Al Freeman Jr.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, USA — Mar 21 1934• Died Aug 09 2012
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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 f…
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Al Freeman Jr.'s Credits
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Law & Order
Reverend Thayer
Homicide: Life on the Street
Deputy Commissioner James Harris
The F.B.I.
Alan Harmon
The Cosby Show
Coach Ernie Scott
The Defenders
Charlton White
Kojak
Donald Mosher
Adventures in Paradise
Para
The Mod Squad
Judd for the Defense
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Taxi Man
The Millionaire
Houseboy
Roots: The Next Generations
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Elijah Muhammad
One Life to Live
Capt. Ed Hall
King
Damon Lockwood
Perry Mason Returns
Lt. Cooper
Castle Keep
Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
Hot l Baltimore
Ensign Pulver
Taru
Finian's Rainbow
Howard
The Detective
Robbie Loughlin
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Old Johnson Whittaker
Torpedo Run
Sam Baker
The Lost Man
Dennis Lawrence
Black Like Me
Thomas Newcomb
Boy Meets Girl
Curtis
Down in the Delta
Earl Sinclair
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Poppa
A Fable
The Leader
Seven Hours to Judgment
Danny Larwin
Dutchman
Clay
My Sweet Charlie
Charles Roberts
For Pete's Sake
Harvey
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
The Troublemaker
Intern
Countdown at Kusini
Writing
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Self
This Rebel Breed
Satchel
Sniper's Ridge
Medic Gwathney
The Broken Mask
George
American Experience: Ida B. Wells – A Passion for Justice
Narrator (voice)