Al Freeman, Jr.

Albert Cornelius "Al" Freeman, Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of The Actors Studio, Freeman appeared in a wide variety of plays, ranging from Leroi Jones' Slave/Toilet to Joe Papp's revivals of Long Day's Journey Into Night and Troilus and Cressida, and films, including My Sweet Charlie, Finian's Rainbow, and Malcolm X, as well as television series and soap operas, such as One Life to Live, The Cosby Show, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street and The Edge of Night.

Life and career

Freeman, Jr. was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Lottie Brisette (née Coleman) and Albert Cornelius Freeman, a jazz pianist.

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 1987, with recurring appearances in 1988 and 2000. He won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for that role in 1979, the first actor from the show as well as the first African-American actor to earn the award. A director of One Life to Live, he was one of the first African Americans to direct a soap opera.

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Opelika Observer 26 Mar 2025
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Daily Press 19 Mar 2025
Norfolk State teammates Christian Ings and Tyrel Bladen will play for Team Al Attles at 1 p.m. that day at Freeman Coliseum, while Hampton University’s Wayne Bristol Jr., will be on the opposing Team Bob Love squad ... 3, 2024 ... Wednesday ... 19 ... .
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2025 Chambers County Delinquent Tax List

Opelika Observer 11 Mar 2025
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