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Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.
  • Name: Al Freeman Jr.
  • Birthday: 1934-03-21
  • Also known as: Al Freeman,Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr.,Albert C. Freeman Jr.
  • Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas, USA
  • Popularity: 0.073
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

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Title Release date
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