Sherman Hemsley
Actor
Born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 High School for 10th, when he dropped out of school and joined the United States Air Force, where he served for four years.
Filmography
Clunkers
Boss
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Pastor
For the Love of a Dog
George O'Donnell
The Surreal Life
Self
Screwed
Chip Oswald
Up, Up, and Away
Edward Marshall / Steel Condor
Family Guy
Sherman Hemsley (voice)
V.I.P.
Sherman Hemsley
The Hughleys
James Williams
Jane Austen's Mafia!
George Jefferson (uncredited)
Senseless
Smythe/Bates Doorman
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Grocer
City Guys
Figure It Out
Self
Sprung
Brotha #1
Clueless
Murray's Grandpa
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Miller (voice)
The Wayans Bros.
Mr. Stone
The Misery Brothers
Rev. Scheister
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Professor Lake
The Magic School Bus
Mr. Junkett (voice)
Sister, Sister
Jimmy
Burke's Law
Judge Powell
Home of Angels
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Mr. Schott
Mr. Nanny
Burt Wilson
The Ben Stiller Show
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Wallace Pitney
Martin
Mr. Washington
Dinosaurs
B.P. Richfield (voice)
Camp Cucamonga
Herbert Himmel
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
George Jefferson
Club Fed
The Reverend
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
The Master Programmer
Family Matters
Captain Savage
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Magic Mirror
Ghost Fever
Buford / Jethro
Combat Academy
Judge Daley
Designing Women
Amen
Deacon Ernest Frye
Stewardess School
Mr. Buttersworth
Alice in Wonderland
Mouse
The Twilight Zone
Sam (segment "I of Newton")
E/R
George Jefferson
Purlie
Gitlow
The Big Show
Self
Pink Lady
Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
Love at First Bite
Reverend Mike
The Magic of David Copperfield
Self
The Incredible Hulk
Robert
The Love Boat
Maurice Marshall
Battle of the Network Stars
The Sonny and Cher Show
Donny & Marie
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Jeffersons
George Jefferson
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
Dinah!
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
All in the Family
George Jefferson