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Sherman Hemsley & Carrol O'Connor

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Sherman Hemsley & Carrol O'Connor
A photo of Sherman Hemsley (George Jefferson) and Carrol O' Connor (Archie Bunker) on the set of "All in the Family" in the early 1970's. George could hold his own against Archie, which was no mean feat!

Sherman Hemsley was born Sherman Alexander Hemsley on February 1, 1938 in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After dropping out of high school in the 10th grade, he joined the Air Force and served for four years. When he left the Air Force, he went to work for the U.S. Post Office, transferring from Philadelphia to New York where he could pursue acting.

While acting in the play "Purlie" on Broadway, Norman Lear (the creator of "All in the Family") saw him and asked him to play George Jefferson on the show. Eventually, his role (and family) was spun off to the highly successful Norman Lear show "The Jeffersons."

After a long run on "The Jeffersons," Sherman returned to Broadway and acting in a variety of venues as well as performing as a musician, once on "Soul Train." He never married and had no children.

Sherman Hemsley died in El Paso, Texas on July 24, 2012, apparently of natural causes, at the age of 74.
Date & Place: at Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California USA
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John Carroll O'Connor
John Carroll O'connor was born on August 2, 1924 in New York, New York USA, and died at age 76 years old on June 21, 2001 in Culver City, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Carroll O'Connor.
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Sherman Alexander Hemsley
Sherman Alexander Hemsley was born on February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, and died at age 74 years old on July 24, 2012 in El Paso, TX. Sherman Hemsley was buried at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Section M1 Site 73 P.o. Box 6342 - 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, in El Paso. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sherman Alexander Hemsley.
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