Sherman Hemsley

Personal Info

Birthday

February 1, 1938

Day of Death

2012-07-24

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sherman Hemsley

Biography

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.

Known For

Family Guy

The Love Boat

The Twilight Zone

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Dinosaurs

The Incredible Hulk

V.I.P.

All in the Family

Filmography

2015
Clunkers
as Boss
2009
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
as Pastor
2008
For the Love of a Dog
as George O'Donnell
2004
Mr. Ed
as Mr. Ed (voice)
2000
Screwed
as Chip Oswald
Up, Up, and Away
as Edward Marshall / Steel Condor
1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!
as George Jefferson (uncredited)
Senseless
as Smythe/Bates Doorman
1997
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
as Grocer
Sprung
as Brotha #1
1996
A Christmas Journey Home
as Homeless Guy
1995
The Misery Brothers
as Rev. Scheister
1993
Mr. Nanny
as Burt Wilson
1990
Camp Cucamonga
as Herbert Himmel
Club Fed
as The Reverend
1989
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as The Master Programmer
1987
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Magic Mirror
Ghost Fever
as Buford / Jethro
1986
Combat Academy
as Judge Daley
Stewardess School
as Mr. Buttersworth
1981
Purlie
as Gitlow
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
1979
Love at First Bite
as Reverend Mike