Albert Popwell (July 15, 1926 – April 9, 1999) was an American actor and dancer.
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Life and early career
Albert Popwell was born on
July 15, 1926, in New York City to South American and West Indian parents. He was nicknamed Poppy by his classmates in Harlem.
Popwell was intrigued by acting at a young age and started as a professional dancer before taking up a career in acting. Popwell made his professional debut on Broadway at age 16 in The Pirate with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. He went on star in future Broadway productions such as Mister Wonderful with Sammy Davis Jr. and Golden Boy.
Later career
Popwell moved to Los Angeles in 1967 to further his career and actor-director Carl Reiner helped open doors for him upon moving to California.
Popwell spoke of having three godfathers, Clint Eastwood, Carl Reiner, and Leslie Stevens, the latter of whom gave Popwell one of his first television roles in the series Search. Popwell said, "These are people who have been quite inspirational in my career."
