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Sherman Hemsley, star of The Jeffersons, dies aged 74 | Sherman Hemsley, star of The Jeffersons, dies aged 74 |
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Actor Sherman Hemsley, who starred in the hit 1970s US sitcom The Jeffersons, has died at the age of 74. | Actor Sherman Hemsley, who starred in the hit 1970s US sitcom The Jeffersons, has died at the age of 74. |
Police in El Paso, Texas, said late on Tuesday that Hemsley had been found dead at his home, although the cause of death was unknown. | Police in El Paso, Texas, said late on Tuesday that Hemsley had been found dead at his home, although the cause of death was unknown. |
He played Harlem businessman George Jefferson on CBS's All in the Family before his character was spun off into The Jeffersons. | |
The Jeffersons, with a mostly black cast, ran for 11 seasons from 1975-85. | The Jeffersons, with a mostly black cast, ran for 11 seasons from 1975-85. |
The show made fun of America's racial and class-based faultlines. Hemsley's character, a mean-spirited bigot who owned a dry-cleaning business, proved hugely popular with US audiences. | The show made fun of America's racial and class-based faultlines. Hemsley's character, a mean-spirited bigot who owned a dry-cleaning business, proved hugely popular with US audiences. |
Born in Philadelphia in February 1938, Hemsley's first big break came when he was cast for a Broadway show, Purlie, where he caught the eye of All in the Family's creator. | Born in Philadelphia in February 1938, Hemsley's first big break came when he was cast for a Broadway show, Purlie, where he caught the eye of All in the Family's creator. |
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