Actor
Sherman Hemsley
February 1, 1938 · 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.
Notable work
7.4Family Guy (1999)
as Sherman Hemsley (voice)
7.9The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
as George Jefferson and as Judge Carl Robertson
5.3American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
as Pastor
7.8Dinosaurs (1991)
as B.P. Richfield (voice)
6.9Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
7.2The Incredible Hulk (1977)
as Robert
6.9Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
as Mr. Schott
6.2Senseless (1998)
as Smythe/Bates Doorman
6.7Family Matters (1989)
as Captain Savage
5.4Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
as Grocer
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