Actor
Al Freeman Jr.
Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Al Freeman, Jr., M.Ed. (born Albert Cornelius Freeman, Jr. on March 21, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas) is an African-American actor and director. Freeman has 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 t ...

Known For
Acting
1998 -- Down in the Delta | Earl Sinclair
1996 -- Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Poppa
1994 -- Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker | Old Johnson Whittaker
1993 -- Boy Meets Girl |
1992 -- Malcolm X | Elijah Muhammad
1989 -- Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice | Narrator (voice)
1988 -- Seven Hours to Judgment | Danny Larwin
1985 -- Perry Mason Returns | Lt. Cooper
1972 -- To Be Young, Gifted and Black |
1971 -- A Fable | The Leader
1970 -- The Chicago Conspiracy Trial |
1970 -- My Sweet Charlie | Charles Roberts
1969 -- Castle Keep | Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
1969 -- The Lost Man | Dennis Lawrence
1968 -- Finian's Rainbow | Howard
1968 -- The Detective | Robbie Loughlin
1968 -- The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' | Self
1966 -- Dutchman | Clay
1966 -- For Pete's Sake | Harvey
1964 -- Ensign Pulver | Taru
1964 -- The Troublemaker | Intern
1964 -- Black Like Me | Thomas Newcomb
1961 -- Sniper's Ridge | Medic Gwathney
1960 -- This Rebel Breed | Satchel
1958 -- Torpedo Run | Sam Baker
1958 -- The Broken Mask | George
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