Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons (1975–1985), Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen (1986–1991), 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. Hemsley also won an NAACP Image Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Series or Special in 1982.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | American Pie Presents: The Book of LoveMovie | Pastor | 71 |
| 2003 | The Surreal LifeSeries | Self | 65 |
| 2000 | Up, Up, and AwayMovie | Edward Marshall / Steel Condor | 62 |
| 2000 | ScrewedMovie | Chip Oswald | 62 |
| 1999 | Family GuySeries | Sherman Hemsley (voice) | 61 |
| 1998 | V.I.P.Series | Sherman Hemsley | 60 |
| 1998 | The HughleysSeries | James Williams | 60 |
| 1998 | SenselessMovie | Smythe/Bates Doorman | 60 |
| 1998 | Jane Austen's Mafia!Movie | George Jefferson (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1997 | Figure It OutSeries | Self | 59 |
| 1997 | City GuysSeries | — | 59 |
| 1996 | CluelessSeries | Murray's Grandpa | 58 |
| 1996 | Goode BehaviorSeries | Willie Goode | 58 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries | The Miller (voice) | 57 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.Series | Mr. Stone | 57 |
| 1994 | Burke's LawSeries | Judge Powell | 56 |
| 1994 | The Magic School BusSeries | Mr. Junkett (voice) | 56 |
| 1994 | Sister, SisterSeries | Jimmy | 56 |
| 1994 | The Secret World of Alex MackSeries | Professor Lake | 56 |
| 1994 | Home of AngelsMovie | — | 56 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries | Mr. Schott | 55 |
| 1993 | Mr. NannyMovie | Burt Wilson | 55 |
| 1992 | MartinSeries | Mr. Washington | 54 |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries | Wallace Pitney | 54 |
| 1992 | Vicki!Series | Self | 54 |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller ShowSeries | — | 54 |
| 1991 | DinosaursSeries | B.P. Richfield (voice) | 53 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries | Judge Carl Robertson | 52 |
| 1990 | Club FedMovie | The Reverend | 52 |
| 1989 | Family MattersSeries | Captain Savage | 51 |
| 1987 | Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven DwarfsMovie | Magic Mirror | 49 |
| 1987 | Ghost FeverMovie | Buford / Jethro | 49 |
| 1986 | Designing WomenSeries | — | 48 |
| 1986 | Stewardess SchoolMovie | Mr. Buttersworth | 48 |
| 1986 | Combat AcademyMovie | Judge Daley | 48 |
| 1986 | AmenSeries | Deacon Ernest Frye | 48 |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneSeries | Sam (segment "I of Newton") | 47 |
| 1985 | Alice in WonderlandSeries | Mouse | 47 |
| 1984 | E/RSeries | George Jefferson | 46 |
| 1980 | The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sMovie | Self | 42 |
| 1979 | Love at First BiteMovie | Reverend Mike | 41 |
| 1978 | The Magic of David CopperfieldSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1977 | The Incredible HulkSeries | Robert | 39 |
| 1977 | The Love BoatSeries | Maurice Marshall | 39 |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network StarsSeries | — | 38 |
| 1976 | Donny & MarieSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1976 | The Sonny and Cher ShowSeries | — | 38 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1975 | The JeffersonsSeries | George Jefferson | 37 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 36 |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and DawnSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1971 | All in the FamilySeries | George Jefferson | 33 |
| 0 | Mr. EdSeries | Mr. Ed (voice) | — |