Sherman Hemsley

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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 High School for 10th, when he dropped out of school and joined the United States Air Force, where he served for four years. On leaving the Air Force, he returned to Philadelphia, where he worked for the United States Postal Service during the day...

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Family GuySeries • 1999The Love BoatSeries • 1977Family MattersSeries • 1989Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries • 1993V.I.P.Series • 1998The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Sister, SisterSeries • 1994DinosaursSeries • 1991The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990All in the FamilySeries • 1971MartinSeries • 1992The JeffersonsSeries • 1975The HughleysSeries • 1998The Wayans Bros.Series • 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries • 1995Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries • 1992The Magic School BusSeries • 1994Designing WomenSeries • 1986CluelessSeries • 1996Burke's LawSeries • 1994AmenSeries • 1986The Secret World of Alex MackSeries • 1994City GuysSeries • 1997