<Tr> <Th> Adoptive sons </Th> <Td> Josh Hall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandsons </Th> <Td> Jared Hall (adoptive) </Td> </Tr> <P> Ed Hall is a fictional character from the American soap opera One Life to Live, played by Al Freeman Jr . </P> <P> The role was originated and played by actor Al Freeman Jr. from January 1972 until 1987, with a brief interruption in 1975 . In the process, he earned a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1979, becoming the first actor from the show as well as the first African American to earn the award . Freeman later earned nominations in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1986 and 1987 . The actor briefly reprised the role in 1988 and 2000 . </P>

Who played ed hall on one life to live