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Albert Popwell
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Albert Popwell

1926 – 1999 · New York, New York, USA · Active 1964–1991

Born in New York City in 1926, Albert Popwell began his career as a dancer before transitioning to acting, making a notable impact in the 1970s. He is best remembered for his roles in Cleopatra Jones (1973), where he showcased his dynamic presence, and The Peace Killers (1971), a gritty exploration of crime and betrayal. Popwell continued to engage audiences with performances in Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) and Deadly Embrace (1989), contributing to the rich tapestry of cult cinema with his versatile portrayals.

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Deadly Embrace

Deadly Embrace

1989 ★ 4.1

The pulsating, passion-driven story of a man, his wife, and the lovers they play their nasty cat and mouse games with. Like repelling magnets, obsessive passion drives them apart as a psychotic lust locks them together in a tangled web of murderous sexual intrigue. Deadly Embrace; the story of one woman's fatal attraction to the only man she must kill to possess - her husband.

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Filmography

51 credits
1990s 1 credit
1991
Scissors as Officer
Movie ★ 5.0
1980s 9 credits
1989
Movie ★ 5.7
1989
Movie ★ 4.3
1987
Who's That Girl as Parole Chairman
Movie ★ 5.5
1983
Sudden Impact as Horace King
Movie ★ 6.6
1983
The A-Team as Digger
TV ★ 7.5
1982
Sister, Sister as The Drunk
Movie ★ 8.0
1981
Wolfen as Dead Body at Morgue (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1981
TV ★ 6.7
1980
Magnum, P.I. as David Crawford
TV ★ 7.3
1970s 32 credits
1979
TV ★ 7.1
1979
TV ★ 7.0
1978
Movie ★ 7.2
1978
Movie ★ 9.0
1977
TV ★ 7.2
1976
The Enforcer as Mustapha
Movie ★ 6.7
1975
Movie ★ 5.8
1975
Wonder Woman as Gaffer
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Movie ★ 4.1
1974
TV ★ 6.4
1973
Magnum Force as J. J. Sidney Wilson
Movie ★ 7.1
1973
Movie ★ 5.7
1973
Charley Varrick as Percy Randolph
Movie ★ 7.3
1973
Blume in Love as Party Guest (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1973
Kojak as Danny Boy
TV ★ 7.1
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Police Story as Daniel Casey
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Fuzz as Lewis
Movie ★ 5.5
1972
Probe as Dr. Griffin
Movie ★ 5.8
1972
TV ★ 7.5
1972
TV ★ 7.9
1971
Dirty Harry as Bank Robber (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1971
Movie ★ 4.9
1971
Columbo as Al Como
TV ★ 8.1
1970
Lost Flight as Black Militant
Movie ★ 4.3
1970
TV ★ 7.2
1970
McCloud as Guard
TV ★ 7.2
1970
Night Gallery as 3rd Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy")
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 9 credits
1968
Movie ★ 5.4
1968
Coogan's Bluff as Wonderful Digby
Movie ★ 6.4
1968
TV ★ 6.2
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1967
TV ★ 6.8
1967
TV ★ 6.9
1966
TV ★ 6.9
1965
The F.B.I. as Henry Jackson
TV ★ 5.6
1964
TV ★ 7.1