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Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an American actor, 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.
Birth Name
Sherman Alexander Hemsley
Born
Tuesday, 01 February 1938
Died
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dark Side of the '90s | George Jefferson | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | George Jefferson | 2021 |
| Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Self | 2016 |
| One Love | Grandpa Roy | 2014 |
| Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| I Love Black Movies | Himself | 2013 |
| Clunkers | Boss | 2011 |
| American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Pastor | 2009 |
| Community | George Jefferson | 2009 |
| I Get That a Lot | Self | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dark Side of the '90s | George Jefferson | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | George Jefferson | 2021 |
| Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Self | 2016 |
| One Love | Grandpa Roy | 2014 |
| Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| I Love Black Movies | Himself | 2013 |
| Clunkers | Boss | 2011 |
| American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Pastor | 2009 |
| Community | George Jefferson | 2009 |
| I Get That a Lot | Self | 2009 |
| Hanging in Hedo | Henry Hunter | 2008 |
| James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message | Self | 2008 |
| For the Love of a Dog | George O'Donnell | 2008 |
| Back to the Grind | Self | 2007 |
| House of Payne | George Jefferson | 2006 |
| Being Bobby Brown | Self | 2005 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Living in TV Land | Self | 2004 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Ill Husband - for Nyquil | 2004 |
| The Surreal Life | Self | 2003 |
| Screwed | Chip Oswald | 2000 |
| Up, Up, and Away! | Edward Marshall / Steel Condor | 2000 |
| Family Guy | Sherman Hemsley | 1999 |
| The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer | Union Spy | 1998 |
| V.I.P. | Sherman Hemsley | 1998 |
| The Hughleys | James Williams | 1998 |
| The Roseanne Show | Self | 1998 |
| Cousin Skeeter | Mr. T-Bone | 1998 |
| Mafia! | George Jefferson | 1998 |
| Senseless | Smythe-Bates Doorman | 1998 |
| Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Store Owner / Grocer | 1997 |
| City Guys | Slick Billy West | 1997 |
| Figure It Out | Self - Panelist | 1997 |
| Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II | Self (segment "Liberian Girl") | 1997 |
| Sprung | Brotha #1 | 1997 |
| Clueless | Murray's Grandpa | 1996 |
| Homeboys in Outer Space | Self | 1996 |
| Goode Behavior | Willie Goode | 1996 |
| Time & Again | (archive footage) | 1996 |
| Minor Adjustments | Dr. Engel | 1995 |
| In the House | Buster | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Miller | 1995 |
| The Wayans Bros. | Mr. Stone | 1995 |
| The Misery Brothers | Rev. Scheister | 1995 |
| The Secret World of Alex Mack | Professor Lake | 1994 |
| Me and the Boys | Irv | 1994 |
| The Magic School Bus | Mr. Junkit | 1994 |
| All That | Doctor / Self | 1994 |
| Sister, Sister | Grandpa Campbell / Jimmy Campbell / Jimmy 'Soupy' Campbell / Jimmy | 1994 |
| Thunder in Paradise | Capt. Hawspipe | 1994 |
| Burke's Law | Judge Powell | 1994 |
| Home of Angels | Buzzard Bracken | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Mr. Schott | 1993 |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | Self | 1993 |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | Self | 1993 |
| Mr. Nanny | Burt Wilson | 1993 |
| The Ben Stiller Show | Sherman Hemsley | 1992 |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Wallace Pitney | 1992 |
| Vicki! | Self | 1992 |
| Martin | Mr. Washington | 1992 |
| Dinosaurs | B.P. Richfield | 1991 |
| What a Dummy | Dills | 1990 |
| Camp Cucamonga | Herbert Himmel | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Judge Carl Robertson / George Jefferson | 1990 |
| Club Fed | The Reverend | 1990 |
| In Living Color | Mr. Jefferson | 1990 |
| Family Matters | Captain Savage | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | 1989 |
| Ghost Fever | Buford / Jethro | 1987 |
| Combat High | Judge Daley | 1986 |
| Designing Women | Mr. Toussant | 1986 |
| Amen | Deacon Ernest Frye | 1986 |
| Stewardess School | Mr. Buttersworth | 1986 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Mouse | 1985 |
| The Twilight Zone | Sam (segment "I of Newton") | 1985 |
| 227 | Thurmond Fox | 1985 |
| E/R | George Jefferson | 1984 |
| The Big Show | Self | 1980 |
| Pink Lady | Self | 1980 |
| Love at First Bite | Reverend Mike | 1979 |
| Mel & Susan Together | Self | 1978 |
| America 2-Night | Self | 1978 |
| CBS: On the Air | Self - Co-Host | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Robert | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Henry Bullard / Maurice Marshall | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Charlie Atkins / Fred Simpson | 1977 |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali | Self | 1976 |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | Various Characters / Self | 1976 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
| Dean's Place | Tailor | 1975 |
| The Rich Little Show | Self | 1975 |
| Joey & Dad | Various characters | 1975 |
| The Jeffersons | George Jefferson | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | 1974 |
| Soul Train | Self - Guest | 1971 |
| All in the Family | George Jefferson / George | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
