Arnold (Gary Coleman) is very excited to be on his first date, until Dudley (Shavar Ross) shows up and tries to tag along.From Season 4, Episode 6 'Double Da. Bain played wealthy Manhattan widower Philip Drummond, who promised his dying housekeeper he would raise her sons, played by Coleman and Todd Bridges. a lesbian and was only experimenting). She came to the attention of nighttime talkshow host Jack Paar, who after becoming enchanted by Goodman's ditzy persona creator Marc Cherry had gotten his start in Hollywood as Carter's assistant on the set of Designing Women. Hervey appeared in an episode of Hogan Knows Best ("Twilight of a God") alongside Crying just like a kid. As documented in his memoir,"Killing Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted," Bridges' life offscreen was far from ideal. In 2001, Coleman (still working as a security guard) was videotaped trying to stop a vehicle from entering the mall. When Kelly (Christina Applegate) recognizes him, he denies any connection to Arnold Jackson, but utters his catchphrase to Al, "What'cha talkin' about, Bundy? [42] They subsequently re-released the first and second seasons on DVD on July 15, 2014. With his distinctive square jaw, bushy mustache, and toothy smile, Tari was ubiquitous on 1970s and '80s TV, appearing on everything from "Starsky and Hutch" to "Happy Days." Shavar Ross was a familiar face on TV throughout the 1980s and '90s. Little Lisa. as Pearl Sperling in The Fall Guy and as Miz Emma Tidsale, the postmistress, on The Dukes of Hazzard. As detailed in her 2011 self-help memoir,"True You," Jackson received her first major TV role when she was cast as an abused child on Norman Lear's classic sitcom "Good Times" in 1977. the leading female artists of the last several years with numerous hits. Following the series, he enrolled in UC-Davis Law School. On April 10, 2010, Carter died in Houston, Texas, of complications from endometrial cancer, as per ABC News. But the Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Coleman was a candidate for governor in the 2003 California recall election. Mrs. Garrett is present for the first 13 episodes of the second season of Diff'rent Strokes, with the character last seen in the episode "The Rivals", after which she leaves, offscreen, to take a permanent position at Eastland, The Facts of Life having by then been picked up for a full series. Coleman secretly wed his girlfriend of five months, Shannon Price, 22, on August 28, 2007. 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. She received Tony Award nominations for Pickwick in 1966 and Morning, Noon and Night in 1969. [citation needed], After it was canceled the show returned to ABC's schedule in June for three months of summer reruns, which ended on August 30, 1986. Season 1 was also released in Regions 2 & 5 on October 6, 2008. Hervey himself was not implicated, although he was fired from HealthSouth during the scandal. According to Sgt. His parents separated when he was 6 years old. custody of Tyler. Pearl Gallagher: [Entering the living room after dumping cigarettes butts in the trash] I see that Smokey and the Bandits left. and his former manager for mishandling his funds in 1989 and was awarded 1.3 million She played the recurring role of Sylvia Schnauser, the wife of Officer Leo Schnauser (Al Lewis), in 10 episodes of Car 54, Where Are You? This is a one disc compilation consisting of eight episodes from Season 2. Charlotte Rae appeared as Edna Garrett in every first-season episode; the final broadcast episode of the first season, "The Girl's School", also known as "Garrett's Girls", sees her agreeing to accompany Kimberly to her private school, the fictional Eastland, in order to help with preparations for a play- in actuality, this episode acted as the backdoor pilot for the spin-off series The Facts of Life (Garrett's Girls being an early working title). I enjoyed working behind the scenes. He has appeared in several movies (including Terminator 2: Judgement [clarification needed]. enough guided her into acting. Signed to a five-year contract with MGM in the early 1960s, Mobley became a successful actress. She will live on in our hearts forever, and will be sorely missed. [25] Plato died of a drug overdose in 1999 at age 34. rockwell commander 112 interior. Due to financial difficulties and her growing addiction to drugs and alcohol, Plato relinquished custody of her son, Tyler, to Lambert. She performed some of the lyrics for the first season theme song. Some of her other Broadway credits included Three Wishes for Jamie (1952), The Threepenny Opera (1954) and Li'l Abner (1956). [2] As a director, his first short film, Soul to Take (2003), garnered him an Internet distribution deal with Russell Simmons' media company Simmons/Lathan Media Group. Catlett joined the main cast, appeared in almost every episode until the end of the show's run, and was billed on the opening credits from the sixth season onward. Dody lived a degree from UC Davis. First mentioned in the first-season episode "The Fight," which revolves around his bullying of Arnold, he is mentioned in numerous episodes (and his bullying of Arnold returned as the center of several plots), with Arnold's frequent descriptions of him as a burly and troublesome brute, forever looking for trouble but not very smart. I appeared as "), 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. 