Keep up with your favorite shows delivered to your inbox! Archie's wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) is sweet and understanding, though somewhat nave and uneducated; her husband sometimes disparagingly calls her "dingbat". Lionel is the first Jefferson to be seen on All in the Family, but his parents become an important part of the show, too. Henry and George only appear in one episode together on "All in the Family," which focuses on Henry's going-away party for his move to Chicago. He was played by actor Mel Stewart. Comedy Drama Edith invites Henry and Louise Jefferson over for dinner, ruining Archie's plans to go to a Mets game. Maude appears in one episode of Season 1, in which she takes care of the entire household while they're sick, and one episode in Season 2, which serves as a backdoor pilot for "Maude.". S. Kolenich singled to right field (3-2 BBBKK). She was cast in the classic 1967 film "Guess Who's coming to Dinner," and caught the attention of Norman Lear, who cast her in "All in the Family.". During the show's sixth season, starting on December 1, 1975, CBS began airing reruns on weekdays at 3p.m. (EST), replacing long-running soap opera The Edge of Night, which moved to ABC. They Really Do Love Each Other: They constantly bicker with their different viewpoints but there is no doubt they love each other like an actual family does. He is best known for playing Henry Jefferson on All in the Family and for playing section chief Billy Melrose on the television series Scarecrow and Mrs. King. ABC cancelled it . Played by actor Mel Stewart, Henry appeared on The Jeffersons's parent TV series, CBS's All In The Family . There is a plethora of famous names among LeRoy's friends and family. Stewart is sometimes credited as Melvin Stewart or Mel Stuart. He is mostly kindhearted, but George finds him an annoying playboy Englishman. Actor Mike Evans, best known as Lionel Jefferson in the TV comedy series "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," has died. Stewart went on to land roles in various television series including That Girl, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Bob Newhart Show, Good Times, and Harry O. Mike Evans. Gardenia was born in Naples, Italy, and enjoyed a long and varied career as an actor. D'Urville Martin played Lionel Jefferson in both pilots. Lear's father would tell Lear's mother to "stifle herself" and she would tell Lear's father "you are the laziest white man I ever saw" (two "Archieisms" that found their way onto the show). Another Missouri native, Garrett appeared on Broadway in the 1940s and had a contract with MGM during the studio era of Hollywood. It was titled The Best of "All in the Family", and aired on December 21, 1974. RELATED: 10 Things Fans Never Knew About The Jeffersons I'd imagine Louise was a great cook. Feather, Leonard (June 8, 1986). While Norman Lear was waiting for Sherman Hemsley to come play George Jefferson, he needed another character to fill out the Jefferson family. The protagonist and source for much of the humour was Archie Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor ), a vocal and prejudiced blue-collar worker. One of his most memorable roles was as Henry Jefferson, George Jefferson's brother, in three seasons of the series All in the Family. Mel Stewart, as George's brother Henry Jefferson. All in the Family was the first major American series to be videotaped in front of a live studio audience. Bob Hastings played Archie's friend Tommy Kelsey, who owns the bar Archie frequents. After completion of the pilot episode, the budget would not allow an elaborate scene to serve as the sequence played during the show's opening credits. . Updated: Feb 26, 2023 / 05:10 PM EST. For much of the series, the Stivics live in the Bunkers' home to save money, providing abundant opportunity for them to irritate each other. Betty Garrett and Vincent Gardenia played the Bunkers' liberal Catholic neighbors Irene and Frank Lorenzo. Hemsley played George on "All in the Family" from 1973 through 1978. [5], He established the theater group Black Actors Now Through Unity (BANTU) and directed plays at the Center for African and African-American Art and Culture in San Francisco and the Black Repertory Theater in Berkeley, California. George Jefferson's brother Henry Jefferson was played by Mel Stewart, an actor, director, and musician. Starting February 5, 2023, MeTV will begin airing four episodes of the show on Sunday nights at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT. [1], A third degree black belt in aikido, Stewart opened a dojo for inner-city youth in the Bayview district of San Francisco.