Al Freeman Jr.
Acting
Born March 21, 1934 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order
The Mike Douglas Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Homicide: Life on the Street
The Cosby Show
The F.B.I.
The Defenders
Kojak
The Millionaire
Adventures in Paradise
The Mod Squad
Judd, for the Defense
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
One Life to Live
Roots: The Next Generations
Seven Hours to Judgment
Malcolm X
Hot l Baltimore
King
Perry Mason Returns
The Detective
Castle Keep
The Lost Man
Finian's Rainbow
My Sweet Charlie
Down in the Delta
Torpedo Run
Ensign Pulver
This Rebel Breed
A Fable
Black Like Me
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Boy Meets Girl
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
For Pete's Sake
Dutchman
The Troublemaker
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'