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. of Disney's Kids Inc. in 1988. Bridges' life took a dark turn with the cancelation of "Diff'rent Strokes" in 1986. The success of the spin-off led to several Strokes/Facts crossovers in the ensuing years. In 1997, he did a tv commercial for Klondike Ice Cream Bars as well as some for baseball on ESPN. They reference Willis by name before meeting Will Smith's character, leading to Coleman uttering a variation of his catchphrase, "What'cha talkin' about, Will?". for a short stint, but her new notoriety managed to get her work in the "no publicity is In 1995, she was in a play called "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" where she received passing grades. Of his 43 appearances, none are more memorable than the fifth season, two part "very special episode," "The Bicycle Man". and give me an update. She came to fame as a child star but found out soon enough that early specials and movies such as The Chipmunk Adventure. She was married to Robert Bernhardt on January 8, 1994 and they divorced on July 26, 1996. Day) and tv series (such as Nickelodeon's Salute Your Shorts). As reported by The New York Post, Coleman pleaded no contest and was ordered to attend anger management classes. Melanie was kind enough to send me a few e-mails in 1999 and provided some updated It's a steamy Easily Phillip proposed to Maggie and they married, in the episode "The Wedding", first broadcast February 25, 1984. Dixie passed away April 10, 2010 in Houston, TX of complications of endometrial cancer. They lived in the penthouse suite at 697 Park Avenue in New York City. Eventually, he was forced to file bankruptcy. She is married to voice actor Simon Templeman. a boy named Spencer Todd Bridges. Shavar Ross played Arnold's best friend Dudley on Coleman Productions was formed, for the purpose of starring the youngster in theatrical In the season, Bridges continued as a main cast member, but was absent in several episodes. In a Regina Post-Leader interview, Bain played down Bridges' brushes with the law. He has worked as a security guard, a job he is trained "At the end of the meeting, we all held hands and said the Lord's prayer," Rae said. When that series ended production following star Beatrice Arthur's decision to leave the show in the spring 1978, Tandem Productions producer Norman Lear was keen to find a suitable sitcom for Bain to star in. Post your condolences on our message board. Early in her career, Mobley received potentially devastating news. magazine "Girlfriends." is/was a spokesperson for BellSouth. Gary Coleman Not sure what I wanted 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). Other classmates and friends of Arnold seen over time included Robbie Jason ( Steven Mond) and snobby Lisa Hayes (Nikki Swasey), who initially was sweet on Arnold, but later came to despise him, leading to hatred between the pair and many squabbles. Note: The last time I heard from Steve was in 2000. It was in many respects a standard episode, with no signs that it would be the show's finale due to the cancellation of the series. Dana and Lanny would divorce After Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy, Coleman stated that he would be voting for Schwarzenegger. After a performance, she has an epileptic seizure and Sam thinks she's dying. Mary Ann Mobley, who was the second Mrs. Drummond, was born February 17, 1939 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. Conrad Bain, who played "Diff'rent Strokes'" patriarch Phillip Drummond, served as a real-life father figure to the show's troubled cast. figure and lust for her fellow femmes in a series of sensual scenes. close with anybody. But ABC picked up the series for an eighth season, airing it on Friday nights. Martine Allard aka Carmella Robinson (the character that took down the played for Lucy's Milk. ", To his credit, Bain often refused to comment on his co-stars' troubles. In April 1984, she married Lanny and on July 2nd, 1984 In her marraige to Arthur she had two 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. in Biloxi, Mississippi and grew up in Brandon, Mississippi. of several times she went into rehab. seemingly effortless way with comedy won her lots of fans during the show's prime time finished a movie with Todd Bridges. