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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Played Sidney Poitier's Oscar-winning role in the musical stage version... more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
Another
2 wins
&
3 nominations
more
Alternate Names:
Al Freeman | Jr. Albert C. Freeman
Filmography
Actor:
- "Law & Order" .... Reverend Thayer / ... (2 episodes, 1990-2004)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Evil Breeds (2004) TV episode .... Stan Wallace
- Poison Ivy (1990) TV episode .... Reverend Thayer - Down in the Delta (1998) .... Earl Sinclair
- "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Deputy Commissioner James Harris (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
- Blood Wedding (1996) TV episode .... Deputy Commissioner James Harris
- Partners (1995) TV episode .... Deputy Commissioner James Harris
- Cradle to Grave (1995) TV episode .... Deputy Commissioner James Harris - Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995) .... Poppa
- Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) (TV) .... Old Johnson Whittaker
... aka Assault at Westpoint (USA: short title) - Boy Meets Girl (1993)
- Malcolm X (1992) .... Elijah Muhammad
... aka X (USA: poster title) - Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) .... Danny Larwin
- Perry Mason Returns (1985) (TV) .... Lt. Cooper
... aka The Defense Never Rests (USA: video title) - "The Cosby Show" .... Coach Ernie Scott (1 episode, 1985)
- Back to the Track, Jack (1985) TV episode .... Coach Ernie Scott - "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Malcolm X
- "King" .... Damon Lockwood (3 episodes, 1978)
- Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode .... Damon Lockwood
- Episode #1.2 (1978) TV episode .... Damon Lockwood
- Episode #1.1 (1978) TV episode .... Damon Lockwood - "NBC Special Treat" (1 episode, 1977)
- A Piece of Cake (1977) TV episode - "Kojak" .... Federal Agent Donald Moshiah (1 episode, 1976)
- A Need to Know (1976) TV episode .... Federal Agent Donald Moshiah - "Hot L Baltimore" .... Charles Bingham (13 episodes, 1975)
- Ainsley's Secret (1975) TV episode .... Charles Bingham
- Suzy's Problem (1975) TV episode .... Charles Bingham
- Ainsley Loves April (1975) TV episode .... Charles Bingham
- Historic L Baltimore (1975) TV episode .... Charles Bingham
- Bingham's Con (1975) TV episode .... Charles Bingham
(8 more) - "Maude" .... Roy (1 episode, 1974)
- Speed Trap (1974) TV episode .... Roy - "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Capt. Ed Hall #1 (1972-1975, 1975-1987, 1988, 2000) (unknown episodes)
- "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1972)
- Kill Gently, Sweet Jessie (1972) TV episode - To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (1972) (TV)
- A Fable (1971) .... The Leader
... aka The Slave - My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) .... Charles Roberts
- Castle Keep (1969) .... Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
- The Lost Man (1969) .... Dennis Lawrence
- "Judd for the Defense" .... Jones (1 episode, 1969)
- The View from the Ivory Tower (1969) TV episode .... Jones - "The F.B.I." .... Alan Harmon (1 episode, 1968)
- The Enemies (1968) TV episode .... Alan Harmon - Finian's Rainbow (1968) .... Howard
- The Detective (1968) .... Robbie Loughlin
- For Pete's Sake (1968)
- "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Asst. Dist. Atty. Ben Lee (unknown episodes, 1967)
... aka Edge of Night (USA: last season title) - Dutchman (1967) .... Clay
- "The Trials of O'Brien" (1 episode, 1966)
- The Blue Steel Suite (1966) TV episode - "Slattery's People" .... Arthur Courtney (1 episode, 1965)
- Question: What's a Swan Song for a Sparrow (1965) TV episode .... Arthur Courtney - "For the People" .... Johnson (1 episode, 1965)
- The Right to Kill (1965) TV episode .... Johnson - "The Defenders" .... Charlton White (1 episode, 1965)
- Nobody Asks What Side You're On (1965) TV episode .... Charlton White - Ensign Pulver (1964) .... Taru
- The Troublemaker (1964) .... Intern
- Black Like Me (1964) .... Thomas Newcomb
- Sniper's Ridge (1961) (as Albert C. Freeman, Jr.) .... Medic Gwathney
- "Adventures in Paradise" .... Para (1 episode, 1961)
- The Good Killing (1961) TV episode .... Para - "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Taxi Man (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- Dark Fear (1960) TV episode .... Taxi Man - This Rebel Breed (1960) (as Al Freeman) .... Satchel
... aka Lola's Mistake (USA: working title) (USA: reissue title)
... aka The Black Rebels (USA: alternative title)
... aka Three Shades of Love (USA: reissue title) - "Bourbon Street Beat" .... Elevator Operator (1 episode, 1959)
- Mrs. Viner Vanishes (1959) TV episode .... Elevator Operator - Torpedo Run (1958) (uncredited) .... Sam Baker
- "The Millionaire" .... Houseboy (1 episode, 1958)
... aka If You Had a Million
- The Rafe Peterson Story (1958) TV episode .... Houseboy - "Suspicion" (1 episode, 1958)
- A Touch of Evil (1958) TV episode
Director:
- A Fable (1971)
... aka The Slave - "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
Writer:
- Countdown at Kusini (1976) (writer)
... aka Cool Red (USA)
Soundtrack:
- Finian's Rainbow (1968) (performer: "This Time of The Year")
Self:
- "Family Feud" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
... aka Family Fortune (UK)
... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
- Soap Opera Showdown: Saints vs. Sinners! (1982) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode dated 28 December 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode #2.100 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968) .... Himself
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