Person
Sherman Hemsley
Born 1 February 1938 Died 24 July 2012, aged 74 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA TMDB ↗
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.
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32age in their first credit on record (1971)
44years on screen and counting
6credits in 1994, their busiest year
57dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 77 Clunkers
2015as Boss
Age: 71 American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009as Pastor
Age: 70 For the Love of a Dog
2008as George O'Donnell
Age: 62 Screwed
2000as Chip Oswald
Age: 61 Up, Up, and Away
2000as Edward Marshall / Steel Condor
Age: 60 Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998as George Jefferson (uncredited)
Age: 60 Senseless
1998as Smythe/Bates Doorman
Age: 59 Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997as Grocer
Age: 59 Sprung
1997as Brotha #1
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Age: 58 A Christmas Journey Home
1996as Homeless Guy
Age: 56 The Misery Brothers
1995as Rev. Scheister
Age: 55 Home of Angels
1994
Age: 55 Mr. Nanny
1993as Burt Wilson
Age: 52 Camp Cucamonga
1990as Herbert Himmel
Age: 52 Club Fed
1990as The Reverend
Age: 51 Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989as The Master Programmer
Age: 49 Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1987as Magic Mirror
Age: 49 Ghost Fever
1987as Buford / Jethro
Age: 48 Combat Academy
1986as Judge Daley
Age: 48 Stewardess School
1986as Mr. Buttersworth
Age: 43 Purlie
1981as Gitlow
Age: 41 Love at First Bite
1979as Reverend Mike
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TV credits
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Mr. Ed
as Mr. Ed (voice)
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Age: 69 Back to the Grind
2007No poster
Age: 66 Living in TV Land
2004
Age: 60 Family Guy
1999as Sherman Hemsley (voice)
Age: 60 V.I.P.
1998as Sherman Hemsley
Age: 60 The Hughleys
1998as James Williams
Age: 59 City Guys
1997
Age: 58 Clueless
1996as Murray's Grandpa
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Age: 58 Goode Behavior
1996as Willie Goode
Age: 57 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995as The Miller (voice)
Age: 56 The Wayans Bros.
1995as Mr. Stone
Age: 56 The Secret World of Alex Mack
1994as Professor Lake
Age: 56 The Magic School Bus
1994as Mr. Junkett (voice)
Age: 56 Sister, Sister
1994as Jimmy
Age: 56 Sister, Sister
1994as Grandpa Campbell
Age: 55 Burke's Law
1994as Judge Powell
Age: 55 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993as Mr. Schott
Age: 54 The Ben Stiller Show
1992
Age: 54 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992as Wallace Pitney
Age: 54 Martin
1992as Mr. Washington
Age: 53 Dinosaurs
1991as B.P. Richfield (voice)
Age: 52 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990as George Jefferson
Age: 52 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990as Judge Carl Robertson
Age: 51 Family Matters
1989as Captain Savage
Age: 48 Designing Women
1986
Age: 48 Amen
1986as Deacon Ernest Frye
Age: 47 Alice in Wonderland
1985as Mouse
Age: 47 The Twilight Zone
1985as Sam (segment "I of Newton")
Age: 46 E/R
1984as George Jefferson
Age: 39 The Incredible Hulk
1977as Robert
Age: 39 The Love Boat
1977as Maurice Marshall
Age: 38 Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Age: 38 The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
Age: 36 The Jeffersons
1975as George Jefferson
Age: 32 All in the Family
1971as George Jefferson
Age: 32 All in the Family
1971as George