Loud, proud, and always the center of attention.
Sherman Hemsley was best known for his iconic role as George Jefferson — one of TV's most famously boisterous, opinionated, and combative characters — a strutting, chest-puffed personality who always had to be the loudest voice in the room. Hemsley brought an unmistakable brash confidence and combative energy to his performances, with a quick temper and an unshakeable belief in his own rightness. Like a rooster, he commanded his small domain with noise, pride, and an absolute refusal to be overlooked or talked down to.
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