Sherman Hemsley

American actor (1938–2012)
Person human Q941960
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Sherman Hemsley

Summary

Sherman Hemsley is a human[1]. He was born in South Philadelphia[2]. He was born on February 1, 1938[3]. He died in El Paso[4]. He died on July 24, 2012[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,894 views/month, #5,761 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sherman Hemsley's place of birth was South Philadelphia[2].
  • Sherman Hemsley passed away in El Paso[4].
  • Sherman Hemsley was born on February 1, 1938[3].
  • Sherman Hemsley died on July 24, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Fort Bliss National Cemetery[10].
  • Sherman Hemsley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sherman Hemsley's professions included stage actor[6].
  • Sherman Hemsley's professions included television actor[7].
  • Sherman Hemsley worked as a film actor[8].
  • Sherman Hemsley was educated at Edward W. Bok Technical High School[12].
  • Sherman Hemsley was educated at Negro Ensemble Company[13].
  • Sherman Hemsley's education included a stint at Central High School[14].
  • Sherman Hemsley's education included a stint at G.W. Childs Elementary School[15].
  • Sherman Hemsley was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[16].
  • Sherman Hemsley is recorded as male[17].
  • Sherman Hemsley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sherman Hemsley's Commons category is recorded as Sherman Hemsley[19].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[20].
  • The cause of death was superior vena cava syndrome[21].
  • Sherman Hemsley's family name is recorded as Hemsley[22].
  • Sherman Hemsley's given name is recorded as Sherman[23].
  • Sherman Hemsley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Sherman Hemsley's start of work period is recorded as 1968[25].
  • Sherman Hemsley's end of work period is recorded as 2012[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1938-02-01[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a6851d1e-e3a0-4e6d-a77d-f8ccf57be9e5[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in South Philadelphia[2], Sherman Hemsley… he was born on February 1, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Edward W. Bok Technical High School[12], a high school[31], in United States[32]; Negro Ensemble Company[13], an organization[33], in United States[34], founded in 1967[35]; Central High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1836[38]; G.W. Childs Elementary School[15], an elementary school in the United States[39], in United States[40]; and American Academy of Dramatic Arts[16], a drama school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1884[43], headquartered in New York City[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Death and Burial

Sherman Hemsley died on July 24, 2012[5]. He died in El Paso[4]. Recorded cause of death include lung cancer[20] and superior vena cava syndrome[21]. Burial took place at Fort Bliss National Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Sherman Hemsley ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,894 views/month, #5,761 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sherman Hemsley born?

Sherman Hemsley's place of birth was South Philadelphia[2].

Where did Sherman Hemsley die?

Sherman Hemsley passed away in El Paso[4].

What did Sherman Hemsley do for work?

Sherman Hemsley worked as stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Sherman Hemsley go to school?

Sherman Hemsley was educated at Edward W. Bok Technical High School[12], Negro Ensemble Company[13], Central High School[14], and G.W. Childs Elementary School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . tv.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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