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Al Freeman Jr.

Acting

2.5 Popularity Mar 21, 1934 (78 years old) San Antonio, Texas, USA

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. H...

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 Hot L Baltimore. During that period, "Ed" was played by another actor, Arthur Pendleton. He was also a director of One Life to Live, and was one of the first, if not the first, African-Americans to direct a soap opera.

After leaving One Life to Live, Freeman appeared in the motion picture Down in the Delta. His Broadway theatre credits include Look to the Lilies, Blues for Mister Charlie, and Medea. His portrayal of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad in the motion picture Malcolm X earned him the 1995 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Coincidently, he had previously played Malcolm X in the 1979 miniseries, Roots: The Next Generations.

Freeman also taught acting as a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C..

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Filmography 44

1998
Down in the Delta Movie

as Earl Sinclair

1993
Homicide: Life on the Street TV

as Deputy Commissioner James Harris

1993
1992
Malcolm X Movie

as Elijah Muhammad

1990
Law & Order TV

as Reverend Thayer

1990
Law & Order TV

as Stan Wallace

1989
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Movie

as Narrator (voice)

1988
Seven Hours to Judgment Movie

as Danny Larwin

1985
Perry Mason Returns Movie

as Lt. Cooper

1984
The Cosby Show TV

as Coach Ernie Scott

1979
1978
King TV

as Damon Lockwood

1976
Countdown at Kusini Movie

Screenplay

1973
Kojak TV

as Donald Mosher

1971
A Fable Movie

as The Leader

1971
A Fable Movie

Director

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday March 21, 1934 (78 years old)
Died August 09, 2012
Place of Birth San Antonio, Texas, USA
Also Known As Al Freeman, Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr., Albert C. Freeman Jr.
Years Active 1955 - 1998
Popularity 2.5
Career Stats
44 Total Credits
26 Movie Roles
16 TV Roles
1 Photos