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Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family (1973–1975; 1978) and The Jeffersons (1975–1985), Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen (1986–1991), and B. P. Richfield on the ABC series Dinosaurs .
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Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s and early 1990s that featured predominantly black casts – others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and 227.
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Hemsley and Marla Gibbs guest starred on the TBS show House of Payne (2006) in 2011. Sherman Hemsley will be remembered as an actor who was on shows that addressed serious issues but also one who brought laughter into homes every week.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- El Paso, Texas, USA
Amen: Created by Ed. Weinberger. With Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan. Rev. Rueben Gregory, finds dealing with the headstrong, opinionated, and unethical Deacon Ernest Frye--who works as a lawyer when not tending to church business--won't make his job easy.
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- 1986-09-27
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With Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover. Wealthy African American dry cleaner George Jefferson, his wife Louise, and son Lionel move into a luxury apartment building and develop occasionally fractious relations with other tenants, including their sassy maid Florence.
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- 1975-01-18
- Comedy
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The Jeffersons also shared continuity with the sitcom E/R, which featured Lynne Moody, who made a guest appearance in one episode of The Jeffersons. [9] Sherman Hemsley guest-starred as George in two episodes of the series, which lasted for one season. [10]
Here are some fun facts about this classic sitcom and its iconic star. 1. Amen has a strong Philly connection. Sherman Hemsley and series creator Ed. Weinberger were born and raised in the City of Brotherly Love — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
