Shirley Hemphill

Shirley Hemphill

A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Hemphill moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. After working the Los Angeles comedy club circuit, her routine eventually attracted attention leading to her being cast in guest starring roles on television. In 1976, she landed the role of brassy waitress Shirley Wilson on the sitcom What's Happening!!.

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Shirley Hemphill Movies

  • 1977
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    The Complete Richard Pryor Roast
    The Complete Richard Pryor Roast

    1 1977 HD

    Unaired roast of Richard Pryor by the cast of The Richard Pryor Show including Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society), Sandra...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Richard Pryor

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  • 1993
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    CB4
    CB4

    6 1993 HD

    A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Chris Rock

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  • 1977
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    The Richard Pryor Special?
    The Richard Pryor Special?

    6.3 1977 HD

    Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Richard Pryor

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  • 1979
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    What's Happening!!
    What's Happening!!

    7.5 1979 HD

    What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series....

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ernest Lee Thomas

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  • 1977
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    The Richard Pryor Show
    The Richard Pryor Show

    5.8 1977 HD

    The Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered on NBC on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 at 8 p.m....

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Richard Pryor

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  • 1988
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    What's Happening Now!!
    What's Happening Now!!

    6.6 1988 HD

    What's Happening Now!! is an American sequel series of What's Happening!! It ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. Like the previous series, What's...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Haywood Nelson

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  • 1979
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    Good Times
    Good Times

    7.9 1979 HD

    Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Esther Rolle

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  • 1997
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    Martin
    Martin

    7.7 1997 HD

    Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Martin Lawrence

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  • 1999
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    The Wayans Bros.
    The Wayans Bros.

    7.1 1999 HD

    The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from January 1995 to May 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn and Marlon...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Shawn Wayans

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  • 1977
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    All's Fair
    All's Fair

    7 1977 HD

    All's Fair is an American television situation comedy

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Richard Crenna

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  • 1980
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    One in a Million
    One in a Million

    5 1980 HD

    One In A Million is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for one season in 1980. The show was developed as a starring vehicle for...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Shirley Hemphill

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  • 1987
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    The Love Boat
    The Love Boat

    6.256 1987 HD

    Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Gavin MacLeod

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  • 1981
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.4 1981 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Mike Douglas

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