
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.093 |
Birthday | 1915-03-15 |
Place of Birth | Glenside, Pennsylvania, US |
Also Known As |

1977

Freeman
5/1
This 1977 drama by Phillip Hayes Dean, deals with the sad division between what a man hopes for and what he achieves. In the title role, Dick Anthony...
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Freeman

1979

The Jerk
6.895/821
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him...
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The Jerk

1975

Mandingo
6.7/135
Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce an heir to inherit the plantation. Hammond settle...
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Mandingo

1976

Family Enforcer
6.5/17
A kid from the neighborhood goes to work for the Mafia as a collector.
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Family Enforcer

1978

Police Story: No Margin for Error
0/0
Two policemen are suspected of excessive violence and causing two deaths. The investigation brings to light, little by little, the whole truth.
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Police Story: No Margin for Error

1974

Sty of the Blind Pig
0/0
After moving to Chicago from the South just as the civil rights movement takes hold, the members of an African American family led by steely matriarch...
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Sty of the Blind Pig

1966

Barefoot in Athens
6.3/3
The last few days in the life of Socrates, including his trial.
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Barefoot in Athens

1964

Nothing But a Man
7.4/30
A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
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Nothing But a Man

1971

Brother John
6.2/13
An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
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Brother John

1975

Starsky & Hutch
6.7/12
A young couple in a car exactly like Starsky's is killed by hitmen and word is out on the street that there's a contract out on Starsky and Hutch. Thi...
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Starsky & Hutch

1969

The Learning Tree
6.9/21
The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events whic...
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The Learning Tree

1980

Brubaker
7.049/466
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
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Brubaker

1972

Across 110th Street
6.8/109
In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are tw...
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Across 110th Street

1973

Cops and Robbers
6.2/16
Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process.
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Cops and Robbers

1964

Black Like Me
5.9/10
Black Like Me is the true account of John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
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Black Like Me

1963

The Cool World
5.444/18
A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to r...
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The Cool World

1957

Carib Gold
4/1
The hard-working but struggling crew of a shrimp boat discover a sunken treasure. Trouble ensues in this dramatic black-cast production.
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Carib Gold

1974

For Pete's Sake
5.6/24
Henrietta Robbins borrows money from a loan shark to finance her husband's investment in the stock market. However, when their stock plummets, she scr...
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For Pete's Sake

2012

All Men's Dead
0/0
“As the German blitz raids reach their 39th day further air raids are to be expected at anytime…” At BBC broadcasting House, Bruce Belfrage and the re...
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All Men's Dead

1977

Contract on Cherry Street
6.3/3
A policeman devises an unorthodox plan for bringing criminals to justice after his partner is brutally gunned down.
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