Description:Best known for his turn as George Jefferson, TV icon Sherman Hemsley entertained millions during his career spanning from the 1970s and beyond. RELATED: 'Jeffersons' Star Sherman Hemsley Dies
The actor, who passed away at his home in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday at 74, first won over our hearts with his appearance on All in the Family in the role that would define his career. George Jefferson's popularity would later earn Hemsley his own spin-off, The Jeffersons.(2:51)