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Sherman Hemsley was born on February this date in 1938.
Born February 1, 1938, in Philadelphia, PA. Educa tion: Attended Philadelphia Academy of Dramatic Arts, also studied with Lloyd Richards in New York; served in.
Sherman took acting classes at night after working everyday at his full-time job at a local post office in Philadelphia.

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Hemsley, Sherman 1938–

Actor

At a Glance…

Began Theatre Career

Cast as George Jefferson

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Comedic actor Sherman Hemsley so embodied his role on television’s long-running series The Jeffersons that many fans still think of him only as George Jefferson. Donald Bogle described Hemsley in Blacks in American Films and Television as “one of America’s best-known [by character, not name] but least publicized performers.” Hemsley was a stage actor at the beginning of his career. He broke into television in 1973 when producer Norman Lear cast him as George Jefferson, Archie Bunker’s neighbor in the popular series All in the Family. His character proved so strong that Hemsley was cast in a starring role with Isabel Sanford in the spinoff series, The Jeffersons. The Jeffersons became wildly popular in its own right with audiences both black and white, and enjoyed a ten-year run on CBS, from 1975 to 1985. In the years that followed, Hemsley’s career has continued to thrive. He has had several film roles and has made numero

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Sherman Hemsley

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. Hemsley was born and raised in South Philadelphia by his mother, who worked in a lamp factory.[1] He did not meet his father until he was 14. He attended Barrat Middle School, Central High School for 9th grade and Bok Technical High School for 10th, when he dropped out of school and joined the United States Air Force, where he served for four years.

On leaving the Air Force, he returned to Philadelphia, where he worked for the United States Postal Service during the day while attending the Academy of Dramatic Arts at night. He then moved to New York, continuing to work for the Post Office during the day while working as an actor at night. He starr

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Sherman Hemsley, Star Of 'Jeffersons,' Dies at 74

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 74.

His death was confirmed by his agent, Todd Frank. He did not specify a cause.

The Jeffersons were introduced as Archie Bunker's Queens neighbors on ''All in the Family'' in 1971. George was conceived as a black version of Archie, as distrustful of white people as Archie was of black people (and almost everyone else). Although George's wife, Louise, was frequently seen, George himself was mentioned but did not appear on camera until 1973: he was said to be unwilling to set foot in a white family's house. (In reality, Mr. Hemsley was unavailable until then. Mel Stewart was seen as George's brother, Henry, until Mr. Hemsley joined the cast.)

The character of George Jefferson proved so popular that a spinoff series was developed. ''The Jeffersons'&