[1]. Sherman Hemsley didn't show until 1973 and many months later, after the rest of the cast was hired in 1974, The Jeffersons began taping. Carroll O'Connor, a Queens native from Forest Hills, said in an interview with the Archive of American Television that he suggested to the writers many of the locations to give the series authenticity. Sherman Hemsley played George Jefferson, a character audiences probably know best from "The Jeffersons," rather than "All in the Family." Although Archie and George (Sherman Hemsley) argue a lot, Louise Jefferson (Isabel . [1] On February 24, 2002, Mel Stewart died of Alzheimer's disease. Henry Jefferson, the brother of George Jefferson, is referred to a few times on The Jeffersons, early on in the series, but without making an appearance. At the height of the show's popularity, Henry Fonda hosted a special one-hour retrospective of All in the Family and its impact on American television. Loudmouthed, opinionated Henry was equally bigoted tendencied as Archie, and later George, who was introduced late in Season 4 of the series, in the episode "Henry's Farewell"; which served as Henry's final appearance, as it was written in the script that he was moving to Chicago to open a cleaning store of his own; after being mentioned sporadically on The Jeffersons, his existence was downplayed in later episodes, almost as if he had never existed, as if George was an only child, However, Henry's mischievous son, Raymond Jefferson, played by Gary Coleman, appears in the Season 5 episode of The Jeffersons titled "Uncle George and Aunt Louise". Occasional scenes take place in other locations, especially during later seasons, such as Kelsey's Bar, a neighborhood tavern that Archie spends a good deal of time in and eventually purchases, and the Stivics' home after Mike and Gloria move out. Being an older show, however, many of the series' stars have passed away. However, at the time All in the . [7] It became the first television series to reach the milestone of having topped the Nielsen ratings for five consecutive years. In the 1960s, most sitcoms had been filmed in the single-camera format without audiences, with a laugh track simulating an audience response. Even though it was an experiment to start with, next-door-neighbor George's encounters with Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) soon grew into a must-see TV segment. Mel Stewart began his acting career in 1959 with small roles in TV and films. Archie doesn't always respond well to this. Jamie Foxx, who stepped into Sherman Helmsley's dancing shoes to play the iconic George Jefferson during Wednesday's Live in Front of a Studio Audience special, was the first to flub a line . Harry Bentley is the Jefferson's next-door neighbor and was a pretty outlandish U.N. Interpreter. In 1998, All in the Family was honored on a 33-cent stamp by the USPS.[62]. His most successful role was certainly playing Archie Bunker on "All in the Family," however, and on the spinoff, "Archie Bunker's Place," from 1979 to 1983. Can you tell if this is George Jefferson in All in the Family or The Jeffersons ? "Merrill's Ship Comes InFrom Europe". In the 1980s, Stewart starred on Scarecrow and Mrs. King as section chief Billy Melrose during the show's four-year run from 1983 through 1987, and continued guest starring in both television and films. At different times throughout the series, the exchanges Ravenswood and Bayside both valid in the area were used for the Bunkers' telephone number. Damon is referring to this fun fact about the show's beginning cast: From the character's first appearance on All in the Family, producer, Norman Lear, had pegged Sherman Hemsley to play "George Jefferson."But when All in the Family became a hit, Hemsley was tied up on Broadway as the co-star of Purlie, and was understandably reluctant to break his contract. After On the Rocks was canceled in 1976, Stewart portrayed the role of Marvin Decker in the Bewitched spin-off series Tabitha from 1977 to 1978. Hemsley played George on "All in the Family" from 1973 through 1978. . [31], The exterior of the house shown at the show opening is a home located at 8970 Cooper Avenue, Glendale, Queens, New York, across from St. John Cemetery (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}404245N 735139W / 40.712492N 73.860784W / 40.712492; -73.860784). "It's live," he said, breaking character after his tongue got all twisted during a toast to Henry,. Before their arrival, however, Archie tried unsuccessfully to get Edith to un-invite the Jeffersons to avoid dining with a black family. O'Connor died in 2001 at the age of 76 from a heart attack and complications of diabetes. All In The Family Actors You May Not Know Passed Away. Things got. Impressively, she also won two Golden Globes for Best Actress in a comedy series for her contribution to the series. Then-US President Richard Nixon can be heard discussing the show (specifically the 1971 episodes "Writing the President" and "Judging Books by Covers") on one of the infamous Watergate tapes. Actual residents of the Bunkers' age continued using exchange names into the early 1980s, which is referred to in the 1979 episode "The Appendectomy", in which Edith gets confused between the two versions of a number she is dialing. In all versions of the opening, the song's conclusion is accompanied by applause from the studio audience. The 90-minute special, hosted by legendary producer Lear and Jimmy Kimmel, has lined up an all-star cast headed by Woody Harrelson, Jamie Foxx, Marisa Tomei and Wanda Sykes. Henry Jefferson is a fictional character, the brother of George Jefferson on the TV series All in the Family. In efforts to protect the nation's youngest workforce, Claravall created first-ever . Wise guy, trying to insult the President by calling him a king. The show is set in the Astoria section of Queens, with the vast majority of scenes taking place in the Bunkers' home at 704 Hauser Street. The episode with George's first . "The Jeffersons" ran for a whopping 11 seasons, from 1975 through 1985. Where Archie and George are hot-headed and often have