ACTOR

Sherman Hemsley

1938 - 2012

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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. Hemsley also played Judge Carl Robertson on the NBC series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sherman Hemsley has received more than 4,509,947 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Sherman Hemsley is the 6,016th most popular actor (down from 5,142nd in 2019), the 8,828th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,639th in 2019) and the 2,752nd most popular American Actor.

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  • 4.5M

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  • 45.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sherman Hemsley ranks 6,016 out of 13,578. Before him are Prem Chopra, Laura La Plante, Jack McGee, Anne-Marie Duff, Viola Dana, and Song Yoon-ah. After him are Alexandra Breckenridge, Barret Oliver, Gabrielle Union, Marie Prevost, Zabou Breitman, and Allison Mack.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Sherman Hemsley ranks 473. Before him are Stephen F. Cohen, Gyula Rákosi, Herb Elliott, John Prescott, Owe Ohlsson, and Kito Lorenc. After him are Allen Toussaint, Eppie Wietzes, Jean-Marie Doré, Barbara Wagner, Bohumil Němeček, and Kathryn Beaumont. Among people deceased in 2012, Sherman Hemsley ranks 369. Before him are Théophile Abega, Steve Franken, Jenni Rivera, Anna-Lisa Eriksson, Jacques Barzun, and Klaus Schütz. After him are Pierre Adam, Alan Cottrell, Margaret Mahy, Bernard Lovell, Susan Tyrrell, and Vincenzo Consolo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sherman Hemsley ranks 8,828 out of 20,380. Before him are T. Keith Glennan (1905), Jack McGee (1949), John Ashcroft (1942), Ann Rule (1931), Bobby Hutcherson (1941), and Viola Dana (1897). After him are Jack Parsons (1914), Alexandra Breckenridge (1982), Denton Cooley (1920), Michael McDonald (1952), Barret Oliver (1973), and Kelly Rowland (1981).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Sherman Hemsley ranks 2,752. Before him are Garrett Morris (1937), Elle Fanning (1998), Elizabeth Ashley (1939), Laura La Plante (1904), Jack McGee (1949), and Viola Dana (1897). After him are Alexandra Breckenridge (1982), Barret Oliver (1973), Gabrielle Union (1972), Richard Dysart (1929), Ernie Lively (1947), and Adam Rodriguez (1975).

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Television and Movie Roles

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Pastor
Ten years after the first American Pie movie, three new hapless virgins discover the Bible hidden in the school library at East Great Falls High. Unfortunately for them, the book is ruined, and with incomplete advice, the Bible leads them on a hilarious journey to lose their virginity.
Dec 7o 20095.3 / 10
The Jeffersons
George Jefferson
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
7.299 / 10
Mr. Nanny
Burt Wilson
A former pro-wrestler is hired to be the bodyguard/nanny for a couple of bratty kids whose inventor father is being stalked by a rival.
Apr 2o 19935.1 / 10