Sherman Hemsley

Actor Feb 1 (died age 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1971–2015 (44 year career)

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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. Hemsley was born and raised in South Philadelphia by his mother, who worked in a…

Known For

Film

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

Pastor

Film

Senseless

Smythe/Bates Doorman

Film

The Jeffersons

George Jefferson

Film

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Grocer

Film

Jane Austen's Mafia!

George Jefferson (uncredited)

Film

Love at First Bite

Reverend Mike

Film

Mr. Nanny

Burt Wilson

Film

Screwed

Chip Oswald

Filmography

Acting (66)

Movies (23)

Clunkers

2015

as Boss

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

2009

as Pastor

5.3

For the Love of a Dog

as George O'Donnell

Screwed

as Chip Oswald

Up, Up, and Away

as Edward Marshall / Steel Condor

5.6

Senseless

1998

as Smythe/Bates Doorman

6.2

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

as George Jefferson (uncredited)

5.4

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

as Grocer

Sprung

as Brotha #1

A Christmas Journey Home

1996

as Homeless Guy

The Misery Brothers

as Rev. Scheister

Home of Angels

Mr. Nanny

as Burt Wilson

Camp Cucamonga

as Herbert Himmel

Club Fed

as The Reverend

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

1989

as The Master Programmer

Ghost Fever

1987

as Buford / Jethro

2.4

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1987

as Magic Mirror

Combat Academy

as Judge Daley

Stewardess School

as Mr. Buttersworth

Purlie

as Gitlow

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as Self

Love at First Bite

as Reverend Mike

Television (43)

Back to the Grind

Living in TV Land

The Surreal Life

as Self

Family Guy

as Sherman Hemsley (voice)

V.I.P.

as Sherman Hemsley

The Hughleys

as James Williams

Figure It Out

as Self

City Guys

Clueless

as Murray's Grandpa

Goode Behavior

as Willie Goode

The Wayans Bros.

1995

as Mr. Stone

7.2

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

as The Miller (voice)

Sister, Sister

as Jimmy

The Magic School Bus

as Mr. Junkett (voice)

7.7

The Secret World of Alex Mack

as Professor Lake

Burke's Law

as Judge Powell

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Mr. Schott

Martin

as Mr. Washington

Vicki!

as Self

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Wallace Pitney

The Ben Stiller Show

Dinosaurs

as B.P. Richfield (voice)

7.8

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

as Judge Carl Robertson

Family Matters

as Captain Savage

Designing Women

Amen

as Deacon Ernest Frye

6.5

The Twilight Zone

1985

as Sam (segment "I of Newton")

Alice in Wonderland

as Mouse

E/R

as George Jefferson

The Big Show

as Self

Pink Lady

as Self

The Love Boat

as Maurice Marshall

The Incredible Hulk

as Robert

Donny & Marie

as Self

The Sonny and Cher Show

1976

6.8

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

6.0

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Jeffersons

as George Jefferson

Dinah!

as Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974

as Self

3.5

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

All in the Family

as George Jefferson

Mr. Ed

as Mr. Ed (voice)