Acting

Sherman Hemsley

Born February 1, 1938 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died July 24, 2012 · aged 74

Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his roles 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. For his work on The Jeffersons, Hemsley was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. He also won an …

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American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love · 2009

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

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.

Senseless

Senseless · 1998

MovieComedyRomance

A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning · 1997

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

MovieAdventureFamily

Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost.

Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny · 1993

MovieFamilyComedy

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.

Love at First Bite

Love at First Bite · 1979

Love at First Bite

MovieRomanceComedy

Dracula and Renfield relocate to '70s era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may be in love with Cindy too.

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia! · 1998

Jane Austen's Mafia!

MovieComedyCrime

After growing up poor in Salmonella, Vincenzo Cortino installs himself as the preeminent, if bumbling, Mafia don of the New World. But now he must pass on power to one of his two sons: either level-headed veteran Anthony or vituperative loose cannon Joey.

Screwed

Screwed · 2000

MovieActionComedy

A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.

Stewardess School

Stewardess School · 1986

Stewardess School

A group of varied misfits (including a former prostitute/stripper and a bumbler who can't see more than 6 inches in front of his face) enter a school to become flight attendants. Somehow, the group makes it through to the final test: a cross-country flight.

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American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love · 2009

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

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.

Pastor

Senseless

Senseless · 1998

MovieComedyRomance

A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.

Smythe/Bates Doorman

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning · 1997

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

MovieAdventureFamily

Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost.

Store Owner

Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny · 1993

MovieFamilyComedy

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.

Burt Wilson

Love at First Bite

Love at First Bite · 1979

Love at First Bite

MovieRomanceComedy

Dracula and Renfield relocate to '70s era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may be in love with Cindy too.

Reverend Mike

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia! · 1998

Jane Austen's Mafia!

MovieComedyCrime

After growing up poor in Salmonella, Vincenzo Cortino installs himself as the preeminent, if bumbling, Mafia don of the New World. But now he must pass on power to one of his two sons: either level-headed veteran Anthony or vituperative loose cannon Joey.

George Jefferson (uncredited)

Screwed

Screwed · 2000

MovieActionComedy

A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.

Chip Oswald

Stewardess School

Stewardess School · 1986

Stewardess School

A group of varied misfits (including a former prostitute/stripper and a bumbler who can't see more than 6 inches in front of his face) enter a school to become flight attendants. Somehow, the group makes it through to the final test: a cross-country flight.

Mr. Buttersworth

Home of Angels

Home of Angels · 1994

MovieFamilyComedy

Camp Cucamonga

Camp Cucamonga · 1990

MovieComedyDrama

Standard camp shenanigans and romance amongst the counselors and the campers at a lake front summer camp.

Herbert Himmel

Combat Academy

Combat Academy · 1986

MovieComedyTV Movie

"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon

Judge Daley

Up, Up, and Away

Up, Up, and Away · 2000

Up, Up, and Away

MovieActionFamily

A boy is the only member of his family without superpowers, yet the world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers. Will he realize that it doesn't take superpowers to be a hero in time to help them defeat the villains?

Edward Marshall / Steel Condor

The Misery Brothers

The Misery Brothers · 1995

The Misery Brothers

When two misfits set out on a journey to correct their cursed family's misfortunes, they encounter wacky surprises at every turn.

Rev. Scheister

Sprung

MovieComedyRomance

Two pairs of best friends - Montel & Clyde and Brandy & Adina meet at the party, where Clyde makes Adina think he is very rich and gets her into bed the same evening. When Adina finds out that she's been fooled, she becomes Clyde's worst enemy. Meanwhile Montel and Brandy fall in love and plan to marry, and Adina and Clyde try to do everything to stop them.

Brotha #1

Clunkers

Clunkers · 2015

When an injury crushes Ritchie's dreams of playing Major League baseball, he is forced to join a dubious team of used car salesmen. With a drunk receptionist and a not-so-handy mechanic, you'll get more than you bargained for.

Boss

Ghost Fever

Ghost Fever · 1987

MovieHorrorComedy

Two policeman are sent on a routine assignment to serve an eviction notice. It becomes anything but run-of-the-mill when they become involved in the ghostly happenings.

Buford / Jethro

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? · 1989

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

A prime-time special previewing NBC's 1989-90 Saturday morning lineup, hosted by the cast members of NBC's "Saved by the Bell."

