Amen (1986)

★ 6.5 0h 30m 5 Seasons IMDb

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Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s which featured entirely or almost-entirely black casts. Others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, and 227.

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Sherman Hemsley as Deacon Ernest Frye Died 2012 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, Deac...

Clifton Davis as Reverend Reuben Gregory Age 80 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Clifton Davis is an American stage and screen actor, songwriter, singer, and pastor..

Anna Maria Horsford as Thelma Frye Age 79 · New York City, New York, USA Anna Maria Horsford is an American actress, known for her performances in television comedies. Horsford is best known for her roles as Thelma Frye on the NBC sitcom Amen (1986–91), and as Dee Baxter...

Roz Ryan as Amelia Hetabrink Age 74 · Detroit, Michigan USA Roz Ryan (born Rosalyn Bowen; July 7, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and comedian who has worked for productions in film, television, and Broadway theatre for over 40 years. Ryan's first role o...

Jester Hairston as Rolly Forbes Died 2000 · Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. He was regarded as a leadin...

Director Ed. Weinberger

Cast Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan, Jester Hairston, Tony T. Johnson, Bumper Robinson

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