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Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as
George Jefferson George Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley on the American television sitcoms ''All in the Family'' (1973–1975, 1978) and its spin-off ''The Jeffersons'' (1975–1985), in which he serves as the program's protagonist. ...
on the CBS television series ''
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'' (1973–1975; 1978) and ''
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'' (1975–1985), Deacon Ernest Frye on the
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series ''
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'' (1986–1991), and B. P. Richfield on the ABC series ''
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''. Hemsley also played Judge Carl Robertson on the
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series ''
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''. For his work on ''The Jeffersons'', Hemsley was nominated for a
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and an
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. Hemsley also won an
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for Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Series or Special ("The Jeffersons") in 1982.


Biography


Early life, education and service

Hemsley was born and raised in
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for tenth. Hemsley dropped out of school after the tenth grade and joined the
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, where he served for four years. On leaving the Air Force, Hemsley returned to Philadelphia, where he worked for the
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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 starred as Gitlow in the early 1970s Broadway musical ''
Purlie ''Purlie'' is a musical with a book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell and music by Gary Geld. It is based on Davis's 1961 play ''Purlie Victorious'', which was later made into the 1963 film '' Gone Are the Days!'' a ...
''.


Career


Stage

Hemsley performed with local groups in Philadelphia before moving to New York to study with
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at the Negro Ensemble Company. Shortly after, he joined Vinnette Carroll's Urban Arts Company appearing in these productions: '' But Never Jam Today'', ''
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'', ''Old Judge Mose is Dead'', ''Moon on a Rainbow Shawl'', ''Step Lively Boys'', ''Croesus'', and ''The Witch''. Hemsley made his Broadway debut in ''
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'' and toured with the show for a year. In the summer of 1972, Hemsley joined the Vinnette Carroll musical '' Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope'' ensemble in
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, followed a month later in the
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production at the
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. In this production, Hemsley performed the solos "Lookin' Over From Your Side" in Act I and "Sermon" in Act II.


Work with Norman Lear

While Hemsley was on Broadway with ''Purlie'',
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called him in 1971 to play the recurring role of George Jefferson in his new sitcom, ''
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''. Hemsley was reluctant to leave his theatre role, at which Lear told him he would hold the role open for him (another actor, Mel Stewart, played his brother for two episodes during this time). Hemsley joined the cast two years later. The characters of Hemsley and co-star Isabel Sanford were occasional supporting roles in ''All in the Family'', then were given their own spin-off, ''
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'', in 1975. ''The Jeffersons'' proved to be one of Lear's most successful series, enjoying a run of eleven seasons through 1985.


1980s, 1990s, and 2000s

Hemsley continued to work steadily after the show's cancellation, largely
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in George Jefferson-like roles. He teamed with the sitcom's original cast members when ''The Jeffersons'' moved to Broadway for a brief run. Hemsley later joined the cast of NBC's ''
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'' in 1986 as Deacon Ernest Frye, a church deacon. The sitcom enjoyed a run of five seasons, ending in 1991. Hemsley then was a voice actor in the ABC live-action puppet series ''Dinosaurs'', where he played Bradley P. Richfield, the boss of the main character, Earl. The series ran four seasons, ending in 1994. In 1995, Hemsley made four appearances in the sitcom '' Sister, Sister'' as Tia and
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's grandfather. In 1996, he had the lead role in the TV comedy series '' Goode Behavior'', which lasted for one season. Hemsley then cut back on his acting career, although Isabel Sanford and he occasionally appeared together in the mid to late 1990s and in the early 2000s, reprising their popular roles in guest appearances on such television series as ''
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''; in commercials for The Gap,
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, and
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; and at
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conventions. He also starred with Sanford in a touring company of ''The Real Live Jeffersons'' stage show in the 1990s. Sanford and he made a cameo appearance in the film '' Sprung'' (1997). They continued to work together on occasion until Sanford's health declined prior to her death in 2004. In 2001, Hemsley appeared as a contestant on the "Celebrity Classic TV Edition" special of ABC's hit primetime quiz show ''
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'' and won $125,000 for his charity. Hemsley also made a voice appearance as himself in the
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animated comedy ''
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'' in 2005. He appeared in the film '' American Pie Presents: The Book of Love'' (2009). In 2011, he reprised his role as George Jefferson for the final time, alongside
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as
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, on ''
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''. Hemsley was inducted into the
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in 2012.


Music career

In 1989, Hemsley, who had been a jazz keyboardist, released a single, "Ain't That a Kick in the Head." This was followed in 1992 by ''Dance'', an album of rhythm and blues music. He appeared on ''
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'' around the time of the record's release and also performed the song "Eyes in the Dark.” Hemsley was an enthusiastic fan of 1970s
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bands, including Yes,
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,
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, and Nektar.


Personal life

Unlike the characters he played, Hemsley was a shy and intensely private man, described by some as reclusive. He avoided the Hollywood limelight and little of his personal life was public knowledge beyond the facts that he never married and he had no children. In 2003, however, Hemsley granted a rare video interview to the
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. " laying George Jeffersonwas hard for me, but he was the character. I had to do it."


Death

On July 24, 2012, Hemsley died at his home in
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, at age 74. The cause of death was given as
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, a complication associated with lung and bronchial carcinomas. He had a malignant mass on one of his lungs for which chemotherapy and radiation had been recommended, according to the El Paso County Texas Medical Examiner's report.


