5. TV roles

Ford had a number of roles on TV. He played Mel Parker in “The Parkers,” a UPN sitcom, from 1999 until 2001. He was also known for his role as Lt. Malcolm Barker on the popular series “New York Undercover.”

He was also known as “The Pope of Comedy” due to exposure as a judge on the TV One standup comedy competition show, “Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes?”