Sherman Alexander Hemsley was an African American comic actor best known for his role as George Jefferson on the series "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," Deacon Ernest Frye on "Amen," and B.P. Richfield on "Dinosaurs." The Jeffersons is an African American sitcom that ran from 1975 to 1985. Michael Jonas Evans was an African American actor, best known as Lionel Jefferson on two sitcoms, "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons." Isabel Sanford was an African American stage, film, and television actress and comedian best known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Mills-Jefferson on the sitcoms "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons". Publicity photo of the cast of the television show "The Jeffersons. Caption: The Jeffersons (L to R: Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson, Mike Evans as Lionel Jefferson, and Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson.)
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African American comedians African American actresses Situation comedies (Television programs) African American actors Evans, Mike, 1949-2006 Sanford, Isabel, 1917-2004 Hemsley, Sherman,1938-2012 Jeffersons (Television program)
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