Richard Ward

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...

Known For

The Jerk

as Father

Brubaker

as Abraham

Mandingo

as Agamemnon

Cast Credits

All Men's Dead

as Heinrich Maksimov

Brubaker

as Abraham

The Jerk

as Father

Freeman

as Ned

Family Enforcer

as Gunsmith

Mandingo

as Agamemnon

Starsky & Hutch

as Captain Dobey

Sty of the Blind Pig

as Blind Jordan

Cops and Robbers

as Paul Jones

Across 110th Street

as Doc Johnson

Brother John

as Frank

The Learning Tree

as Booker Savage

Nothing But a Man

as Mill Hand

Black Like Me

as Burt Wilson

The Cool World

as Street speaker

Carib Gold

as Lechock