Sherman Hemsley
Birthday
1938/02/01
Day of death
2012/07/24 (74 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
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Biography
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...Read more
Acting
(1980) The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
(1990) Camp Cucamonga
as Herbert Himmel
(1979) Love at First Bite
as Reverend Mike
(1993) Mr. Nanny
as Burt Wilson
(2000) Screwed
as Chip Oswald
(1986) Stewardess School
as Mr. Buttersworth
(2008) For the Love of a Dog
as George O'Donnell
(2009) American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
as Pastor
(1987) Ghost Fever
as Buford / Jethro
(1990) Club Fed
as The Reverend
(2000) Up, Up, and Away
as Edward Marshall / Steel Condor
(1996) A Christmas Journey Home
as Homeless Guy
(1986) Combat Academy
as Judge Daley
(1997) Casper: A Spirited Beginning
as Grocer
(2004) Mr. Ed
as Mr. Ed (voice)
(1995) The Misery Brothers
as Rev. Scheister
(1981) Purlie
as Gitlow
(2015) Clunkers
as Boss
(1997) Sprung
as Brotha #1
(1987) Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Magic Mirror
(1994) Home of Angels
as ---
(1998) Jane Austen's Mafia!
as George Jefferson (uncredited)
(1989) Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as The Master Programmer
(1998) Senseless
as Smythe/Bates Doorman
(1992) The Ben Stiller Show
as ---
(1992) Martin
as ---
(2003) The Surreal Life
as Self
(1999) Family Guy
as Sherman Hemsley (voice)
(1986) Designing Women
as ---
(1976) The Sonny and Cher Show
as ---
(1977) The Love Boat
as Maurice Marshall
(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as George Jefferson
(1995) The Wayans Bros.
as Mr. Stone
(1985) The Twilight Zone
as Sam (segment "I of Newton")
(1971) All in the Family
as George Jefferson
(1975) The Jeffersons
as George Jefferson
(1976) Donny & Marie
as Self
(1996) Clueless
as ---
(1989) Family Matters
as Captain Savage
(1997) City Guys
as ---
(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Mr. Schott
(1998) The Hughleys
as ---
(1986) Amen
as Deacon Ernest Frye
(1976) Battle of the Network Stars
as ---
(1996) Goode Behavior
as Willie Goode
(1980) The Big Show
as Self
(1980) Pink Lady
as Self
(2007) Back to the Grind
as ---
(2004) Living in TV Land
as ---
(1985) Alice in Wonderland
as Mouse
(1974) Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
(1994) The Secret World of Alex Mack
as Professor Lake
(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Judge Carl Robertson
(1984) E/R
as George Jefferson
(1974) Dinah!
as Self
(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Miller (voice)
(1991) Dinosaurs
as B.P. Richfield (voice)
(1994) Burke's Law
as Judge Powell
(1994) The Magic School Bus
as Mr. Junkett (voice)
(1977) The Incredible Hulk
as Robert
(1998) V.I.P.
as Sherman Hemsley
(1992) Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Wallace Pitney