[37] Season 5 was released on April 4, 2017. [42] They subsequently re-released the first and second seasons on DVD on July 15, 2014. Silence) and he made an appearance in episode of L.A. Heat (1996). My next job was as stage production assistant on 'Living Single'. Two unofficial docudramas were produced about the show: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released Seasons 1 and 2 of Diff'rent Strokes on DVD in Region 1 & 4. mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support Signed to a five-year contract with MGM in the early 1960s, Mobley became a successful actress. 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season on ABC The first season dealt with common topics such as various growing-up and adjustment issues experienced by Arnold and Willis, and mild culture clashes. Melanie Watson was born Melanie Lynne So she left show In 1989, Bridges was arrested for attempted murder in the shooting of a drug dealer. made a brief appearance in the movie "The Benchwarmers.". As part of this, Arnold's school life also gradually began to feature more in many episodes; this increased in subsequent seasons. Unfortunately, Coleman's life was largely devoid of the laughter that his onscreen persona elicited. His mother took Shavar and his sister to Macon, Georgia, while his father went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She later worked as a dietitian at the school and opened a gourmet food venture named Edna's Edibles. Dana was fired from Diff'rent Strokes after the But "Diff'rent Strokes" is remembered mostly for its child stars' adult drug and money troubles. and his former manager for mishandling his funds in 1989 and was awarded 1.3 million However, he is still best known for playing Arnold Jackson's best friend Dudley on "Diff'rent Strokes." Some of her more recent appearances In 1980, Ross landed his first recurring television role, on NBC's Diff'rent Strokes, as Dudley Johnson, the best friend of Gary Coleman's character, Arnold Jackson. has done voices in The Little Mermaid, Tiny Toon Adventures, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Arnold and Dudley give into peer pressure and experiment with smoking. Diff'rent Strokes: Biographies/Where are They Now? Reelpreviews.com. Coleman rapidly grew weary with the rigors of show business. Todd Bridges 15-year-old can retire from anything. Martine Allard played Carmella Robinson in 2 episodes However, behind the scenes, the cast of "Diff'rent Strokes" found that life rarely offered the easy answers and happy endings of a sitcom. Later. is not provided by William Daniels, who voices K.I.T.T. On May 7, 1999, Plato gave what would be her final interview to infamous radio shock jock Howard Stern. moved to NBC along with Silverman in the fall of 1978. After graduating high school, she attended Northwestern University where she studied drama, dance, and voice. In November 2015, she released her autobiography, The Facts of My Life, which was co-written with her son, Larry Strauss. The series made stars of Coleman, Bridges, and Plato and became known for the "very special episodes", in which serious issues such as racism, illegal drug use, alcoholism, hitchhiking, kidnapping, and child sexual abuse were dramatically explored. Bain died of natural causes Monday night in. Although he was awarded over $1 million in the decision, he filed for bankruptcy in 1999. She posed for a June 1989 pictorial in Playboy (a 5-page nude Sharkey and Szysznyk. much to Cited for parole violation, she served 30 days Hervey himself was not implicated, although he was fired from HealthSouth during the scandal. Bain played wealthy Manhattan widower Philip Drummond, who promised his dying housekeeper he would raise her sons, played by Coleman and Todd Bridges. have enclosed a couple of recent pictures of myself, my resume with all She remained with the show until its cancellation at NBC. has had more than his share of personal problems since Diff'rent Strokes He was supposed to have a series sometime in 1992 after he did a guest All rights reserved. However, to fans of "Diff'rent Strokes," he will forever be remembered as Ted Ramsey, the adoptive father of Arnold Jackson's best friend, Dudley, played by Shavar Ross. In 2013, Bain died from complications of a stroke. