who played george jefferson on all in the family
George Jefferson George Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley on the American television sitcoms All in the Family (from 1973 until 1975) and its spin-off The Jeffersons (1975â€“1985), in which he serves as the program's protagonist. He is the only character to appear in all 253 episodes of The Jeffersons.
Allan Melvin Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923 – January 17, 2008[1]) was an American character actor who appeared in several television shows including the recurring roles of Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show; Sergeant Hacker on Gomer Pyle, USMC; Alice’s boyfriend Sam the Butcher on The Brady Bunch; and Archie Bunker’s friend Barney Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place.