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Shirley Hemphill(1947-1999)

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Shirley Hemphill, Ralph Wilcox, and Cinque Attucks in What's Happening!! (1976)
Shirley Hemphill was born on 1 July 1947 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for What's Happening!! (1976), What's Happening Now! (1985) and Martin (1992). She died on 10 December 1999 in West Covina, California, USA.
BornJuly 1, 1947
DiedDecember 10, 1999(52)
BornJuly 1, 1947
DiedDecember 10, 1999(52)
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Known for

What's Happening!! (1976)
What's Happening!!
7.1
TV Series
  • Shirley Wilson
What's Happening Now! (1985)
What's Happening Now!
6.2
TV Series
  • Shirley Wilson
Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
Martin
7.5
TV Series
  • Sister Claus
Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
The Love Boat
6.3
TV Series
  • Charlene Grover

Credits

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Actress

  • Pam Grier, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Georg Stanford Brown, Tisha Campbell, and Steven Williams in Linc's (1998)
    Linc's
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1999
  • Pauly (1997)
    Pauly
    3.2
    TV Series
    • 1997
  • Shoot the Moon
    6.0
    • Lula
    • 1996
  • The Wayans Bros. (1995)
    The Wayans Bros.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Coco
    • 1996
  • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
    Martin
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sister Claus
    • 1994
  • Sinbad in The Sinbad Show (1993)
    The Sinbad Show
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mamie
    • 1993
  • Chris Rock in CB4 (1993)
    CB4
    6.3
    • 976-Sexy
    • 1993
  • What's Happening Now! (1985)
    What's Happening Now!
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Shirley Wilson
    • 1985–1988
  • Dancing in the Wings
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Shirley
    • 1985
  • Richard Pryor in Pryor's Place (1984)
    Pryor's Place
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Shopkeeper
    • 1984
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Lacy
    • 1983
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Charlene Grover
    • 1982
  • Shirley Hemphill in One in a Million (1980)
    One in a Million
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Shirley Simmons
    • 1980
  • What's Happening!! (1976)
    What's Happening!!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Shirley Wilson
    • 1976–1979
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Rozzie
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • What's Happening!! (1976)
    What's Happening!!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "Jingle Bells"
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Shirley Hemphil
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • July 1, 1947
    • Asheville, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • December 10, 1999
    • West Covina, California, USA(kidney failure)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Richard Hemphill
  • Relatives
    • William(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    After sending a tape cassette of her funniest, most clever material to Flip Wilson, she received the encouragement and motivation to pursue her dream of becoming a comedy performer.

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