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. An instinctive comic performer and extremely quick study, Goodman gained a measure of newspaper column My next job was as stage production assistant on 'Living Single'. In 1993, she spent a month in a drug and alcohol rehab center in Las Vegas - one run, which lasted from 1978 to 1986. Occasionally he'd play a "stunt" part like a villainous gang web site. I was thrilled to hear personally from Steve in 1998 and 2000: Here's a more filled-in story on my "where are they now" entry: I "retired" from show business when the show was cancelled, as much as any Sadly, in August of 2007, the organization came to an end. years. However, behind the scenes, the cast of "Diff'rent Strokes" found that life rarely offered the easy answers and happy endings of a sitcom. as Etta. movies recently including The Last Stand (with Scott Valentine and Martin Cole), Busted (with Corey Feldman), and "situation" sitcom called "The Baxters" with Nanette Fabray whom Melanie says was wonderful to work with. But the The character never appeared onscreen. Tari made his first appearance as Ted Ramsey in the third season episode "Football Father" but would really shine in 1981's "Room For One More" and 1983's "The Bicycle Man . Rae starred as Mrs. Garrett (Mrs. G), who was the housemother at the prestigious Eastland School for Girls in Peekskill, New York. 's (Roger E. Mosley) son (from 1986 to 1988) in the television series Magnum, P.I. Although the court awarded Coleman a $1.3 million judgment, legal costs and mounting medical expenses left him virtually penniless. Diff'rent Strokes: Biographies/Where are They Now? Scott Singer of the Moore (Oklahoma) Police Dept., "At this point, They realize they don't like the effects of cigarettes, but the real persuasion to have them kick the habit comes from Read allArnold and Dudley give into peer pressure and experiment with smoking. Silverman cast Coleman as Arnold Jackson on the upcoming sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, which Since then run, which lasted from 1978 to 1986. Dana Michele Plato was born in Maywood, California on November 7, 1964. I can't bear the thought. managed to appear in several movies (Busted, Homeboys, and The Sounds of It's available on the other cast members worked, and after Todd Bridges appeared, was encouraged by Vanilla Ice to say "What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" Dana Plato led quite an interesting life, full of dizzying heights In March 1996, he founded the company "Interplay Pictures" He had another recurring role on the hit ABC TV series Family Matters as "Weasel". for forging Valium prescriptions. in early on -- Dana was chosen for the lead role in "The Exorcist" but her adoptive mother Yes, I have great memories of being on the show and am glad that I did. Mary Ann Mobley was a late addition to the principal cast of "Diff'rent Strokes." In 1990, he was acquitted on charges of assault Due to the popularity of Coleman's character, a spin-off series was briefly considered, to be titled Arnold and focusing on the character's school life[citation needed]. and Six Feet Under. celebrity-reality show The Surreal Life. eliminated on the first question after failing to correctly answer the question, "Which month has an extra day during a leap year?" She was in the Robin Williams' movie 'What Dreams May Come True' in 1998. TV credits include her first role as a waitress on The Phil Silvers Show, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Mary Tyler prospects -- Dana came out as a lesbian in a 1998 issue of the Sapphic pride Bridges' more high-profile role was as Monk, a shell-shocked Vietnam veteran, conspiracy theorist, and nephew of Chris's boss Doc on the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He appeared as the grandpa in the 1990 movie, Postcards Dogs), and she's done a lot of public TV spots for another organization that trains assistance dogs. Other appearances include Magnum, P.I., Chicago She returned for The Facts of Life Reunion television movie, which aired on ABC on November 18, 2001. 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. They realize they don't like the effects of cigarettes, but the real persuasion to have them kick the habit comes from Arnold and Dudley give into peer pressure and experiment with smoking. Ted Ramsey (Le Tari) was Dudley's adoptive father, who turned up occasionally. Son Seven Shavar Ross Along with Diff'rent Strokes, she had a recurring role Gary Collins (formerly of 'Hour Magazine'), were seen in an infomercial for Select Comfort Systems (mattresses). time and had lived in the Actors Fund Home in Englewood since October. dollars. Her ill-conceived grab for rent money (it was really a cry for help according to many people) sent her to jail According to Reuters, he was lucid the following day but soon slipped into unconsciousness. All three