Was twenty years younger than his The Jeffersons co-star Isabel Sanford who played his wife on the series. The name "Weezy" came about due to a girl, Sherman Hemsley had a crush on in real-life, named Louise. Sherman Hemsley would call her "Weezy", and one day asked Isabel Sanford if he could call her character "Weezy" and she said yes.
Hemsley never married or had any children. He lived with his girlfriend, Flora Enchinton, prior to his death. He signed the house over to her prior to his death. However he left no will. His estranged brother claimed the remainder of his estate as his next of kin. Without the extra income she was unable to afford the house and forced to sell it. He and Isabel Sanford also made a cameo appearance in the film, Sprung He dropped out of school and joined the United States Air Force, where he served for four years.
He was also a musician, releasing an album called "Dance" in , though his own taste ran more toward s rock bands, like Genesis and Yes. On leaving the Air Force, he returned to Philadelphia where he worked for the Post Office during the day while attending acting school at night. Made his television debut playing George Jefferson on All in the Family and made his final television on House of Payne playing George Jefferson as well. She didn't know how the show would go.
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I Love You Engel - Baby Boomer Angst Washington - D. Blues Junkit - Revving Up Hemsley continued to work steadily after the show's cancellation, largely typecast in George-Jefferson-like roles. He teamed up with the show's original cast members when The Jeffersons moved to Broadway for a brief period.
The show enjoyed a run of five seasons, ending in Richfield, main character Earl's sadistic boss. The show ran four seasons, ending in Hemsley retired from television acting, although he and Isabel Sanford appeared together in the mid to late s and in the early s, reprising their roles in guest spots on such television programs as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , in commercials for The Gap , Old Navy and Denny's , and at dry cleaning conventions. He also starred with Sanford in a touring company of "The Real Live Jeffersons" stage show in the s.
He and Sanford also made a cameo appearance in the film Sprung. They continued to work together on occasion until Sanford began having the health problems that led to her death in Hemsley made three appearances in the WB network sitcom Sister, Sister , appearing on the series as Ray Cambpell's father.
In , Hemsley, who had previously been a jazz keyboardist, released a single titled "Ain't That a Kick in the Head". Hemsley was a fan of s progressive rock bands, [7] Gentle Giant, Gong , [8] and Nektar. In , Hemsley collaborated with Yes lead singer Jon Anderson on an album titled Festival of Dreams which was not released. Hemsley was a shy and intensely private man who was characterized by some as reclusive. He avoided the Hollywood limelight and little of his personal life was public knowledge beyond the facts that he never married and had no children.
But he was the character. I had to do it.
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