Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley | |
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Hemsley in 1999 | |
| Born | Sherman Alexander Hemsley February 1, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2012 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Fort Bliss National Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1968–2012 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1955–1959 |
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Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor and comedian. 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. Hemsley also played Judge Carl Robertson on the NBC series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. For his work on The Jeffersons, Hemsley was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Hemsley also won an NAACP Image Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Series or Special ("The Jeffersons") in 1982.