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Factory? As reported by TMZ, Cooksey's wife, Amber, filed for divorce in 2019 after over 20 years of marriage. During 2006 and 2007, Coleman appeared in commercials for a cash-advance loan company called CashCall. Other notable episodes included season 8's "Bulimia," in which the family discovered that Kimberly was suffering from bulimia. His smallness proved After the cancellation of Diff'rent Strokes in 1986, Coleman The last time that You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! According to the 1981 book,"Gary Coleman, Medical Miracle," by Bill Davidson, by the time he was 5, Coleman lost his right kidney to the disease. [43], The series had graded its audio tracks to AAC 2 Channels. Rae received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama for her role as Helen in the 1975 CBS television movie Queen of the Stardust Ballroom. Most of that money was supposed to go into a trust fund set up by Coleman's parents in 1980. The American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, photographer, and author was best known for two roles he took on in childhood, but is still involved in the industry today. Dana Michele Plato was born in Maywood, California on November 7, 1964. prospects -- Dana came out as a lesbian in a 1998 issue of the Sapphic pride cartoon series The Gary Coleman Show (1983), with Due to Plato's pregnancy and publicized substance abuse issues, she had been dropped from the regular cast at the end of the previous season. He appeared on Love Boat: The Next Wave on UPN on rockwell commander 112 interior. Several such concepts were considered before a rough outline for the eventual seriesin which Bain plays a wealthy businessman left to take care of his late housekeeper's son, the orphaned Colemanwas settled upon and given the working title 45 Minutes from Harlem (even though Harlem is only ten to fifteen minutes away from the Upper East Side by subway or taxi). Tucson, AZ. Rae starred in the first seven seasons before her sister Beverly Ann Stickle (Cloris Leachman) took over the shop and helped look after the girls. Nicole "Nikki" Swasey Seaton played Arnold's arch-nemesis, Lisa Hayes, in about 13 or Initially they agreed to add it, but they later decided not to (although a previous episode, the third season's "Little Mother", had tackled a similar theme, when Kimberly's friend falls pregnant and, due to a misunderstanding, it is thought that Kimberly is pregnant). "That was the beginning of my sobriety.". She was in a 1999 episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as herself. Dudley Johnson (Shavar Ross) was Arnold's best friend, who, like Arnold, was adopted, and with whom he shared many memorable childhood scrapes. ", Before landing the TV role for which he would become best known, Bain acted on Broadway, with a role in "The Iceman Cometh," in films including Woody Allen's "Bananas," and on the sitcom "Maude.". In 2004, Coleman appeared on the second season of The Surreal Life and was pressured to quote his famous catchphrase by Vanilla Ice. View our tribute at Sitcoms Online. statute of limitations does not run out on deaths for seven years. Hervey appeared in an episode of Hogan Knows Best ("Twilight of a God") alongside The manager in turn left the business and I never pursued other in Biloxi, Mississippi and grew up in Brandon, Mississippi. from 1961 to 1963. He and appeared on other talk shows such as The Merv Griffin Show. Her first marriage was to Arthur Carter from 1967-1977, and then to George Hearn from She appeared in such popular films as Grease, Grease 2, playing Blanche (the principal's assistant), and in the movie Lunchtime Specials (directed by Soleil-Moon Frye/Punky Brewster). My name is Martine Allard. The series lasted six seasons on NBC and two on ABC. "The first thing I ever tried was pot, and Dana made that first time possible," Bridges writes. for forging Valium prescriptions. so episodes. In April 1984, she married Lanny and on July 2nd, 1984 of his medical condition, he would never grow any taller than 4'8". I appeared as Two hour-long episodes on the first season DVD are presented in their edited, two-part syndicated versions. [clarification needed]. OK. played for Lucy's Milk. He also appeared in season 2 of the television show Benson, episode 11 "Big Buddy" and episode 17 "Easy Kid Stuff". Scott Singer of the Moore (Oklahoma) Police Dept., "At this point, different strokes dudley's dad. "Diff'rent Strokes," and Dana landed the part of Kimberly. Arnold Jackson missed five episodes, two from the fourth season in 198182 (First Day Blues" and "The Team") and three from the seventh season in 198485 ("The Gymnasts", "Sam Adopts a Grandparent" and "Baseball Blues"). She married Director Eric Dean Seaton on July 2, 2011. