Albert Popwell
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Albert Popwell Trivia
- Starred in the first four "Dirty Harry" movies with 'Clint Eastwood'. He portrayed 4 different characters in each of the "Dirty Harry" films. He was the bank robber in Dirty Harry (1971), a pimp in Magnum Force (1973), a black militant leader in The Enforcer (1976/I) and Harry's partner in Sudden Impact (1983).
- Well known as one of the Johnson brothers in Cleopatra Jones (1973) and Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975).
- Started off as a professional dancer before pursuing an acting career.
- Noted for his always disciplined, professional scene work.
Albert Popwell Mini Biography
- Handsome, leanly built African-American actor who notched up guest appearances in dozens of well rated US TV shows including "Mannix" (1967), "McCloud" (1970), "Emergency!" (1972) and "Magnum, P.I." (1980). However, he's better known to cult films fans for his portrayal of character "Matthew Johnson" in the successful blaxploitation films Cleopatra Jones (1973) and the sequel Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975). Popwell additionally co-starred alongside screen icon 'Clint Eastwood' in five feature films starting off as "Wonderful Digby" in Coogan's Bluff (1968). The next four occasions were in several of the highly popular "Dirty Harry" films, firstly as wounded bank robber at the receiving end of Eastwood's now legendary, "Do you feel lucky punk ?" speech in the opening minutes of Dirty Harry (1971). He was back as a sadistic pimp murdering a greedy call girl with a can of drain cleaner before being executed by a vigilante motorcycle cop in Magnum Force (1973), and he was still on the wrong side of the law as a militant "Black Power" styled activist named "Big Ed" Mustapha in Enforcer, The (1976/I). For his final appearance alongside Eastwood, Popwell was on the right side of Clint for once as a fellow detective who unexpectedly meets a grisly demise in Sudden Impact (1983). Popwell passed away on April 9th, 1999 from complications arising after major surgery.
Albert Popwell Movies
- Gomer, the Privileged Character (1967) as M.P.
- Die Before They Wake (1974) as Danny Boy
- Logoda's Heads (1971) as Sergeant Imo
- A Small Circle of Friends (1979) as 2nd Pimp
- The Buddy Holly Story (1978) as Eddie Foster
- African Rodeo: Part 1 (1968) as ...
- The Peace Killers (1971) as Blackjack
- McCloud: Who Killed Miss U.S.A.? (1970) as Guard
- Lake Sinclair (1967) as Lukova
- A Blast for Buck (1980) as Koren
- The Skin Game (1970) as Lieutenant Umando
- The Nature of the Enemy (1970) as 3rd Reporter
- Steel Cowboy (1978) as Miller
- The Last Payment (0) as China-Boy
- The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) as 1st Sgt. Jones
- Details at Eleven (1981) as Hardened Criminal
- Trek to Terror (1968) as Lounga
- The Out-of-Towners (1983) as Digger
- Sudden Impact (1983) as Horace King
- Sister, Sister (1982) as The Drunk
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