Richard Ward
Biography
Richard Ward was a distinguished African American actor on stage, television, and in films from 1949 until his death in 1979. He made notable appearances on dramatic anthology series like Playhouse 90 and Studio One before becoming a familiar face on 1970s sitcoms like All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Ward's most celebrated theatrical performance was as Willy Loman in the 1972 production of Death of a Salesman at Baltimore's Center Stage, with Arthur Miller's blessing.