quarrels, Edith and Louise are always trying to figure out how to calm them down. The pilot episode CBS developed had the final cast and was the series' first episode. Sally Struthers as their daughter Gloria, and Rob Reiner as her husband Mike. The episode, the eighth of the series, centers around Louise, her son Lionel, and her husband George 's moving into Archie and Edith Bunker's working class section of Queens. He once worked as a salesman, though what he sold is never actually mentioned. Except for some brief instances in the first season, scenes contained no background or transitional music. She started out doing summer stock theater, and made it to Broadway as part of famous musicals including "Funny Girl" and "Damn Yankees.". [9] In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked All in the Family the fourth-best written TV series ever.[10]. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, March 27, 1858, Image 2, brought to you by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. Thus, after five episodes on the spinoff, her character died from a stroke. Before dinner, Archie and Henry start a debate over racial matters. Click through the gallery above to see the famous faces that will stepping into the popular roles and how they stack up against the original stars who portrayed them! She also had bit spots on "Married with Children," "Three's Company," "Frasier," and, most recently, Showtime's "Shameless" and HBO's "Getting On." He also made another appearance on the show before audiences started to recognize him as Barney: In Season 1's "Archie in the Lock-Up," Melvin plays a desk officer at a police precinct. As a result, O'Connor did a number of PSAs in the '90s for Partnership for a Drug Free America. 2. References on other sitcoms include That '70s Show, The Simpsons, and Family Guy. Irene is Irish, while Frank is Italian, highlighting the multicultural makeup of their Queens neighborhood. Kelly Jean Peters played Gloria and Tim McIntire played her husband, Richard. The Compliance Coordinator - Athletics assists with interpretation of NCAA rules, develops procedures and policies to remain in compliance, plans and implements education and . Eventually, she and Archie become friends. Mel Stewart as Henry, George's brother on "All In The Family". [18] He immediately knew it portrayed a relationship just like the one between his father and himself.[19]. It is about a working class family who live in Queens, New York City. In July 1986, vocalist Helen Merrill's contrastingly jazz-flavored rendition, accompanied by a Kellaway-led trio and introduced by O'Connor, was featured on The Merv Griffin Show.[28][29][30]. Being a product of the post-1960s era, the sitcom weaves in issues of racism, antisemitism, feminism, LGBTQ rights, religion, sexual abuse, and the anti-war movement into more accessible family-centered storylines. Since the footage used for the opening had been shot back in 1968 for the series' first pilot, the establishing shot of the Manhattan skyline was completely devoid of the World Trade Center towers, which had not yet been built. Henry was introduced along with Louise and Lionel before Sherman Hemsley joined the cast as George. At that time, a new opening with current shots of the Manhattan skyline were used with the Trade Center towers being seen in the closing credits. Irene is also something of a feminist for the day: She's notably handy with tools, and often fixes things around her own house, as well as the Bunkers'. Edith Bunker: [quoting the Bible] It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter heaven. With his death, all three actors who originally played "The Jeffersons" family are gone. Sanford joined Sherman Hemsley in their move to "The Jeffersons" in 1975. In the Big City. Melvin died in 2008 from cancer at the age of 84, and is, appropriately enough, buried near Carroll O'Connor. Mike does the usual liberal rants against Archie's biases, while Gloria complains to Henry that women were actually more kept down by the man than blacks were, and poor Edith just nods and agrees with everybody as usual. Gardenia's death created quite a theatrical conundrum. He sees Archie as more of an ignorant person than an evil one, and often patronizes him. During the All in the Family portion, Foxx botched one of George Jefferson's lines. Sammy Davis Jr. plays himself, and leaves a briefcase in Archie's cab by accident. Her character is kind and understanding, but Archie's very outdated treatment of her is something audiences today may cringe at, particularly his repeated order that she "stifle" herself. A longtime resident of San Francisco, he also taught acting at San Francisco State University. She won the Emmy Award in 1981 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, marking her the first Black actress to win in that category. Aw, Look! The series starred Carroll O'Connor as lovable bigot Archie Bunker, Jean Stapleton as Archie's unappreciated wife Edith, Sally Struthers as their daughter Gloria, and Rob Reiner as her husband Mike. Jean Stapleton played the beloved gullible and amicable Edith Bunker on CBS's All in the Family. She is portrayed as kind and sensible like Edith, but much smarter. Michael 'Meathead' Stivic: Yeah; you can probably make more money that way. Lester Claravall has been employed at the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) for