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Freeman King(1943-2002)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Freeman King was born on 1 June 1943 in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Lionheart (1990), Fletch (1985) and To Protect and Serve (1992). He was married to Dana Tkac and Fe King. He died on 1 June 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 1, 1943
DiedJune 1, 2002(59)
BornJune 1, 1943
DiedJune 1, 2002(59)
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Known for

Jean-Claude Van Damme in Lionheart (1990)
Lionheart
6.2
  • Homeless Man
  • 1990
Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
Fletch
6.9
  • Cop #1
  • 1985
To Protect and Serve (1992)
To Protect and Serve
4.9
  • Ridley
  • 1992
What's Happening!! (1976)
What's Happening!!
7.1
TV Series
  • Customer
  • Police Officer

Credits

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Actor

  • Driving Me Crazy
    TV Movie
    • Ozzie Nelson
    • 2000
  • James Avery, D.C. Douglas, and Kearran Haze in King's Pawn (1999)
    King's Pawn
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Jack
    • 1999
  • California Dreams (1992)
    California Dreams
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Great Great Great Grandfather Wicks
    • 1994
  • To Protect and Serve (1992)
    To Protect and Serve
    4.9
    • Ridley
    • 1992
  • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
    Life Goes On
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jamal
    • 1990
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ned
    • 1990
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Lionheart (1990)
    Lionheart
    6.2
    • Homeless Man
    • 1990
  • Bagdad Cafe (1990)
    Bagdad Cafe
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Fred
    • 1990
  • Helen Slater, Lloyd Bridges, Chelsea Field, Mark Blum, William Russ, and Michael Woods in Capital News (1990)
    Capital News
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Lamont Thomas
    • 1990
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • 1989
  • Dangerous Curves (1988)
    Dangerous Curves
    3.8
    • Quinn
    • 1988
  • Stop Smoking (1988)
    Stop Smoking
    Video
    • Comedian
    • 1988
  • Michael Paré and Michael Beck in Houston Knights (1987)
    Houston Knights
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Manager
    • 1988
  • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
    Perfect Strangers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Undercover police officer
    • Thug #1
    • 1987
  • Chuck Connors, Lance LeGault, and John J. York in Werewolf (1987)
    Werewolf
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Ron
    • 1987

Writer

  • To Protect and Serve (1992)
    To Protect and Serve
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1992

Soundtrack

  • Raquel Welch, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, and Eugenio Derbez in How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
    How to Be a Latin Lover
    6.0
    • writer: "Gotta Learn to Love"
    • 2017

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • June 1, 1943
    • Pelahatchie, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • June 1, 2002
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Dana TkacJuly 1981 - October 1986 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Album (w/Murray Langston): "Freeman and Murray" (Laff).

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    Has one son, John

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