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  • Sherman Hemsley Burial Put On Hold With Will Dispute

    Sherman Hemsley, the beloved actor who played George Jefferson on the classic sitcom “The Jeffersons”, passed away in July of lung cancer; however, he won’t be laid to rest until a dispute over his will is settled, and it’s not looking like that time will come soon.

    Hemsley named Flora Enchinton, his longtime manager and business partner, as the sole inheritor of his estate, valued at around $50,000. Enchinton says she worked with Hemsley for over 20 years and saw him through dark times, when the money wasn’t coming in as it used to. She also says she doesn’t remember Hemsley ever mentioning siblings, yet a man named Richard Thornton has now come forward with the claim that he is Hemsley’s brother and that he wants to contest the validity of the will.

    “Some people come out of the woodwork — they think Sherman, they think money,” Enchinton said. “But the fact is that I did not know Sherman when he was in the limelight. I met them when they (Hemsley and friend Kenny Johnston) came running from Los Angeles with not one penny, when there was nothing but struggle.”

    Enchinton says the fact that Hemsley has been stuck in limbo between the funeral home and his gravesite is a “disgrace” and lacks the dignity that the man inhabited in life.

    “Sherman left very worried about me, about me staying alone, what was going to happen to me, being alone if he was gone. That’s what worried him the most. I guess maybe he sensed what was going to happen. It just gives me these emotions and feelings (that) all of a sudden there’s these people that have never known anything about our life, about who we are, about what we’re all about, about what we endured,” she said.

  • Sherman Hemsley: Five Obscure Movies You May Have Missed

    Sherman’s Hemsley’s death has saddened me, and I’m usually not one to get overly emotional when a celebrity passes away. However, I spent a large portion of my childhood watching television sitcoms, including “The Jeffersons”. Although a lot of the humor went straight over my head as a kid — I never could understand why George was so upset about Tom and Helen Willis’ marriage — I was still thoroughly amused by Hemsley’s wild antics. My love of the actor’s work carried over into my budding obsession with film, which leads us to the live trailers you see below.

    What a lot of people don’t realize is that Hemsley worked steadily in cinema before and after his stint on the groundbreaking sitcom. Although some of these movies are better left undiscovered, Hemsley always managed to entertain, even when the material was working against him. If I told you how many times I’ve seen his 1987 horror/comedy “Ghost Fever”, you’d probably conclude that I have wasted a fair amount of my life on subpar motion pictures.

    I know a lot of people may think I’m attempting to be funny by including some of these titles on my list, but, in all honesty, I love each and every one of them. In fact, I own quite a few on VHS (yes, VHS), though I’ll refrain from disclosing which movies are in my collection. I’ll let you puzzle over that one while you’re spending a small chunk of your morning revisiting some wonky efforts featuring the talented Sherman Hemsley.

    Keep in mind that our hero may not be in featured in the trailers you see below, but I can assure you that he’s in there somewhere. I’ve seen all of these movies several times over (stop laughing), and I seriously doubt I would have bothered with them had Hemsley not been involved. So kick back, relax, and check out some of the movies you may have missed from the talented actor’s prolific career. He will be sorely missed.

    Ghost Fever (1987)

    Club Fed (1990)

    Combat High (1986)

    Mr. Nanny (1993)

    Love at First Bite (1979)

  • Sherman Hemsley, Jeffersons’ Actor, Dies at 74

    If you are a fan of 1970s and 1980s sitcom TV series, I am sure you are aware of who Sherman Hemsley was. Hemsley had a unique and bubbly personality that showcased his talents on the well-known TV shows of All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Amen.

    Prior to his debuts on the big screen, Hemsley (from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) worked as a Post Office worker during the day, and at night, trying his hand at acting and becoming involved in various Broadway plays. Hemsley then moved to New York to broaden his career at many well-known New York ensembles and companies. During his time as a Broadway actor, Hemsley received and accepted a call to play George Jefferson on a new and upcoming sitcom titled All in the Family. Reluctant to leave his Broadway career, Hemsley accepted the offer and joined the cast of the new show two years later.

    Even though Hemsley was well-known for his acting in the 1970s and 1980s, Hemsley accepted the role on Jim Henson’s 1990 puppet-based sitcom of Dinosaurs, where he performed the voice of “B.P. Richfeld,” the boss of WESAYSO. Not that many people know this about Hemsley, because he was so well known for his prior sitcom roles.

    Sherman Hemsley died on July 24th, 2012, due to natural causes. Hemsley was 74 years old. Various fans have left their respects to Hemsley and his family via Twitter.