Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley ( born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, † July 24, 2012 in El Paso, Texas ) was an American actor.
Life
Hemsley was primarily known for the role of George Jefferson on the sitcom The Jeffersons. For this he was nominated for an Emmy in 1984. Two years earlier, Hemsley received for his role in an Image Award. Later, he had many guest roles, including in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel -Air. In 1984 he made a guest appearance in the Italian television show Grand Hotel. In addition, he was in 1986 in the comedy Ghost Fever as a racist spirit on camera. In 1987 he met the U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, during a celebration of the Cleveland International Peace Proceedings. In addition, Hemsley appeared in the animated series Family Guy; there he invented their own religion. In addition, he was also in the to see Michael Jackson video Liberian Girl.