Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Alexander Hemsleywas an American actor, best known for his role 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 The Jeffersons, Hemsley was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award and won a NAACP Image Award...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth1 February 1938
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I was in a play in elementary school and had to jump up and run away. I was nervous and tripped and fell down and everyone laughed. Their laughter made me relax, so I pretended it was part of the show.
I'm just an old hippie. You know, peace and love.
Making people laugh was automatic.
I don't slam doors in people's faces, and I'm not a bigot.