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Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family (1973–1975; 1978) and The Jeffersons (1975–1985), Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen (1986–1991), and B. P. Richfield on the ABC series Dinosaurs.
Louise Jefferson, played by Isabel Sanford, first appeared in the All in the Family episode "Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood", which was broadcast on March 2, 1971. The episode, the eighth of the series, centers on Louise, her son Lionel, and her husband George moving next door to Archie and Edith Bunker in the working-class section of Queens. [5]
George Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley on the American television sitcoms All in the Family (1973–1975, 1978) and its spin-off The Jeffersons (1975–1985), in which he serves as the program's protagonist. He appeared in all 253 episodes of The Jeffersons.
Sherman Hemsley, who played the original George Jefferson, died in 2012, while Isabel Sanford, who played Louise, died in 2004. Twitter erupted over Gibbs' arrival, with fans sharing their shock ...
"Movin' On Up" was originally made famous by Ja'net DuBois. Although DuBois never appeared on "The Jeffersons," she was a regular on "Good Times," another one of Norman Lear's classics.
The Jeffersons have moved on up and are now enjoying living in their new high-rise apartment. Louise has made a new friend in Diane Stockwell, who is having a hard time believing that George made his way up the ladder without doing anything shady.
"The Jeffersons Tribute Show" will be performed Saturday at The Metropolitan Centre, 601 Cleveland Ave. NW in downtown Canton. From left are Kathy Boyd, Rufus Malone and Carol McAfee.
Wertimer appeared as doorman Ralph Hart in a 1975 All in the Family episode titled "The Jeffersons Move on Up", which was the pilot for the spin-off series The Jeffersons. The Hart character carried over and Wertimer appeared as the doorman (in 57 of the series' 253 episodes) who always sought a gratuity for his services. [1]