Richard Ward
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.
Filmography
All Men's Dead
as Heinrich Maksimov
All Men's Dead
as Heinrich Maksimov
Brubaker
as Abraham
Brubaker
as Abraham
The Jerk
as Father
The Jerk
as Father
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Contract on Cherry Street
as Jack Kittens
Contract on Cherry Street
as Jack Kittens
Family Enforcer
as Gunsmith
Family Enforcer
as Gunsmith
Mandingo
as Agamemnon
Mandingo
as Agamemnon
Starsky & Hutch
as Captain Dobey
Starsky & Hutch
as Captain Dobey
For Pete's Sake
as Bernie
For Pete's Sake
as Bernie
Cops and Robbers
as Paul Jones
Cops and Robbers
as Paul Jones
Brother John
as Frank
Brother John
as Frank
The Learning Tree
as Booker Savage
The Learning Tree
as Booker Savage