Sherman Hemsley

Born Feb 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sherman Alexander Hemsley played the same character, 'George Jefferson', on five different TV series and in a film: the TV series All in the Family (1971), The Jeffersons (1975), E/R (1984) , The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), House of Payne (2006) and the film, Mafia! (1998). Sherman Hemsley will be remembered as an actor who was on shows that addressed serious issues but also one who brought laughter into homes every week.

Filmography

Shows & movies

Car Lot

Car Lot as Boss

2015

Comedy | 1h 26m

Hangin' in Hedo

Hangin' in Hedo as Henry Hunter

2008

Comedy | 1h 33m

For the Love of a Dog

For the Love of a Dog as George O'Donnell

2008

Drama, Family | 1h 30m

Up, Up, and Away

Up, Up, and Away as Edward Marshall / Steel Condor

2000

Action, Family | 1h 30m

Screwed

Screwed as Chip Oswald

2000

Action, Comedy | 1h 21m

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Grocer

1997

Comedy, Family | 1h 30m

The Misery Brothers

The Misery Brothers as Rev. Scheister

1995

Comedy | 1h 27m

Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny as Burt Wilson

1993

Family, Comedy | 1h 24m

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs as B.P. Richfield

4 seasons • 1991 • Ended

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Children | 24m

Camp Cucamonga

Camp Cucamonga as Herbert Himmel

1990

Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 33m

Club Fed

Club Fed as The Reverend

1990

Comedy | 1h 33m

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? as The Master Programmer

1989

Animation, Family | 30m

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Magic Mirror

1988

Documentary, Family, Musical | 1h

Amen

Amen as Ernest Frye

5 seasons • 1986 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Combat Academy

Combat Academy as Judge Daley

1986

Comedy | 1h 36m

Stewardess School

Stewardess School as Mr. Buttersworth

1986

Comedy | 1h 29m

Alice in Wonderland (1985)

Alice in Wonderland (1985) as The Mouse

1 season • 1985 • Ended

Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Musical | 1h 32m

Purlie

Purlie as Gitlow Judson

1981

Drama, Musical, Comedy, Family | 2h 22m

Pink Lady and Jeff

Pink Lady and Jeff as Guest Star

1 season • 1980 • Ended

Comedy | 45m

Love at First Bite

Love at First Bite as Reverend Mike

1979

Comedy, Horror | 1h 36m

CBS: On The Air- A Celebration of 50 Years

CBS: On The Air- A Celebration of 50 Years as Sherman Hemsley

1 season • 1978 • Ended

Mini-Series, Comedy, Action, Musical | 1h 21m

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons as George Jefferson

11 seasons • 1975 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

All in the Family

All in the Family as George Jefferson

9 seasons • 1971 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 25m