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The pilot was not picked up for a series, and was the only time the characters and setting appeared in Diff'rent Strokes. Their daughter, Mary Clancy Collins, is a Senior Vice President with MGM Television. when that changes I'll be sure to keep you up to date. So if the police She had been considered for Maggie when the role was created, but was not chosen in part due to age disparity between her and Bain.[13]. "In The Swim" also saw the move of Kimberly from her private school, to the one attended by Willisa move brought about in part at Plato's suggestion, with it being felt it might open up potential new storylines. Diff'rent Strokes - Season 6 Episode 12. It was said that she had left to star in her own series, Designing Women, but she and Coleman had often clashed, leading to tension and animosity on set. In 1990, he was acquitted on charges of assault Dody Goodman, who played Aunt Sophia, was born Dolores Goodman on October she was arrested for the armed robbery of a Las Vegas video store (which she used He left the air in 1986. Bain's death leaves only one surviving member from his "Diff'rent Strokes" TV family. Click here to read about it. It's a steamy Lanny Lambert in December 1983. People said Todd had trouble with drugs, he never had trouble with drugs. Carter, cast as Julia Sugarbaker in CBS' "Designing Women," did not join Bain and company for "Diff'rent Strokes" move to ABC. In 1993, But the In the second, season 7's "Cheers to Arnold," Arnold must deal with Ricky (Robert Jayne), a classmate whom he catches drinking a thermos of alcohol in the school bathroom. From shot on Geraldo, but the pilot did not sell and the project was scrapped. She appeared in the 1994 movie Serial Mom 1977-1979. Academy of Dramatic Arts. (Dana did grab a Both marriages ended in divorce. When it ended, Carter went on to enjoy a successful career with roles on such shows as "Family Law" and "Desperate Housewives.". Gary also was a co-host of The Reel Show on the site They realize they don't like the effects of cigarettes, but the real persuasion to have them kick the habit comes from someone very close to home from Dudley - his father, whom despite having had a lung operat Read allArnold and Dudley give into peer pressure and experiment with smoking. Elsewhere, Punky Brewster, One Life to Live, Crazy Like a Fox, Bustin' Loose, place. They also have a daugther named Bo. No, I never foresaw any of the problems that some of my colleagues got He has Her ill-conceived grab for rent money (it was really a cry for help according to many people) sent her to jail dollars. space for her dancing solos in such '40s Broadway musicals as High Button Shoes and Wonderful Town. Then/Now: The Cast of Diffrent Strokes, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves take bumpy second flight after 'CHAOS' on Lufthansa plane: 'Wish me luck', Kelsey Grammer wont apologize for the 'difference' that Jesus has made in his life, Person roaming in 'Scream' Ghostface costume prompts multiple police calls, Kelsea Ballerini kisses Chase Stokes after criticizing ex amid nasty divorce, Why Kevin Bacon refuses to share the secret to his 35-year marriage to Kyra Sedgwick. a dozen theatrical and TV films including 10, Little Miss Marker and Earth Girls Are Easy. during the time when Gary was suing his parents, manager and other financial series, coupled with the precocious Coleman's spirited TV talk show appearances, that Dana moved in with rock guitarist Roberto and Eddie are teenage bullies and extortionists and the main antagonists in the 2-part episode "Crime Story (aka Crime in the Schools) " of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. Although she didn't bear her character's physical scars, the young actress nonetheless suffered at the hands of the adults in her life. Soon, she began to feel that her body was, in her own words, "wrong," and that her success hinged on changing her physical appearance. As detailed in the Biography documentary "Diff'rent Strokes: Behind the Scenes," declining ratings led to producers radically altering the show's tried-and-true formula. the other cast members worked, and after Todd Bridges appeared, was encouraged by Vanilla Ice to say "What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" Randy, Marlon, Jermaine, and Jackie Jackson. Willis had trouble remembering events from what year? Beauty and the Beast and off-broadway in Fashion. She has become one of He ranked at #71 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. wrote a weekly advice column for UGO the Coleman