Richard Ward papers, 1949-1980

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Creator

Ward, Richard, 1915-1979.

Location

Billy Rose Theatre Division

Extent

• 4 lin. ft. (11 boxes)

Scope/Contents Note

The Richard Ward Papers consist of clippings, correspondence, production notes, photographs and scripts which deal with his career as a scriptwriter and actor. The collection spans the years 1949 to 1980 and include a diary of his army years.

Biographical/Historical Note

Richard Ward, actor, director, author, educator, and police detective, was born on March 15, 1915. Mr. Ward started out in show business in vaudeville when he was 11 years old when he teamed up with his sisters, calling their act, Dot, Flo, and Dick. For 10 years Mr. Ward was a police detective assigned to the office of Frank S. Hogan, Manhattan district attorney. Richard Ward was bornRichard Waugh. "Richard Ward" is a stage name. Mr. Ward died on June 30, 1979.

Controlled Access Terms

• Ward, Richard, 1915-1979.
• Television authorship.
• African Americans in the performing arts.
• Scripts.
• Clippings.
• Photoprints.
• Actors, Black.