Sherman Hemsley reacts during a scene in an episode of "House of Payne" in April 2011. Hemsley, who played the brash George Jefferson on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died Tuesday at 74, his booking agent said.
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Sherman Hemsley reacts during a scene in an episode of "House of Payne" in April 2011. Hemsley, who played the brash George Jefferson on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died Tuesday at 74, his booking agent said.
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Sherman Hemsley played George Jefferson, a wisecracking owner of a dry cleaning business, on "All In the Family" from 1973 until 1975, when the spinoff "The Jeffersons" began an 11-season run. The late Isabel Sanford played his wife, Louise "Weezy" Jefferson.
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Sherman Hemsley played George Jefferson, a wisecracking owner of a dry cleaning business, on "All In the Family" from 1973 until 1975, when the spinoff "The Jeffersons" began an 11-season run. The late Isabel Sanford played his wife, Louise "Weezy" Jefferson.
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Sammy Davis Jr., right, guest stars on "The Jeffersons'" episode "What Makes Sammy Run?"
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Sammy Davis Jr., right, guest stars on "The Jeffersons'" episode "What Makes Sammy Run?"
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"The Jeffersons": (Back row, from left) Franklin Cover, Paul Benedict, Sherman Hemsley, Marla Gibbs and Ned Wertimer. (Front row, from left) Roxie Roker, Isabel Sanford, Mike Evans and Berlinda Tolbert.
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"The Jeffersons": (Back row, from left) Franklin Cover, Paul Benedict, Sherman Hemsley, Marla Gibbs and Ned Wertimer. (Front row, from left) Roxie Roker, Isabel Sanford, Mike Evans and Berlinda Tolbert.
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Carroll O'Connor stars as Archie Bunker and Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson in an episode of "All in the Family" titled "Pay the Twenty Dollars."
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Carroll O'Connor stars as Archie Bunker and Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson in an episode of "All in the Family" titled "Pay the Twenty Dollars."
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From left, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford and Sherman Hemsley on set of the TV series "Amen," which aired from 1986-1991.
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From left, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford and Sherman Hemsley on set of the TV series "Amen," which aired from 1986-1991.
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Isabel Sanford, left, and Sherman Hemsley appear on an episode of the television "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" in 1994.
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Isabel Sanford, left, and Sherman Hemsley appear on an episode of the television "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" in 1994.
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