Al Freeman Jr.
Acting
Born: 1934-03-21 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Died: 2012-08-09
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 Dayti
🎬 Movies (20)
Down in the Delta
1998
Earl Sinclair
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
Poppa
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
1994
Old Johnson Whittaker
Boy Meets Girl
1993
Curtis
Malcolm X
1992
Elijah Muhammad
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
1989
Narrator (voice)
Seven Hours to Judgment
1988
Danny Larwin
Perry Mason Returns
1985
Lt. Cooper
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
A Fable
1971
The Leader
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
1970
My Sweet Charlie
1970
Charles Roberts
Castle Keep
1969
Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
The Lost Man
1969
Dennis Lawrence
Finian's Rainbow
1968
Howard
The Detective
1968
Robbie Loughlin
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
1968
Self
Dutchman
1966
Clay
For Pete's Sake
1966
Harvey
Ensign Pulver
1964
Taru
📺 TV Shows (18)
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Deputy Commissioner James Harris
Law & Order
1990
Reverend Thayer
Law & Order
1990
Stan Wallace
The Cosby Show
1984
Coach Ernie Scott
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Malcolm X
King
1978
Damon Lockwood
Hot l Baltimore
1975
Kojak
1973
Donald Mosher
The Mod Squad
1968
One Life to Live
1968
Capt. Ed Hall
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The F.B.I.
1965
Alan Harmon
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host
The Defenders
1961
Charlton White
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Para
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Taxi Man
The Millionaire
1955
Houseboy