Abraham Cook
Across 110th Street
Average
7

Across 110th Street

(1972) Doc Johnson
Decoy
Average
6

Decoy

(1957) Alex
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Average
9

Hallmark Hall of Fame

(1951) Satyros

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2012 Heinrich Maksimov
1980 Abraham Cook
1979 Father
1978 N/A
1977 Ned
Jack Kittens
1976 Gunsmith
1975 Captain Dobey
N/A
N/A
Agamemnon
Captain Dobey
N/A
Santine
1974 Bernie
Blind Jordan
N/A
1973 Paul Jones
N/A
1972 Doc Johnson
N/A
N/A
1971 Frank
Ed Lewis
1970 N/A
1969 Booker Savage
1966 Satyros
1964 Mill Hand
Burt Wilson
1963 Street speaker
1958 Nova Scotia
Lee (uncredited)
Packer
1957 Alex
Lechock
1951 Satyros
Pharoah
Year Character Movie/Tv

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