George Jefferson | |
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First appearance | "Henry's Farewell" (on All in the Family) |
Last appearance | "Red Robins" (on The Jeffersons) |
Created by | Norman Lear |
Portrayed by | Sherman Hemsley (All in the Family and The Jeffersons) Jamie Foxx (Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons) |
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Occupation | Dry-cleaning business owner |
Family | William T. Jefferson (father) Olivia Jefferson (mother) Henry Jefferson (brother) Ruby Jefferson (sister-in-law) Raymond Jefferson (nephew) Jessica Jefferson (granddaughter) Maxine Mills (sister-in-law) Jason Mills (nephew) Julie Williams (niece) Jenny Jefferson (daughter-in-law) Harold Mills (father-in-law) |
Spouse(s) | Louise Jefferson (1952) |
Children | Lionel 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 (1975–1985). He was on every episode of The Jeffersons. George, his wife, Louise Jefferson and their son Lionel Jefferson were neighbors with Archie Bunker and his family. George and Archie argued every time they talked to each other. George and his family move to an apartment on the East Side of Manhattan.[1]