Sherman Hemsley
Born	February 1, 1938 (1938-02-01) (age 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,  United States
Notable roles	- George Jefferson in All in the Family and The Jeffersons - Ernest Frye in Amen

Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Emmy Award nominated and Image Award winning African American character actor most famous for his roles as George Jefferson, on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. He also played Earl Sinclair's horrifying boss, a Triceratops named B.P. Richfield on the Jim Henson sitcom, Dinosaurs. Image File history File links Sherman_Helmsley_1239819. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Actors Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson and Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson in a scene from the iconic American television program The Jeffersons. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. The African American sitcom starred Sherman Hemsley (of The Jeffersons and All in the Family fame) as Deacon Ernest Frye, the head of the First Community Church of... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... An Emmy Award. ... The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... A character actor is an actor, especially in motion pictures, who predominantly performs in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... Actors Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson and Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson in a scene from the iconic American television program The Jeffersons. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. The African American sitcom starred Sherman Hemsley (of The Jeffersons and All in the Family fame) as Deacon Ernest Frye, the head of the First Community Church of... Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Hemsley and his TV wife, Isabel Sanford, were very popular as the Jeffersons, but were typecast by the roles and were mostly limited to guest TV appearances and cameo appearances in movies, appearing in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Designing Women, In Living Color, Family Matters, The Wayans Bros., Sister, Sister, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and The Hughleys. Isabel Sanford (born as Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford August 29, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American actress most famous for her role as Louise Weezie Jefferson on the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971-1975) and The Jeffersons (1975-1985). ... For other meanings, see typecasting. ... Martin Scorsese appears briefly in an uncredited role in this scene from his feature film Taxi Driver. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Designing Women was an American television sitcom that centered around the working and personal lives of four women in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. ... In Living Color was an American sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to August 23, 1994. ... Family Matters is an American sitcom about a middle-class, African-American family living in Chicago. ... The Wayans Brothers are a group of American comedians who are brothers. ... Sister, Sister was an American television sitcom about twin girls, separated and adopted at birth, one day find each other face to face after fourteen years. ... Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action television series based on the Superman comic books. ... The TV show The Hughleys aired on ABC from 1998 to 2000 and on UPN from 2000 to 2002. ...

Hemsley, with Isabel Sanford, on The Jeffersons.

In 1984, Hemsley and Sanford had a special guest appearance on the Italian TV show Grand Hotel (playing their Jeffersons role); they were also invited to the Gran Premio Internazionale della TV, an Italian TV award show (similar to Emmy Awards) promoted by TV Sorrisi e Canzoni magazine, where they got the 'Telegatto' award for the best sitcom aired on Italian TVs.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Jeffersons. ... Image File history File links Jeffersons. ... // Grand hotel is a term for a large and luxurious hotel, especially one built in a traditional architectural style. ... An Emmy Award. ...

In 1987, Hemsley met with President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev during a celebrity appearance at the Cleveland International Peace Proceedings. Hemsley spoke with the two leaders, and was quoted as saying, "This Cold War guys - it's freezing out the little guy". While it is not clear to what exactly Hemsley was referring, Mikhail Gorbachev was quoted years later as citing Mr. Hemsley as a primary catalyst for the fall of the Berlin Wall. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: ), surname more accurately romanized as Gorbachyov; born March 2, 1931) is a Russian politician. ...

Hemsley also appeared with Isabel Sanford in a series of advertisements for Denny's and Old Navy.^{[citation needed]} Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... Dennys is the largest full-service family restaurant chain in the United States. ... Old Navy is a brand of clothing and chain of stores that is owned by Gap Inc. ...

In 2006, Hemsley appeared on the sixth season of VH1's The Surreal Life. He also made a cameo appearance in Family Guy as himself making a George Jefferson religion.^{[citation needed]} VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of out-of-the-spotlight celebrities and films them as they live together in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks. ... Family Guy is an Emmy award winning American animated television series about a nuclear family in the fictional town of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ...

Filmography

• Love At First Bite (1979)
• Stewardess School (1986)
• Ghost Fever (1987)
• Club Fed (1990)
• Mr. Nanny (1993)
• Home of Angels (1994)
• The Misery Brothers (1995)
• Sprung (1997)
• Senseless (1998)
• Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
• Screwed (2000)
• For the Love of a Dog (2007)

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Television Work

• All in the Family (1973-1975)
• The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
• Purlie (1981)
• Alice in Wonderland (1985)
• Amen (1986-1991)
• Combat High (1986)
• Camp Cucamonga (1990)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1990-1996)
• Dinosaurs (TV series) (1991-1994)
• Townsend Television (1993) (canceled after 4 months)
• Goode Behavior (1996-199)
• Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
• Sister, Sister (guest spots as tia and tamara's grandfather)
• Clips' Place (1998) (unsold pilot)
• Up, Up, and Away! (2000)
• Mister Ed (2004) (unsold pilot)
• The Surreal Life (cast member in 2006)
• Family Matters (guest spots as Carl Winslow's superior)

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External links

• Sherman Hemsley at the Internet Movie Database