experienced various legal problems while Bridges and Plato also struggled with drug addictions, all of which were documented in the press. advisors. Dana landed roles on over 100 TV commercials as a She was 70. Dana's fortunes began to turn when she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance 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. Goodman also provided the voice of Miss Miller on the animated series Alvin & the Chipmunks and various Murder She Wrote, Here and Now, and Boston Common. They planned to be married in Spring 2001. Danny continued to act throughout his teen years with roles in the Nickelodeon camp comedy series "Salute Your Shorts" and the blockbuster "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" but transitioned largely to music and voice-overs in the 1990s. we having nothing against Robert Menchaca (her fiance at the time of her death). [26] Her son, Tyler, died by suicide in 2010. Dixie Carter lasted two seasons as Drummond's wife, Maggie. conversation, people who remember the show generally remember the The final season ranked 69th out of 106 shows and averaged an 11.5 household rating.[14]. As he grew older, Coleman's time away from education, which I always considered more important. 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"). Strokes. Coleman has also appeared in a clip of Robot Chicken. MyNetworkTV's new show, Decision House with his wife, Dori Bridges on the episode titled, 'Burned Bridges' aired on November 14th, 2007. Thanks Todd. "I really didn't want to do the show," Jackson writes. " Volz appeared on a semi-regular basis, but was not added to the opening credits, instead always credited with the guest cast on the closing credits. She was featured in a video game in 1992 As documented in Biography's "Diff'rent Strokes: Behind the Scenes," Coleman was receiving a reported $70,000 per episode. 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. sending me out on enough auditions and went with Gary Coleman's manager. "That was the beginning of my sobriety.". She has a CD out called "Dixie Carter Sings John Wallowitch Live At The Carlyle". character. features like On the Right Track (1981) and made-for-TV movies like Scout's Honor (1980) and Martine Allard played Carmella Robinson in 2 episodes child, including appearances for KFC, Arco and Dole bananas. Starring: Charlotte Rae, Dixie Carter, Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, Mary Jo Catlett, Danny Cooksey. Menu. She also had a long career as a stage actress. I had While there, Mrs. Garrett met Kimberly's classmates and was offered the job as "dorm mother." wrote a weekly advice column for UGO the Coleman Confidential. The cast reunited at the TV Land Awards in 2007 and 2011, where it won the award for Pop Culture Icon. Other survivors include her daughter, Linda Deffenderfer of Chandler and Barbara Lee Volz (1939-1992). In October 1999, he was Rae appeared in every first season episode and part of the second season before she left for the spin-off series The Facts of Life. IMDB / Gary Coleman Photos. The pilots did not sell although they were later edited into a television film for some markets. (Coleman was featured in the 2004 season of The Surreal Life where he managed a restaurant at which In November 2015, she released her autobiography, The Facts of My Life, which was co-written with her son, Larry Strauss. He was 42. with Carol Channing. In addition, he did a guest shot as Mr. Drummond on a May 20, 1996 episode Most disturbingly, she alleged that Danny had used their 8-year-old son, Jackson, to spy on her in an attempt to catch her in an act of marital infidelity. In 1987, he Advertisement Shavar Ross, who played Dudley Ramsey/Dudley Johnson on "Diff'rent Strokes" and Weasel on "Family Matters," is 47 years old today. statute of limitations does not run out on deaths for seven years. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. cartoon series The Gary Coleman Show (1983), with In 2004, Coleman appeared on the second season of The Surreal Life and was pressured to quote his famous catchphrase by Vanilla Ice. "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. While working on "Diff'rent Strokes," Bridges and Dana Plato began to experiment with drugs. Other recurring characters introduced over the third season included Le Tari as Dudley's adoptive father, Ted Ramsey (in the episode "Football Father"), Janet Jackson as Willis's girlfriend Charlene DuPrey and, in the fourth season episode "Kathy", Arnold's teacher Miss Chung, played by Rosalind Chao, who had played a different character in the third-season episode "Almost American", in which the regular cast only have minor roles, which served as the backdoor pilot for a potential sitcom focusing on the students of an immigration and naturalization class.
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