Aftermath

On August 28, 2012, an El Paso news anchor interviewed Flora Isela Enchinton, the sole beneficiary of Hemsley's will, who said that the two were friends and had been business partners for more than two decades. During this time she lived with Hemsley and his friend Kenny Johnston. Enchinton told the Associated Press that Hemsley never mentioned any relatives. "Some people come out of the woodwork - they think Sherman, they think money", Enchinton told AP. "But the fact is that I did not know Sherman when he was in the limelight. I met them when they emsley and Johnstoncame running from Los Angeles with not one penny, when there was nothing but struggle." A Philadelphia man named Richard Thornton claimed to be Hemsley's brother and the true heir to his estate. After contesting the will, Thornton halted progress on funeral arrangements, and as a result, Hemsley's body remained at the San Jose Funeral Home in El Paso and unburied for months. On November 9, 2012, the legal battle over Hemsley's body ended when Judge Patricia Chew ruled in favor of Enchinton. A military funeral was planned for Hemsley. He was interred at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in his adopted hometown of El Paso.


Filmography


Film

* ''
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'' (1979) - Reverend Mike (film debut) * '' Stewardess School'' (1986) - Mr. Buttersworth * '' Ghost Fever'' (1986) - Buford/Jethro * ''
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'' (1990) - Reverend James Dooley * '' Mr. Nanny'' (1993) - Burt Wilson * '' Home of Angels'' (1994) - Buzzard Bracken * ''The Misery Brothers'' (1995) - Rev. Scheister * ''A Christmas Journey Home'' (1996) - Steve * '' Sprung'' (1997) - Earl * '' Casper: A Spirited Beginning'' (1997) - Harvey * ''
Senseless ''Senseless'' is a 1998 American buddy comedy science fiction film directed by Penelope Spheeris and written by Greg Erb and Craig Mazin. The film stars Marlon Wayans, David Spade, and Matthew Lillard as college students. Plot Darryl Withersp ...
'' (1998) - James * ''
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'' (1998) - George Jefferson (uncredited) * '' Screwed'' (2000) - Chip Oswald * ''Hanging in Hedo'' (2008) - Henry Hunter * ''For The Love Of A Dog'' (2008) - George O'Donnell * '' American Pie Presents: The Book of Love'' (2009) - Pastor Reggie Johnston (final film role)


Television

* ''
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'' (1973–1975; 1978) - George Jefferson * ''
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'' (1975–1985) - George Jefferson * ''
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'' (1977-1983) - Henry Bullard / Maurice Marshall * '' The Donny & Marie Show'' (1978?) - Guest star * ''
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'' (1979, season 2 episode 18 "No Escape") - Robert * '' Pink Lady'' (1980; guest-starred) - Himself * ''
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'' (1981, TV Movie) - Gitlow Judson * ''
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'' (November 7, 1981) (Season 5, Episode 5, "Mr. Nobody/La Liberatora") - Charlie Atkins * '' E/R'' (1984) (guest spots as Nurse Julie Williams') - Uncle George Jefferson * ''
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'' (1985, Episode: " I of Newton") - Sam * ''
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'' (1985, TV Movie) -
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* ''
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'' (1986) - Dick Sherman * ''
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'' (1986–1991) - Deacon Ernest Frye * '' 227'' (1988, guest starred in the episode "The Big Deal") - Thurmond Fox * '' Camp Cucamonga'' (1990, TV Movie) - Herbert Himmel * ''
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'' (1991–1994) - B.P. Richfield (voice) * ''
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'' (1992-1996, guest starred, TV Series) - Judge Carl Robertson / George Jefferson * ''
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'' (1993, in the episode "Wedding Redux") - Mr. Ray Toussant * ''
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'' (February 14, 1993) - guest appearance as George Jefferson in sketch, Lashawn: Dry Cleaners * '' Burke's Law'' (1994, in "Who Killed the Legal Eagle?") - Judge J.R. Powell * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1994, in the Episode "Seasons Greedings") - Winslow P Schott, a.k.a.
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* ''
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'' (1995, guest starred, in "Revved Up") - Mr. Junkit * '' The Wayans Bros.'' (1995, episode "It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's The Superboys!") - Mr. Stone * '' Sister, Sister'' (1995, guest spots) - Grandpa Campbell * '' Goode Behavior'' (1996–1997) - Willie Goode * ''
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'' (1996) - Mr. Washington * ''
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'' (1997; guest starred in two episodes) - Doctor * '' The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer'' (1998, guest starred in "Up, Up and Away") - Union Spy * ''
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'' (1999–2000) - James Williams * ''
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'' (Captain Marion Savage — Carl's superior) * ''
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'' (1997, Good Burger food critic / Mr. Gurman) * '' Figure It Out'' (1999) (Guest Panelist) * '' Up, Up, and Away'' (2000, TV Movie) - Edward Marshall / Steel Condor * ''
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'' (2004, TV Movie) - Mr. Ed (voice) * ''
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'' (2005, in a voice cameo (" The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz") - Himself * ''
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'' (2006, cast member in 2006) * ''Clunkers'' (2011, 8 episodes) - Boss * ''
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'' (2011, guest starred) - George Jefferson * ''One Love'' (2014) - Grandpa Roy (final television role, filmed 2012)


Discography

* ''Dance'' (1992)


See also

*


References


External links

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