Sherman Hemsley Professions : Actor Born : February 1, 1938 Died : July 24, 2012 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Sherman Hemsley I was in a play in elementary school and had to jump up and run away. I was nervous and tripped and fell down and everyone laughed. Their laughter made me relax, so I pretended it was part of the show. Sherman Hemsley laughter running school I'm just an old hippie. You know, peace and love. Sherman Hemsley peace-and-love and-love hippie I always told my mother I wanted a job where I could have a lot of fun and have a lot of time off. She asked me where I was going to find that, and I said, 'I don't know, but it's out there. Sherman Hemsley mother fun jobs Making people laugh was automatic. Sherman Hemsley making-people-laugh laughing people I don't slam doors in people's faces, and I'm not a bigot. Sherman Hemsley faces doors people I loved it, but had to forget about acting after elementary school because it was the sort of thing you just didn't do in my rough neighborhood. Sherman Hemsley acting forget school I'm proud to be from Philadelphia. Sherman Hemsley philadelphia proud Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors