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Al Freeman, Jr.

Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. was the first African American to win a Daytime Emmy Award for his role of Police Captain Ed Hall in One Life to Live. He is also known for his roles in Roots: The Next Generations, the miniseries King and in Spike Lee's film Malcolm X

Aliases
  • Al Freeman Jr.
  • Albert C. Freeman Jr.
  • Al Freeman
English
Filmography
  • Born In San Antonio, Texas, USA
  • Born March 21, 1934
  • Died August 9, 2012
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com Wikipedia
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Malcolm X

1992
as Elijah Muhammad

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

1989
as Narrator

The Lost Man

1969
as Dennis Lawrence

Black Like Me

1964
as Thomas Newcomb

Roots: The Next Generations

1979
as Malcolm X

This Rebel Breed

1960
as Satchel

Ensign Pulver

1964
as Taru

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

1994
as Old Johnson Whittaker

Finian's Rainbow

1968
as Howard

My Sweet Charlie

1970
as Charles Roberts

The Broken Mask

1958
as George

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996
as Poppa

The Troublemaker

1965
as Intern

A Fable

1971
as The Leader

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

1972

Dutchman

1966
as Clay

Seven Hours to Judgment

1988
as Danny Larwin

Down in the Delta

1998
as Earl Sinclair

The Detective

1968
as Robbie Loughlin

Hot L Baltimore

1975

Castle Keep

1969
as Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin

Sniper's Ridge

1961
as Medic Gwathney

Director

Movie A Fable 1971

Writer

Movie Countdown at Kusini 1976

Crew

Movie A Fable 1971
Movie Countdown at Kusini 1976

Guest Star

Episode Homicide: Life on the Street
Cradle to Grave 		1995
Episode The F.B.I.
The Enemies 		1968
Episode Homicide: Life on the Street
Partners 		1995
Episode Maude
Speed Trap 		1974
Episode Perry Mason
Perry Mason Returns 		1985
Episode Homicide: Life on the Street
Blood Wedding 		1996
Episode American Experience
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice 		1989
Episode Law & Order
Poison Ivy 		1990
Episode The Cosby Show
Back to the Track, Jack 		1985
Episode Law & Order
Evil Breeds 		2004
Episode For the People
The Right to Kill 		1965