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Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 â July 24, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen, and B.P.Richfield on the ABC series Dinosaurs.emsley continued to work steadily after the show's cancellation, largely typecast in George Jeffersonâlike roles. He teamed up with the show's original cast members when The Jeffersons moved to Broadway for a brief period.