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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 .
Sherman Alexander Hemsley, Air Force veteran and actor, was born on Feb. 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, William Hemsley, worked at a printing press while his mother worked at various factories during the war.
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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 · 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 · Sherman Alexander Hemsley was born in Philadelphia on Feb. 1, 1938. He dropped out of Edward W. Bok Technical High School in the 10th grade to join the Air Force and was stationed in Asia after ...
Jul 25, 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. Police in El Paso ...
Jul 25, 2012 · The actor who played George Jefferson, the egotistical and ambitious black entrepreneur, died in 2012 at age 74. Read a review of his career and his role in The Jeffersons, a sitcom that broke new ground in depicting black characters.
