Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an handsome and well known American actor and musician, known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen, and B.P. Richfield on the ABC series Dinosaurs. Hemsley also played Judge Carl Robertson on the NBC series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. For his work on The Jeffersons, Mr Hemsley was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. He also won an NAACP Image Award.