Al Freeman Jr. Net Worth
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Updated on February 27, 2026
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Al Freeman Jr. net worth is
$3 Million
Al Freeman Jr. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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... | Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 21, 1934 |
| Place Of Birth | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Writer |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Originally cast as in the role of Red Salter in Cool Red (1976). When he was unable to complete filming due to illness and other commitments, his scenes were re-shot with Greg Morris in the role. |
| 2 | Al Freeman Jr. has taught at Howard University for the last 16 years. He teaches Speech for the Microphone, Junior Level Acting: Character/Scene study, and Senior Level: Acting for TV and Film. He lives on a boat on the Waterfront in Washington DC. [August 1988] |
| 3 | Appeared on Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Malcolm X, and then appeared in Malcolm X (1992) as Elijah Muhammad. |
| 4 | Up until his death, Freeman was a professor at Howard University, in the Department of Theatre Arts, teaching acting. He served as Chairman/Artistic Director of the Department for six years. |
| 5 | Freeman earned an NAACP Image Award for playing Malcolm X's mentor in Spike Lee's 1992 film, Malcolm X (1992). |
| 6 | He made his big screen debut in 1960's melodrama, This Rebel Breed (1960). |
| 7 | Freeman Jr. is likely best-known to daytime-drama fans for his lengthy stint as "Lt. Ed Hall" on One Life to Live (1968) - a role that won him a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1979, and setting his place in history as the first African-American actor to win that specific award. |
| 8 | The actor had a 40-year career in film and television. |
| 9 | Played Sidney Poitier's Oscar-winning role in the musical stage version of Lilies of the Field (1963) entitled "Look to the Lilies" in 1970. Co-starring Shirley Booth, it ran only 25 performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. |
| 10 | Son of actor Al Freeman. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order | 1990-2004 | TV Series | Stan Wallace / Reverend Thayer |
| Down in the Delta | 1998 | Earl Sinclair | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1995-1996 | TV Series | 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 Movie | Old Johnson Whittaker |
| Boy Meets Girl | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | Elijah Muhammad | |
| Seven Hours to Judgment | 1988 | Danny Larwin | |
| One Life to Live | 1978-1988 | TV Series | Capt. Ed Hall / Ed Hall |
| Perry Mason Returns | 1985 | TV Movie | Lt. Cooper |
| The Cosby Show | 1985 | TV Series | Coach Ernie Scott |
| Roots: The Next Generations | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Malcolm X |
| King | 1978 | TV Mini-Series | Damon Lockwood |
| NBC Special Treat | 1977 | TV Series | Jerry Hudson |
| Kojak | 1976 | TV Series | Donald Mosher |
| Hot L Baltimore | 1975 | TV Series | Charles Bingham |
| Maude | 1974 | TV Series | Roy |
| To Be Young, Gifted, and Black | 1972 | TV Movie | |
| Mod Squad | 1972 | TV Series | Jessie Cook |
| A Fable | 1971 | The Leader | |
| The Chicago Conspiracy Trial | 1970 | TV Movie | Bobby Seale |
| My Sweet Charlie | 1970 | TV Movie | Charles Roberts |
| Castle Keep | 1969 | Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin | |
| The Lost Man | 1969 | Dennis Lawrence | |
| Judd for the Defense | 1969 | TV Series | Jones |
| The F.B.I. | 1968 | TV Series | Alan Harmon |
| Finian's Rainbow | 1968 | Howard | |
| The Detective | 1968 | Robbie | |
| Dutchman | 1967 | Clay | |
| For Pete's Sake | 1966 | ||
| The Trials of O'Brien | 1966 | TV Series | |
| Slattery's People | 1965 | TV Series | Arthur Courtney |
| Mr. Novak | 1965 | TV Series | Rider |
| For the People | 1965 | TV Series | Johnson |
| The Defenders | 1965 | TV Series | Charlton White |
| Ensign Pulver | 1964 | Taru | |
| The Troublemaker | 1964 | Intern | |
| Black Like Me | 1964 | Thomas Newcomb | |
| Sniper's Ridge | 1961 | Medic Gwathney (as Albert C. Freeman Jr.) | |
| Adventures in Paradise | 1961 | TV Series | Para |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | 1960 | TV Series | Porter / Taxi Man |
| This Rebel Breed | 1960 | Satchel (as Al Freeman) | |
| Bourbon Street Beat | 1959 | TV Series | Elevator Operator |
| Torpedo Run | 1958 | Sam Baker (uncredited) | |
| The Millionaire | 1958 | TV Series | Houseboy |
| Suspicion | 1958 | TV Series | |
| The Broken Mask | 1958 | Short | George |
| The Edge of Night | 1956 | TV Series | Asst. Dist. Atty. Ben Lee (1967) |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Fable | 1971 | ||
| One Life to Live | 1968 | TV Series |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Red | 1976 |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finian's Rainbow | 1968 | performer: "This Time of The Year" 1946 - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special in memory of |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Past Winner |
| Family Feud | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' | 1968 | Short | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Malcolm X (1992) |
| 1979 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | One Life to Live (1968) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Malcolm X (1992) |
| 1987 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | One Life to Live (1968) |
| 1986 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | One Life to Live (1968) |
| 1983 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series | One Life to Live (1968) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Roots: The Next Generations (1979) |
| 1970 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | My Sweet Charlie (1970) |
Known for movies
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