Richard Ward
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Mar 1915
Age
111 Years
Born In
Glenside, Pennsylvania, US
Total Projects
37
Years Active
61 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
All Men's Dead
All Men's Dead
as Heinrich Maksimov
movie
Brubaker
Brubaker
as Abraham
movie
The Jerk
The Jerk
as Father
movie
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Police Story: No Margin for Error
movie
Freeman
Freeman
as Ned
movie
Contract on Cherry Street
Contract on Cherry Street
as Jack Kittens
movie
Family Enforcer
Family Enforcer
as Gunsmith
tv
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Dewey
tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as J.T. Washington
tv
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
as William Piper
movie
Mandingo
Mandingo
as Agamemnon
movie
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Captain Dobey
tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
tv
Baretta
Baretta
as Santine
movie
For Pete's Sake
For Pete's Sake
as Bernie
movie
Sty of the Blind Pig
Sty of the Blind Pig
as Blind Jordan
tv
Good Times
Good Times
movie
Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers
as Paul Jones
tv
Police Story
Police Story
movie
Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street
as Doc Johnson
tv
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
tv
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
movie
Brother John
Brother John
as Frank
tv
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Ed Lewis
tv
The Immortal
The Immortal
movie
The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree
as Booker Savage
movie
Barefoot in Athens
Barefoot in Athens
as Satyros
movie
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
as Mill Hand
movie
Black Like Me
Black Like Me
as Burt Wilson
movie
The Cool World
The Cool World
as Street speaker
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Lee (uncredited)
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Packer
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Nova Scotia
tv
Decoy
Decoy
as Alex
movie
Carib Gold
Carib Gold
as Lechock
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Pharoah
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Satyros