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Sherman Hemsley

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American actor (1938-2012)

United StatesActorsLived 1938 to 2012 · aged 74
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Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons (1975-1985), Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen (1986-1991), and B. P. Richfield on the ABC series Dinosaurs.

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Hemsley in the Broadway musical Purlie (June 8, 1972).Hemsley in the Broadway musical Purlie (June 8, 1972).Hemsley with The Jeffersons co-stars Isabel Sanford and Mike Evans, 1974.Hemsley with The Jeffersons co-stars Isabel Sanford and Mike Evans, 1974.Hemsley grave marker at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso Texas, 2016.Hemsley grave marker at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso Texas, 2016.Hemsley's handprints in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, 2007.Hemsley's handprints in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, 2007.

Filmography 23

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love2009 · ★ 5.3
Senseless1998 · ★ 6.2
Casper: A Spirited Beginning1997 · ★ 5.4
Mr. Nanny1993 · ★ 5.1
Jane Austen's Mafia!1998 · ★ 5.5
Love at First Bite1979 · ★ 6.0
Screwed2000 · ★ 5.5
Up, Up, and Away2000 · ★ 5.5
Stewardess School1986
Camp Cucamonga1990
Combat Academy1986
Sprung1997
Ghost Fever1987
Club Fed1990
Purlie1981
For the Love of a Dog2008
The Misery Brothers1995
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's1980
Clunkers2015
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1987
Home of Angels1994
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?1989
A Christmas Journey Home1996

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Family Guy1999
Saturday Night Live1975
The Love Boat1977
V.I.P.1998
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993
Family Matters1989
Dinosaurs1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990
The Incredible Hulk1977
All in the Family1971
The Twilight Zone1985
Martin1992
Designing Women1986
The Jeffersons1975
The Secret World of Alex Mack1994
The Wayans Bros.1995
The Magic School Bus1994
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992
Sister, Sister1994
The Hughleys1998
Dinah!1974
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995
Clueless1996
The Magic of David Copperfield1978

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Melba MooreAlso in Purlie (1981)Kevin ConnollyAlso in Up, Up, and Away (2000)Danica McKellarAlso in Camp Cucamonga (1990)Abe VigodaAlso in The Misery Brothers (1995)George HamiltonAlso in Love at First Bite (1979)Tisha CampbellAlso in Sprung (1997)

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Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons (1975-1985), Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen (1986-1991), and B. P. Richfield on the ABC series Dinosaurs. For his work on The Jeffersons, Hemsley was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Hemsley also won an NAACP Image Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Series or Special in 1982.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2012 · aged 74
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