Richard Ward (actor) Richard Ward (actor) 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).
Willy Roper Willy Roper Willy Roper is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Michael Tudor Barnes. The character appears on-screen in episodes originally broadcast between 1 June 1995 to 20 June 1996. Villainous Willy was dubbed "Wicked Willy" by the British press after the storyline in which he frames Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) for embezzlement, leading to his wrongful imprisonment. The truth is eventually uncovered by Arthur's wife Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), though it is too late for Arthur as he dies shortly after his release due to a head injury he sustained in a prison riot.