- Taught at Howard University since 1972, as a professor in the Department of Theater Arts. Taught Speech for the Microphone, Junior Level Acting: Character/Scene study, and Senior Level: Acting for TV and Film. Served as Chairman/Artistic Director of the Department for six years.
Lived on a boat on the Waterfront in Washington, DC. - Appeared on Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Malcolm X, and then in Malcolm X (1992) as Elijah Muhammad.
- Was a professor at Howard University, in the Department of Theatre Arts, teaching acting. since 1972 He served as Chairman/Artistic Director of the Department for six years.
- Had a 40-year career in film and television.
- 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.
- 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.
- Originally cast as "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.
- Made his film debut in This Rebel Breed (1960).
- Son of Lottie Brisette Coleman, and Albert Cornelius Freeman Sr.
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