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Alan Freed
Acting
Born: December 15, 1921
Windber, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America.
Known For
Rock Around the Clock
as Himself
Go, Johnny, Go!
as Himself
Don't Knock The Rock
as Himself
Little Richard: I Am Everything
as Self (archive footage)
Rock, Rock, Rock!
as Alan Freed
Mister Rock and Roll
as Self
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
as Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
as Himself