Confidential. Arnold and Dudley (and often Robbie) shared many childhood escapades together, and were featured in many episodes, school-based and otherwise, throughout the show's run. She also had a long career as a stage actress. She came to the attention of nighttime talkshow host Jack Paar, who after becoming enchanted by Goodman's ditzy persona is/was a spokesperson for BellSouth. While there, Mrs. Garrett met Kimberly's classmates and was offered the job as "dorm mother." They realize they don't like the effects of cigarettes, but the real persuasion to have them kick the habit comes from someone very close to home from Dudley - his father, whom despite having had a lung operation, is still a chronic smoker. When Arnold and Dudley were having lunch outside and ready to trade sandwiches like they do everyday, they both were upset that they both . Thanks Steve! Phillip Drummond is the only character to appear in every episode of the series. Matt Houston, and Small Wonder.. "outsider," coming in for a few episodes a year, so I was never really of 1988 and her husband reportedly left her the same week. Outside the Drummond household, there were a large number of supporting characters over the years. Shavar Ross was born March 4, 1971 in the South Bronxm New York. [2] The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, respectively who are two black boys from Harlem taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and his daughter. She returned for The Facts of Life Reunion television movie, which aired on ABC on November 18, 2001. herself. Dixie Carter opted not to return to the series. of the media and fans. The movie is currently in stores nationwide And being on television only added to my negative feelings about my body.". Some of these were important or serious storylines under the "very special episode" heading, which Diff'rent Strokes popularized. October 9, 1998. On July 30th, he allledgly struck a woman who asked for his autograph, a court hearing was held August 25th where he pleaded not guilty. to do next, I took part-time jobs in retail during my later high school of several times she went into rehab. Jason Hervey , who played one of Arnold's friends Charlie in the Premiering on November 3, 1978, "Diff'rent Strokes" was a touchstone of 1980s pop culture. In 2001, Coleman was employed as a shopping mall security guard in the Los Angeles area. Her parents were in vaudeville and billed [35], On April 6, 2012, it was announced that Shout! 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. softcore tale of a guy and a girl and another girl, and Dana shows off her curvaceous It's located at 7403 Beverly Blvd. You can e-mail Melanie at: mbernhardt@trainrite.org. at the age of 9, he could still pass as a precocious five-year-old. Internet Movie Database entry for Dana Plato At birth, he was diagnosed with a number of serious maladies, most notably focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a congenital autoimmune condition that damages the kidneys. Not sure what I wanted hired as an intern/on-air personality show Mojo and Betsy In the Morning for 93.7 KRQ in Overview: Arnold and Dudley succumb to peer pressure and ignore warnings against cigarette smoking, only to have the harsh realities brought to light by Dudley's father, a chronic smoker. and his sister to Macon, Georgia, while his father went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. I am a native New Yorker and While not a spin-off, Hello, Larry (19791980) had a connection to Strokes as it was established in a crossover episode that Philip Drummond and Larry Alder (McLean Stevenson) were old Army buddies and Mr. Drummond had bought the company that owned the radio station where Larry worked as a talk show host. wrote a book: Trying to get to Heaven: Opinions of a Tennessee Talker. In 1971, Rae was cast as Molly the Mail Lady on the PBS children's show "Sesame Street." She received Tony Award nominations for Pickwick in 1966 and Morning, Noon and Night in 1969. School, Back to the Future, and Pee-Wee's Big Picture. Fortunately, Warner Bros. Studios had a spot open in jail. Daughter Chelsea Lynn Ross was born February 26, 2005. He was acquitted in November 1989. In 1961, she became a regular on the NBC comedy "Car 54, Where Are You?" on the fringes of the entertainment industry. Diff'rent Strokes (1978) - S05E17 The Bicycle Man: Part 2 clip with quote Dudley's dad let us have a couple of sips Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. His parents separated when he was 6 years old. "), with a separately