the past 25 years. Early in her career, LeRoy enjoyed a number of roles on stage, and acted as a teen alongside Jackie Gleason on Broadway. She and Gardenia joined "All in the Family" after the first couple of seasons, where Irene's status as "man of the house" quickly becomes a fun foil for Archie's views on what women should be or do. Former child actor Mickey Rooney was Lear's first choice to play Archie, . From January 3, 2011, to December 31, 2017, the show aired on Antenna TV. The series' opening theme song "Those Were the Days", was written by Lee Adams (lyrics) and Charles Strouse (music). As another example, the 1976 episode "The Baby Contest" deals with Archie entering baby Joey in a cutest-baby contest sponsored by the Long Island Daily Press, a then-operating local newspaper in Queens and Long Island.[32]. [48][49], On May 22, 2019, ABC broadcast Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons, produced by Lear and Jimmy Kimmel and starring Woody Harrelson,[50] Marisa Tomei,[51] Jamie Foxx, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, Kerry Washington and Ellie Kemper. Actor Mel Stewart plays Henry Jefferson, Lionel's uncle and Louise Jefferson's brother-in-law, in this episode. Lionel doesn't let Archie's casual racism bother him rather, he laughs it off as a sign of Archie's backwards thinking. Archie seemed to agree. Louise brought Henry, claiming that he was her husband, but finally admits the truth: George did not want to dine at the home of a white family. He was thus a neighbor to Archie Bunker. The address is not presented the way addresses are given in Queens: most address numbers are hyphenated, identifying the number of the nearest cross street. While CBS insisted on color, Lear had the set furnished in neutral tones, keeping everything relatively devoid of color. After making his TV debut on the series "Sunday Showcase," He got parts on other TV shows, such as "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," "The Fugitive," "The Wild Wild West, "The Outer Limits," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," and "That Girl," among others. Good luck! During the first few seasons of "The Jeffersons," Lionel marries his biracial wife Jenny, and they have a daughter named Jessica. It cost producers thousands of dollars to create replicas to replace the originals. He died of throat cancer at the age of 57 in 2006. On "All in the Family," Mel Stewart played Henry Jefferson, George's brother and a frequent houseguest of the Bunkers' neighbors. From comedic actors to Oscar-winners, the talented cast that ABC has recruited is worth a look at ahead of the May 22 special Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lears All in the Family and The Jeffersons. [5] The show soon became the most watched show in the United States during the summer reruns of the first season,[6] and afterwards ranked number one in the yearly Nielsen ratings from 1971 to 1976. Mike Evans, the actor who portrayed Lionel Jefferson on the TV series "All In The Family" and "The Jeffersons," passed away at the age of 57 years old following a short-lived career. In interviews, Norman Lear explained that the idea for the piano song introduction was a cost-cutting measure. The 90-minute special, hosted by legendary producer Lear and Jimmy Kimmel, has lined up an all-star cast headed by Woody Harrelson, Jamie Foxx, Marisa Tomei and Wanda Sykes. Norman Lear and Woody Harrelson on their live TV special, a collaboration with Jimmy Kimmel that enlisted a cadre of big-name stars to recreate two of Lear's best-loved socially relevant 70s series. As costume designer Rita Riggs described in her 2001 Archive of American Television interview, Lear's idea was to create the feeling of sepia tones, in an attempt to make viewers feel as if they were looking at an old family album.[24]. The Jeffersons is the next spin-off to come directly from All in the Family.In fact, the parent show would have been completely different without the Jefferson family in the neighborhood. When George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) is yelling in from outside and Archie (Carol O'Connor) is crossing to the door the shadow of the boom mic can be seen over the window. In 2013, the Television Critics Association honored All in the Family with its Heritage Award for its cultural and social impact on society.[68]. He was nominated for two Academy Awards: The first, for Best Supporting Actor, was for his role in 1973's "Bang the Drum Slowly," whle the second was in the same category for his performance in 1987's "Moonstruck.". [59], On February 6, 2018, Sony released All in the Family- Seasons 15 on DVD in Region 1. She later starts working as a waitress at Archie's bar. The episode "Sammy's Visit" was ranked number 13 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. Stapleton's pre-"All in the Family" TV roles came on shows like "The Patty Duke Show," "My Three Sons," and "Dennis the Menace." They will be joined. A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mel_Stewart&oldid=1125316989, Episode: "Saturday Night on Sunset Boulevard", This page was last edited on 3 December 2022, at 10:57. The two often butt heads, though unlike Lionel, who laughs and lets Archie's ignorance slide with a quip, Maude fights back and makes her points known. 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