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Sherman Hemsleyborn February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States is an African-American actor.
Comedic actor Sherman Hemsleyso embodied his role on television's long-running series The Jeffersonsthat many fans still think of him only as George Jefferson.Actor sherman hemsley biography Is sherman hemsley married Sherman hemsley parents Sherman hemsley height
Comedic actor Sherman Hemsleyso embodied his role on television's long-running series The Jeffersonsthat many fans still think of him only as George Jefferson.
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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,