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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 .
Actor: The Jeffersons. Sherman Hemsley played characters known to be wise-cracking, "Weezy" loving, boisterous fools which America and the entire world laughed with kindheartedly. Sherman Alexander Hemsley, Air Force veteran and actor, was born on Feb. 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- El Paso, Texas, USA
Jul 24, 2012 · The actor, who played George Jefferson in The Jeffersons, passed away in 2012 at his home in El Paso. He also starred in Amen and had a singing career.
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Jul 25, 2012 · Sherman Hemsley, the bantamweight comic actor who portrayed the scrappy, nouveau riche George Jefferson on the hit CBS sitcom “The Jeffersons,” died on Tuesday at his home in El Paso. He was...
Jul 24, 2012 · The actor, known for playing George Jefferson, a dry-cleaning tycoon and Archie Bunker's former neighbor, was found without signs of life in El Paso, Texas. He also starred in "Amen" and "Dinosaurs" and was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
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Jul 25, 2012 · The actor who played George Jefferson on the long-running sitcom "The Jeffersons" died at his home in El Paso, Texas. He was found dead at 74, according to CBS affiliate KDBC. He was known for his role as a blustering black businessman on "The Jeffersons" and his previous work on "All in the Family" and "Purlie".
Jul 25, 2012 · 25 July 2012. Hemsley's first big break came when he was cast for a Broadway show. Actor Sherman Hemsley, who starred in the hit 1970s US sitcom The Jeffersons, has died at the age of 74....
