Sherman Hemsley
American actor (1938-2012) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
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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American Pie Presents: The Book of LoveFilm, Pastor2008
For the Love of a DogFilm, George O'Donnell1999
Family GuySeries, Sherman Hemsley (voice)1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!Film, George Jefferson (uncredited)1997
Casper: A Spirited BeginningFilm, Store Owner1996
CluelessSeries, Murray's GrandpaA Christmas Journey HomeFilm, 1996Homeless Guy1995
The Misery BrothersFilm, Rev. Scheister1994
Sister, SisterSeries, Jimmy1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries, Mr. Schott
Mr. NannyFilm, 1993Burt Wilson1991
DinosaursSeries, B.P. Richfield (voice)1990
Camp CucamongaFilm, Herbert Himmel1989
Family MattersSeries, Captain Savage
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?Film, 1989The Master Programmer1987
Ghost FeverFilm, Buford / Jethro1985
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Sam (segment "I of Newton")1981
PurlieFilm, Gitlow1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sFilm1979
Love at First BiteFilm, Reverend Mike1978
The Magic of David CopperfieldSeries1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries1971
All in the FamilySeries, George Jefferson1938Born1 February 1938People around Sherman
Close ties
Isabel Sanford Also in Mafia! and The Jeffersons
Joe Frazier Also in Home of Angels and Ghost Fever
Robert Townsend Directed Up, Up and Away (2000)
Jim Abrahams Directed Mafia! (1998)
Kevin Connolly Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Ty Olsson Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Richard Moll Also in Combat Academy (1986)
Dustin Diamond Also in Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989)
Chris Marquette Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Sean McNamara Directed Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
Mark Christopher Lawrence Also in Sprung and Senseless
Jamie Renée Smith Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Olivia Burnette Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Stan Dragoti Directed Love at First Bite (1979)
Ellie Harvie Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Judy Landers Also in Stewardess School and Club Fed
Nancy Sorel Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Joan Pringle Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Oz Scott Directed The Jeffersons
Robert Simonds Produced Screwed (2000)
Scott Alexander Directed Screwed (2000)
Michael Gottlieb Directed Mr. Nanny (1993)
Michael J. Pagan Also in Up, Up and Away and Up, Up, and Away
Michael Jacobs Produced Dinosaurs
Known for
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Senseless 1998
Love at First Bite 1979
Screwed 2000
Up, Up, and Away 2000
Jane Austen's Mafia! 1998
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 23
70 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 5
Hemsley in the Broadway musical Purlie (June 8, 1972).
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's handprints in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, 2007.About this person
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.
