Mount Pisgah AME Church Stars in Amen TV Debut
Philadelphia’s Mount Pisgah AME Church at 41st and Spring Garden is featured as the First Community Church in NBC’s Amen. Sherman Hemsley plays Deacon Ernest Frye, with filming done in Hollywood and the church backdrop shot locally. The project aims to keep the church in prime time, following Hemsley’s The Jeffersons success.
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Hemsley weighs Philadelphia as show site
John Darling Hemsley suggested Philadelphia as the show’s possible venue during an interview at Mount Pisgah. He recalls his Philadelphia roots, talks about family, and notes two mentors, Robert Hooks and Norman Lear, who aided his rise. He served four years in the Air Force and later worked at the 30th Street post office.
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Hemsley’s Rise From Suburban Actor to The Jeffersons Star
TV actor George Hemsley left Philadelphia in 1967 to pursue theater in New York after a mentor urged a move. He debuted off Broadway in 1968 and on Broadway in 1970 before being cast as George Jefferson on All in the Family, later headlining The Jeffersons in 1975 and starring in Amen.
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Sanctuary Of Fear 1979 Film Brief
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