filmed cameo tagged on to the end of one episode explaining that he was away in the country visiting some of Mr. Drummond's relatives. Watson on July 20th, 1968 in South Laguna, California. in Hollywood as a producer of sports vignettes and as a director. Charlotte Rae made her television debut in a 1954 episode of The United States Steel Hour. [6] An alternate version of the basic scenario had a slightly harder-nosed Bain as a wealthy estate developer who finds that he can only purchase a potentially lucrative Harlem housing block for redevelopment if he also takes custody of the orphan, Coleman, who lives there; this version was nixed in favor of the former. custody of Tyler. I'm not yet a computer person but Medical investigators ruled the death a suicide, as per AP. tyke. actress having starred in four sitcoms throughout the 70's & 80's, as well as starring in two The short-lived series starred James Cromwell, Richard Masur, Conchata Ferrell, Al Freeman, Jr., Jeannie Linero, Gloria Le Roy, Robin Wilson, Stan Gottlieb, Lee Bergere and Henry Calvert. He has since worked as a director, pastor, and entrepreneur. "I cared about him deeply when he got into difficulty," Bain said. Zork". He underwent two kidney transplants in his lifetime and underwent regular dialysis to clean his blood of toxins for the remainder of his life, as per Today. else, feel free to contact me. from Salt Lake City. It was this extraordinarily popular a pellet gun and netted her $164) - she was charged with armed robbery and was later sentenced "My adoptive brother, an older man who my family and I took in and treated him as family, would make passes at me at night in my sleep, and that really affected me. She also Her Chinese name is Chao Jyalin. The show had Robert Guillaume (who played Benson) and had people working at a station either a train or radio and was on Sundays. information: Melanie worked in Oceanside, California as the executive director of a nonprofit And if it comes up in Bridges' life took a dark turn with the cancelation of "Diff'rent Strokes" in 1986. In 2004, he was interviewed for the special features for the first season DVD release of Diff'rent Strokes. In early 2007, she opened up a upscale Mary Ann Mobley, who was the second Mrs. Drummond, was born February 17, 1939 Coleman, with his sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing, became an immediate star, and Bain, with his long training as a theater actor, proved an ideal straight man. In 1979, while visiting his father in California during his school's Christmas vacation, Shavar was discovered by top children's agent Evelyn Shultz. Coleman was a candidate for governor in the 2003 California recall election. "It is really painful. Dogs), and she's done a lot of public TV spots for another organization that trains assistance dogs. [40] Season 8 was released on May 29, 2018. But ABC picked up the series for an eighth season, airing it on Friday nights. He still remained in the public eye, albeit as the central character in Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. In 2001, Bridges rescued a woman who fell from her wheelchair while she was fishing. April 6, 1972 in Los Angeles, California. May 16, 1966 in Gary, IN. I am Child Stars Special, Geeks, Freaks, and Sidekicks, where he revealed that during the taping of the very special episode of Diff'rent Strokes in which he was molested, he was going through a similar experience in real life; he was being "touched" by a family friend inappropriately while he was asleep.[4]. In 1997, he did a tv commercial for Klondike Ice Cream Bars as well as some for baseball on ESPN. women's vintage clothing boutique called, "Revival Vintage" She will live on in our hearts forever, and will be sorely missed. called Night Trap as a scantily clad victim. She She died on August 5, 2018, at her home in Los Angeles, California. co-starred with Harry Hamlin in holiday TV-movie on cable's Fox Family Channel called 'Like Father, Like Santa'. stardom. Additional catchphrase references and appearances in popular culture, "Diff'rent Strokes: Complete First Season", "Diff'rent Strokes: The Complete Second Season", "AnoMama - 17 Fascinating Facts about the Beloved 'Diff'rent Strokes' Fans Might Not Know", "Los Angeles Times - A Tale of a Falling Star: For eight seasons Gary Coleman --of 'Diff'rent Strokes'-- was at the top of the world. In the third season, Janet Jackson played Willis's girlfriend, Charlene DuPrey. Veteran actress Charlotte Rae was beloved by fans of '80s TV as housemother Edna Garrett on NBC's "The Facts of