Al Freeman Jr. was an actor and director who was the first African American to win a Daytime Emmy Award for acting. His most famous role was that of Police Captain Ed Hall in the soap opera One Life to Live (1968), which brought him the Emmy in 1979. He was a regular on the soap from 1972 through 1987, and appeared off and on as Captain Hall from 1988 through 2000. He received three additional Emmy nominations playing the role in 1983, '86 and '87. Freeman also was the first African American to direct a TV soap opera, helming "One Life to Live" episodes.
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Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Guest starring as Deputy Commissioner James Harris
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x11: Partners (Jan 20, 1995)
- Episode 3x10: Cradle to Grave (Jan 13, 1995)
Hot l Baltimore (1975)
Starring as Charles Bingham
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Ainsley's Secret (Apr 25, 1975)
- Episode 1x12: Suzy's Problem (Apr 11, 1975)
- Episode 1x11: Ainsley Loves April (Apr 4, 1975)
- Episode 1x10: Historic L Baltimore (Mar 28, 1975)
- Episode 1x09: Brigham's Con (Mar 21, 1975)
- Episode 1x08: Mrs. Bellotti's Boyfriend (Mar 14, 1975)
- Episode 1x07: The Deportation of Suzy (Mar 7, 1975)
- Episode 1x06: The Date (Feb 28, 1975)
- Episode 1x05: George and Gordon (Feb 21, 1975)
- Episode 1x04: The Rent Increase (Feb 14, 1975)
- Episode 1x03: Suzy's New Job (Feb 7, 1975)
- Episode 1x02: Millie's Beau (Jan 31, 1975)
- Episode 1x01: Suzy's Wedding (Jan 24, 1975)
Perry Mason (1957)
Starring as Lieutenant Cooper
- Episode S09 Special: Perry Mason Returns (Dec 1, 1985)