Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-02-01 (74 years old)
Deathday
2012-07-24
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known As
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Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen, 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. He also won an NAACP Image Award. Hemsley was born and raised in South Philadelphia by his mother, who worked in a lamp factory.[1] He did not meet his father until he was 14. He attended Barrat Middle School, Central High School for 9th grade and Bok Technical Hi...
1990
as Herbert Himmel
1979
as Reverend Mike
1993
as Burt Wilson
2000
as Chip Oswald
1986
as Mr. Buttersworth
2008
as George O'Donnell
2009
1987
as Buford / Jethro
1990
as The Reverend
2000
as Edward Marshall / Steel Condor
1996
as Homeless Guy
1986
as Judge Daley
1997
as Grocer
2004
as Mr. Ed (voice)
1995
as Rev. Scheister
1981
as Gitlow
2015
as Boss
1997
as Brotha #1
1987
as Magic Mirror
1994
1998
as George Jefferson (uncredited)
1989
as The Master Programmer
1998
as Smythe/Bates Doorman
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