Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr. | |
---|---|
San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
Died | August 9, 2012 , U.S. | (aged 78)
Years active | 1958–2004 |
Spouse |
Sevara E. Clemon
(m. 1960) |
Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of
Life and career
Al Freeman was born in
He starred opposite
After leaving One Life to Live, Freeman appeared in the 1998 motion picture
Al Freeman Jr. also appeared on Broadway in 1970 as Homer Smith in
Death
Freeman died on August 9, 2012, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 78.[7]
On September 10, 2012, a memorial service was held for Freeman at Howard University.[6] In 2014, the Environmental Theatre Space at the Howard University Fine Arts Building was renamed The Al Freeman Jr. Environmental Theatre Space in his honor.[8]
Selected filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1958 | Torpedo Run | Sam Baker | Uncredited |
1960 | This Rebel Breed | Satchel | |
1961 | Sniper's Ridge | Medic Gwathney | |
1964 | Black Like Me | Thomas Newcomb | |
1964 | The Troublemaker | Intern | |
1964 | Ensign Pulver | Taru | |
1966 | For Pete's Sake | ||
1967 | Dutchman | Clay | |
1968 | The Detective | Robbie | |
1968 | Finian's Rainbow | Howard | |
1969 | The Lost Man | Dennis Lawrence | |
1969 | Castle Keep | Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin | |
1970 | My Sweet Charlie | Charles Roberts | |
1971 | A Fable | The Leader | |
1972 | To Be Young, Gifted and Black | ||
1988 | Seven Hours to Judgment | Danny Larwin | |
1992 | Malcolm X | Elijah Muhammad | |
1994 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker | Old Johnson Whittaker | |
1995 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
|
Poppa | |
1998 | Down in the Delta | Earl Sinclair |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1967 | The Edge of Night | Assistant District Attorney Ben Lee | |
1968 | The FBI
|
Alan Harmon | 1 episode |
1969 | Judd for the Defense
|
Jeff Jones | 1 episode |
1972 | Mod Squad
|
Jessie Cook | 1 episode |
1972-1988 | One Life to Live | Captain Ed Hall | |
1974 | Maude | Roy | 1 episode |
1975 | Hot l Baltimore | Charles Bingham | Main role |
1976 | Kojak | Donald Mosher | 1 episode |
1978 | King
|
Damon Lockwood | |
1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Malcolm X | |
1990 | Law and Order
|
Reverend Thayer | 1 episode |
1995-1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Deputy Commissioner James Harris | |
2004 | Law and Order
|
Stan Wallace | 1 episode |
References
- ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
- ^ "Al Freeman Jr. profile at FilmReference.com". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ Al Freeman, pioneering black actor, has died. Star Tribune. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Actor's career spanned Broadway, TV soap operas, films and academia. The Washington Post via Internet Archive. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Al Freeman Jr., actor and teacher. African American Registry. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Acting Legend Al Freeman Jr. Remembered at Howard University". Howard University. 2012-09-12. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ Matt Schudel (August 13, 2012). "Actor's career spanned Broadway, TV soap operas, films and academia". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ "Howard University Celebrates 50th Anniversary Revival of 'Dutchman' and Theatre Dedication to Honor Al Freeman". Howard University. 2014-10-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
External links
- Al Freeman Jr. at IMDb
- Al Freeman Jr. at the Internet Broadway Database
- Al Freeman Jr. at AllMovie
- Al Freeman Jr. at the TCM Movie Database
- Al Freeman Jr. at the Internet Off-Broadway Database