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Actor
The Resume
(February 1, 1938- )
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Portrayed George Jefferson on 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
Portrayed Deacon Ernest Frye on 'Amen,' Willie Goode on 'Goode Behavior' and Grandpa Campbell on 'Sister, Sister'
Provided the voice of B.P. Richfield on 'Dinosaurs'
Acted in 'Screwed' (2000), 'Clips' Place' (1998), 'Senseless' (1998), 'Sprung' (1997), 'Mr. Nanny' (1993), 'Club Fed' (1990), 'Camp Cucamonga,' 'Ghost Fever' (1987), 'Stewardess School' (1986) and 'Love at First Bite' (1979)
Performed as Gitlow in the Broadway musical Purlie (1970)
Performed in 'The Odd Couple' in Massachusetts (2003)
Performed off-Broadway in 'The People vs Ranchman' and 'Alice in Wonderland'
Why he might be annoying
He doesn't drive.
His first name is Sherman.
He is typecast as a pompous quick tempered loud mouth.
He appears almost exclusively in low budget 'B' movies.
He was behind in his taxes when his show was cancelled.
Although his character George Jefferson was a millionaire, he got into debt due to bad investments.
He, along with Isabel Sanford, appeared in Old Navy commercials.
He believes he was visited by the ghost of Sammy Davis, Jr. and now visits his grave annually.
Why he might not be annoying
Despite getting some acting gigs he refused to quit his job at the post office until he was sure he could make a career of it.
He created the role of George Jefferson for 'All in the Family' which spun off his own series 'The Jeffersons.'
He reprised the role of George Jefferson for a couple of episodes of 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.'
He was a guest on Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve (1994).
He was a contestant on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' and 'The Great American Celebrity Spelling Bee' and performed on Circus of the Stars #16 (1991).
He assisted David Copperfield in a magic trick in which Copperfield made him disappear.
His trademark of calling his Jefferson's wife Louise 'weezy' has become a catch phrase.
He starred in the first successful African-American televised comedy since 'Amos 'n Andy' and 'Beulah.'
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 45 Votes: 37.78% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 43.08% Annoying
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In 2006, Out of 144 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 340 Votes: 42.65% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 313 Votes: 46.33% Annoying
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