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Richard Ward (I) (1915–1979)

At the age of eleven, Richard Ward started in showbiz, accompanying his two sisters in a vaudeville song and dance act called 'Dot, Flo and Dick'. From a tap-dancing kid, Richard grew into a burly, raspy-voiced young adult, whose physique became a major asset in his first career as a prize-fighter. After some 30 wins... See full bio »

Died:

(age 64) in Coxsackie, New York, USA

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Filmography

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1980 Brubaker
Abraham Cook
 
1979 The Jerk
Father
 
1979 All in the Family (TV series)
Ed Lewis
The Family Next Door (1979) … Ed Lewis
 
1975-1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Captain Dobey / J.T. Washington
Huggy Can't Go Home (1979) … J.T. Washington
Pilot (1975) … Captain Dobey
 
1978 Police Story (TV series)
Dianne's Father
No Margin for Error (1978) … Dianne's Father
 
1975-1978 Good Times (TV series)
Henry Evans
Something Old, Something New (1978) … Henry Evans
Grandpa's Visit (1976) … Henry Evans
The Family Tree (1975) … Henry Evans
 
1977 Contract on Cherry Street (TV movie)
Jack Kittens
 
1977 Freeman (TV movie)
Ned
 
1976 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Ben Jones
The Retirement Party (1976) … Ben Jones
 
1976 The Death Collector
Gunsmith
 
1975 Beacon Hill (TV series)
William Piper
 
1975 Mandingo
Agamemnon
 
1975 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Al Banks
The Stung (1975) … Al Banks
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Santine
The Half-Million Dollar Baby (1975) … Santine
 
1975 Petrocelli (TV series)
Charlie Bobo
A Fallen Idol (1975) … Charlie Bobo
 
1974 For Pete's Sake
Bernie
 
1974 The Sty of the Blind Pig (TV movie)
Blind Jordan
 
1973 Roll Out (TV series)
Sgt. BJ Bryant
Pilot (1973) … Sgt. BJ Bryant
 
1973 Cops and Robbers
Paul Jones
 
1973 The Brian Keith Show (TV series)
Nathaniel A. Johnson
The Man Who Came to Luau (1973) … Nathaniel A. Johnson
 
1972 Across 110th Street
Doc Johnson
 
1971 Brother John
Frank
 
1970 The Immortal (TV series)
Joe Carver
The Return (1970) … Joe Carver
 
1969 The Learning Tree
Booker Savage
 
1966 Barefoot in Athens (TV movie)
Satyros
 
1964 Nothing But a Man
Mill Hand
 
1964 Black Like Me
Burt Wilson
 
1964 The Cool World
Street Speaker
 
1960-1963 Naked City (TV series)
Lee - Shoeshine Man / Nova Scotia / Packer
One, Two, Three, Rita Rakahowski (1963) … Nova Scotia
The Fingers of Henri Tourelle (1961) … Packer
A Death of Princes (1960) … Lee - Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
 
1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
Black Monday (1961)
 
1959 Decoy (TV series)
Alex
Queen of Diamonds (1959) … Alex
 
1957 The Green Pastures (TV movie)
Pharaoh
 
1957 The Big Story (TV series)
Jones
Banner of Innocence (1957) … Jones
 
1957 Carib Gold
 
1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
William
Snapfinger Creek (1956) … William
 

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(1965) He acted in James Baldwin's play, "The Amen Corner," at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Claudia McNeil, Antonio Fargas, Julius W. Harris, Minnie Gentry, Leu Camacho, Helen Martin, and Georgia Burke in the cast. Lloyd G. Richards was director.
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