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The term "Sherm" for a PCP laced cigarette has nothing to do with Sherman Hemsley. This term was used in the late eighties and early nineties to describe a Sherman brand cigarette that was laced with PCP. People who smoked them were commonly known as "Sherm Heads."

Up, Up, and Away (2000 film)

He was also in the Disney Channel Original Movie Up, Up, and Away. Check the What Links Here in the toolbox when viewing the article to find other programs/films he played in. --Geopgeop 19:19, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Searching

I searched for "sherman hemsley", said it wasn't found. I searched for "sherman helmsley", showed a listing matching that name with 60% hit, when I went to it, the article name was "Sherman Hemsley." WTF? Osirisx11 16:50, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

I just tried it myself and it worked fine, brought me right to the article without even a redirect. Perhaps you made a small typo that you didn't notice? Or maybe the servers hiccuped, no way to know now really. —Elipongo (Talk|contribs) 10:27, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

his age during the filming of the Jeffersons

I think it should be mentioned, that during the filming of the tv series The Jeffersons, he was much younger then the character he played. I mean, Sherman Hemsley was like 38, the character that he played was around 50 to 60. Isabel Sanford, who played his wife in this series was more then 20 years older then he was. --87.177.238.205 02:04, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

A source

Does anyone have a source for this?

In 1987, Hemsley met with President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev during a celebrity appearance at the Cleveland International Peace Proceedings. Hemsley spoke with the two leaders, and was quoted as saying, "This Cold War guys - it's freezing out the little guy". It is unclear exactly to what Hemsley was referring.

Otherwise, it should stay out. Even if true, it is not encyclopedic. If false, it just makes wikipedia look bad by being kept in. 72.130.170.225 04:14, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

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i dont see sources for anything else, so they should also be removed Morthanley 22:42, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

that is the rules, so that is fine by me 72.130.170.225 23:47, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

At the same time, I actually looked up sources for this section, so I spent time looking up google news and lexisnexis for a source and found none. 72.130.170.225 23:58, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Expanding Sherman Hemsley

I've began a rewrite of the article with solid sources. Hopefully folks can help out by adding sourced material to this article. XinJeisan (talk) 22:29, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

El Paso Texas?

I'd like to see a source to prove his residence in El Paso. I'm a resident and i've heard no such thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.10.111.150 (talk) 07:25, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

I too live in El Paso, TX and am aware that he's lived here for years. He did a local commercial some years back and saw him myself this very evening at a restaurant. My boyfriend went up to introduced himself and shook his hand and Mr. Hemsley politely waved at me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.63.252.222 (talk) 03:57, 5 August 2010 (UTC) 216.63.252.222 (talk) 04:06, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Music career?

How come no one here was mentioned Sherman's short-lived music career? In the movie "Ghost Fever" he sang the dance-pop song "Eyes In The Dark" plus I believe a few other tracks on the soundtrack. Around 1993 or 1994 he recorded a full album called "Dance" which had a single released, a remake of "Louie Louie". I know these records are hard to find and not in print anywhere, but if I can find the right material to make another topic, I'd like to put something on Sherman's singing. Sherman also appeared on the tv show Solid Gold and sang "eyes in the dark" in 1986. Those Kids (talk) 00:04, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Sherman Hemsley's Passing On

I understand that he has just passed away (RIP) but you should include citations before you add the information (or people might think it is a hoax or something). The only resource I am finding at the moment is TMZ.com (not totally reliable) to confirm his passing on. Maybe we should wait until more information is avaliable and more reliable sources have posted something, unless you already have something. LlamaDude78 (talk) 20:33, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/sherman-hemsley-dead-dies-the-jeffersons_n_1699590.html

--Tech-Chef (talk) 20:48, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Another source:

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20614528,00.html Dpoet (talk) 21:24, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

I may be missing something, however, I do not remember either of those sources being truly acceptable,nor reputable. Where is the obituary from NYT, WSJ, LAT or a real and reputable newspaper.184.32.0.48 (talk) 00:48, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Feel free to ask at the Reliable Sources Noticeboard, but People and HuffPo are sufficient. tedder (talk) 01:34, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Years active

The infobox currently states "1938–2012" for "years active". I cannot imagine that the start date of 1938 is correct, as 1938 is his year of birth. I thought that perhaps he was a child actor, but that does not seem to be the case. Does anyone know when his career actually began? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:14, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Personal Life section

The section called Personal Life currently has almost nothing in it about his actual personal life; only a paragraph about his interest in certain music and some side projects, but that is not the kind of information typically in a section with that name. This section either needs more info about his actual personal life, or a different title.192.54.250.11 (talk) 23:06, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Correction needed

"Hemsley can also been seen wearing a Nektar T-shirt during his interview with Norman Lear".

I am not an English major, but that needs to be corrected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.32.0.48 (talk) 00:44, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

'natural causes' is not a cause of death

this principle of reporting applies especially at younger ages like his (74). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.165.244.233 (talk) 09:10, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

The cause of death was not known. He was found dead at home, and it was announced that no foul play was suspected, so it is accurate to state that he had apparently died of natural causes until any further information is made known. 24.185.62.209 (talk) 17:19, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

It was lung cancer; I think "natural causes" was a substitute until an examiner weighed in.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/sherman-hemsley-lung-cancer-superior-vena-cava-syndrome_n_1756099.html http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/08/coroner-sherman-hemsley-died-from-lung-cancer/1 12.162.122.5 (talk) 15:10, 9 August 2012 (UTC)