People
Al Freeman Jr.
Biography:
Al Freeman, Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor and director. Freeman made appearances in many films, such as My Sweet Charlie, Finian's Rainbow, and Malcolm X, and television series such as The Cosby Show, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street and The Edge of Night. He is mostly recognized for his portrayal of Police Captain Ed Hall on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, a role he played from 1972 through 1985, with recurring roles in 1988 and 2000. He won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for that role, the first African-American actor to be so honored. He left the show briefly to appear in the network's controversial sitcom... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Down in the Delta as Earl Sinclair | 1998-12-25 |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Poppa | 1996-01-26 |
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker as Old Johnson Whittaker | 1994-02-26 |
Boy Meets Girl | 1993-01-01 |
Malcolm X as Elijah Muhammad | 1992-11-18 |
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice as Narrator (voice) | 1989-10-24 |
Seven Hours to Judgment as Danny Larwin | 1988-09-16 |
Perry Mason Returns as Lt. Cooper | 1985-12-01 |
To Be Young, Gifted and Black | 1972-01-20 |
A Fable as The Leader | 1971-03-20 |
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial | 1970-10-04 |
My Sweet Charlie as Charles Roberts | 1970-01-20 |
Castle Keep as Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin | 1969-07-23 |
The Lost Man as Dennis Lawrence | 1969-07-11 |
Finian's Rainbow as Howard | 1968-10-09 |
The Detective as Robbie Loughlin | 1968-05-28 |
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' as Self | 1968-01-01 |
Dutchman as Clay | 1966-12-28 |
For Pete's Sake as Harvey | 1966-10-14 |
Ensign Pulver as Taru | 1964-07-31 |
The Troublemaker as Intern | 1964-06-22 |
Black Like Me as Thomas Newcomb | 1964-01-01 |
Sniper's Ridge as Medic Gwathney | 1961-02-01 |
This Rebel Breed as Satchel | 1960-03-19 |
Torpedo Run as Sam Baker | 1958-10-24 |
The Broken Mask as George | 1958-06-01 |