Life," a role she originated on "Diff'rent Strokes." The "I had just won a Golden Globe and was feeling on top of the world," she told Saratoga Living'sAnn Hauprich in 2003. The sitcom stars Coleman as Arnold Jackson and Bridges as his older brother, Willis, two children from a poor section of Harlem whose deceased mother previously worked for rich widower Philip Drummond (Bain), and on her deathbed asked him to take care of her sons, their father already being deceased. . magazine "Girlfriends." (1994). As detailed by Oprah, Bridges avoided returning to jail by entering a year-long rehabilitation program. Addicted to crack cocaine and methamphetamines and unable to find work, he turned to dealing drugs to support his habit, as per Oprah. Thanks for your interest in me. in the television series, but by an uncredited voice actor who voiced the car for various Universal Studios promotions.). A surveillance video of Coleman trying to stop a vehicle from entering the mall while the driver ridiculed him was broadcast on numerous television shows. And Mary Dixie was born on July 6, 1970. He died at 12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC) on May 28 at the age of 42. As detailed by IMDB, he also appeared in many films, including the 1979 crime drama "The Onion Field" and the '80s cult classics "The Hollywood Shuffle" and "Amazon Women on the Moon." "I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Conrad as we were looking forward to celebrating his 90th birthday next month," Bridges told FOX411 in a statement. 1998-2016, Sitcoms Online Contact Form, Internet Movie Database entry for Conrad Bain, black and white Conrad Bain autographed picture, another autographed picture as part of the Conrad Bain collection, insanely large scan of a Conrad Bain autographed photo, Internet Movie Database entry for Todd Bridges, some pictures of Todd Bridges on a 1977 episode of The Waltons, photo of Todd Bridges and John Amos in a movie, black and white autographed photo of Todd Bridges, Internet Movie Database entry for Dana Plato, Internet Movie Database entry for Mary Jo Catlett, Internet Movie Database entry for Dody Goodman, Shavar's Film and TV production company - Tri-Seven Entertainment, Internet Movie Database entry for Shavar Ross, Internet Movie Database entry for Le Tari, Internet Movie Database entry for Rosalind Chao, Internet Movie Database entry for Janet Jackson, Internet Movie Database entry for Nikki Swasey Seaton, Internet Movie Database entry for Danny Cooksey, Internet Movie Database entry for Mary Ann Mobley, Internet Movie Database entry for Jason Hervey, Internet Movie Database entry for Steve Mond, more Steve Mond photos (courtesy of Steve Mond himself! Shavar Ross was a familiar face on TV throughout the 1980s and '90s. The success of the spin-off led to several Strokes/Facts crossovers in the ensuing years. Rae was also known for her voice work. tapes out called "Dixie Carter's Unworkout" and "Yoga for You." In 2008, he played a "prosperity preacher" on David Alan Grier's show Chocolate News on Comedy Central. the project fell through, ABC chief executive Fred Silverman was enchanted by the talented In 1995, she was in a play called "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" where she received passing grades. Following the cancellation of Diff'rent Strokes in 1986, Coleman, Bridges and Plato encountered difficulty in finding other acting jobs. Replacing Dixie Carter in the role of Phillip Drummond's second wife, Maggie McKinney, she appeared on the show's eighth and final season after its move to ABC. As he grew older, Coleman's After the series ended Bridges developed an addiction to cocaine. More arrestsfor assault, drugs, and weapons charges followed in the ensuing years. She was afflicted with osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease in which a person's Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included The Love Boat, 227, Baby Talk, Can't Hurry Love (which starred Nancy McKeon), The King of Queens and Girl Meets World. From there I began my Some of her guest appearances in 1970s sitcoms included Temperatures Rising, The Partridge Family, The Paul Lynde Show, All in the Family, Good Times, Phyllis, Barney Miller, All's Fair, C.P.O. She turned plenty of heads with her scintillating Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) is a widower for whom their deceased mother previously worked; his daughter, Kimberly is played by Dana Plato. Recently, he was a corporate spokesperson and

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