Al Freeman Jr.

Actor

Born: March 21, 1934
Died: August 9, 2012 (age 78)
From: 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. He is mostly recognized for his portrayal of Police Captain Ed Hall on the ABC soap opera, One Life to…

Filmography (26)

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)
Director
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
The Troublemaker (1964)
Intern
Black Like Me (1964)
Thomas Newcomb
Sniper's Ridge (1961)
Medic Gwathney
This Rebel Breed (1960)
Satchel
Torpedo Run (1958)
Sam Baker
The Broken Mask (1958)
George