Sherman helmsley biography

Sherman Hemsley
Hemsley in December 1999
Born	Sherman Alexander Hemsley (1938-02-01)February 1, 1938 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 24, 2012(2012-07-24) (aged 74) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Lung tumor caused by Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Resting place	Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–2011
Notable work	George Jefferson in The Jeffersons, Deacon Ernest Frye in Amen

Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor.

Early life

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Hemsley was born on February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to and was raised in South Philadelphia by his mother, who was a factory worker.^[1] He left school to join the Air Force, where he served in for four years.

Later he returned to Philadelphia where he worked in a post office during the day