Al Freeman Jr.
Darsteller, Regie, Autor
21. März 1934 — 9. August 2012 (78 Jahre)
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 actor to be so honored. He left the show briefly to appear in the network's controversial sitcom Hot L Baltimore. During that period, "Ed" was played by another actor, Arthur Pendleton. He was also a director of One Life to Live, and was one of the first, if not the first, African-Americans to direct a soap opera.
After leaving One Life to Live, Freeman appeared in the motion picture Down in the Delta. His Broadway theatre credits include Look to the Lilies, Blues for Mister Charlie, and Medea. His portrayal of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad in the motion picture Malcolm X earned him the 1995 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Coincidently, he had previously played Malcolm X in the 1979 miniseries, Roots: The Next Generations.
Freeman also taught acting as a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C..
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After leaving One Life to Live, Freeman appeared in the motion picture Down in the Delta. His Broadway theatre credits include Look to the Lilies, Blues for Mister Charlie, and Medea. His portrayal of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad in the motion picture Malcolm X earned him the 1995 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Coincidently, he had previously played Malcolm X in the 1979 miniseries, Roots: The Next Generations.
Freeman also taught acting as a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C..
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Filmografie
| 1998 | Down in the Delta · as Earl Sinclair |
| 1995 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored · as Poppa |
| 1994 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker · as Old Johnson Whittaker |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street · as Deputy Commissioner James Harris |
| 1993 | Boy Meets Girl · as Curtis |
| 1992 | Malcolm X · as Elijah Muhammad |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Stan Wallace |
| 1988 | American Experience · as Narrator |
| 1988 | Seven Hours to Judgment · as Danny Larwin |
| 1985 | Perry Mason Returns · as Lt. Cooper |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show · as Coach Ernie Scott |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations · as Malcolm X |
| 1978 | King (1978) · as Damon Lockwood |
| 1975 | NBC Special Treat · as Jerry Hudson |
| 1975 | |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Donald Mosher |
| 1972 | Maude · as Roy |
| 1972 | |
| 1970 | My Sweet Charlie · as Charles Roberts |
| 1969 | Castle Keep · as Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin |
| 1969 | The Lost Man · as Dennis Lawrence |
| 1968 | Finian's Rainbow · as Howard |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | One Life to Live · as Capt. Ed Hall |
| 1968 | The Detective · as Robbie Loughlin |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | Dutchman · as Clay |
| 1966 | For Pete's Sake! · as Harvey |
| 1965 | Trials of O'Brien · as Cast |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. · as Alan Harmon |
| 1965 | For the People · as Johnson |
| 1964 | Thermidor · as Cast |
| 1964 | Slattery's People · as Arthur Courtney |
| 1964 | Ensign Pulver · as Taru |
| 1964 | The Troublemaker · as Intern |
| 1964 | Black Like Me · as Thomas Newcomb |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak · as Rider |
| 1961 | The Defenders · as Charlton White |
| 1961 | Sniper's Ridge · as Medic Gwathney |
| 1960 | This Rebel Breed · as Satchel |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise · as Para |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat · as Elevator Operator |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show · as Taxi Man |
| 1958 | Torpedo Run · as Sam Baker |
| 1957 | Suspicion · as Dock Worker |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night · as Asst. Dist. Atty. Ben Lee (1967) |
| 1955 | The Millionaire · as Houseboy |
| 2013 | 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 1999 | The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self - Past Winner |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1976 | Family Feud · as Self - Celebrity Contestantauf plex.tv |
| 1972 | Nationtime · as Self |
| 1968 | Soul! · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1968 |
| 1976 | Cool Red · as Screenplay |