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'Jeffersons' star Sherman Hemsley, 74, got his start in theater by David Ng

Behind many notable television careers is a theater background, and Sherman Hemsley, who died this week at 74, was no exception. The star of the long-running CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons," Hemsley got his start on the stage, including studying at the Negro Ensemble Co. in New York.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 3:47pm on July 25, 2012 ☆ ⚑

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