The Master Programmer

Club Fed

Club Fed · 1990

A powerful gangster is murdered. However, All of his holdings were in his girlfriend's name. So she is charged and sent to a minimum-security prison, where all of the prisoners are filthy rich. There she meets and falls in love with an undercover FBI agent.

The Reverend

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs · 1987

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

In Disneyland, the Wicked Queen has cast a spell over the seven dwarfs that makes them feel they're too old and decide to retire, so Dick Van Dyke tries to convince them to stay. The show includes many celebrities sharing their Snow White memories and features a new performance of the deleted song "You're Never Too Old to Be Young".

Magic Mirror

Purlie

MovieDramaMusic

Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.

Gitlow

For the Love of a Dog

For the Love of a Dog · 2008

For the Love of a Dog

MovieDramaFamily

When the family dog gets sick, the kids and their friends rally to earn the money to pay for the veterinarian.

George O'Donnell

Family Guy

Family Guy · 1999

SeriesAnimationComedy

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Sherman Hemsley (voice)

The Love Boat

The Love Boat · 1977

SeriesDramaComedy

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.

Maurice Marshall

V.I.P.

SeriesAction & AdventureComedy

While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery who becomes the hero. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of action and danger as owner of a Hollywood protection agency, Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.), taking risks to protect others at a price few are willing to pay.

Sherman Hemsley

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · 1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.

Mr. Schott

Family Matters

Family Matters · 1989

SeriesComedyFamily

A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.

Captain Savage

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs · 1991

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.

B.P. Richfield (voice)

All in the Family

All in the Family · 1971

All in the Family

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.

George Jefferson

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone · 1985

The Twilight Zone

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.

Sam (segment "I of Newton")

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · 1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

SeriesComedyFamily

Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.

George Jefferson

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk · 1977

The Incredible Hulk

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.

Robert

Designing Women

Designing Women · 1986

Designing Women

Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.

Martin

SeriesComedyDrama

Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.

Mr. Washington

The Hughleys

The Hughleys · 1998

SeriesComedyFamily

The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as Yvonne, his hard-working wife, who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles.

James Williams

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons · 1975

SeriesComedyFamily

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.

George Jefferson

The Secret World of Alex Mack

The Secret World of Alex Mack · 1994

The Secret World of Alex Mack

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

Thanks to a dousing in a top-secret chemical from an overturned truck, teenager Alex Mack is given amazing powers that make her the envy of her sister and best friend... and the target of a search by the chemical company, which wants to find her at all costs.

Professor Lake

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper · 1992

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Former NBA player Mark Cooper becomes a dedicated teacher and basketball coach in Oakland after his playing career ends. When he's not dealing with his students and players, Mark spends time with his gorgeous female roommate and other friends.

Wallace Pitney

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros. · 1995

The Wayans Bros.

Brothers Shawn and Marlon are on the lookout for money and success, though the two are complete opposites. Shawn is responsible and conservative while Marlon is free-spirited and liberal. They are not immune to sibling rivalry, but frequently enjoy being each other's partner in crime.

Mr. Stone

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child · 1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

SeriesAnimation

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

The Miller (voice)

The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus · 1994

The Magic School Bus

SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.

Mr. Junkett (voice)

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister · 1994

SeriesComedyFamily

Twins Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell were separated and adopted at birth. Fourteen years later, they encounter each other by chance at the mall. After the families meet, Tia's widowed father agrees to let Tamera and her single mother move in with them.

Jimmy

Clueless

Clueless · 1996

CLUELESS is a television series spun off from the 1995 teen film of the same name. The series originally premiered on ABC on September 20, 1996 as a part of the TGIF lineup during its first season. The show then spent its last two seasons on UPN ending on May 25, 1999.

Murray's Grandpa

Amen

SeriesComedyFamily

Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s which featured entirely or almost-entirely black casts. Others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, and 227.

Deacon Ernest Frye

Burke's Law

Burke's Law · 1994

SeriesDramaCrime

Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire, and his son, Peter, who is a detective under his command.

Judge Powell

City Guys

City Guys · 1997

SeriesDramaComedy

An edgy, hip look at urban teen life in NYC, tracing the relationship between a smart Black kid from Harlem and a rich White kid from Park Avenue.