the web and also on Android and iOS. Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) is a widower for whom their deceased mother previously worked; his daughter, Kimberly is played by Dana Plato. Mary Ann Mobley, who was the second Mrs. Drummond, was born February 17, 1939 Diff'rent Strokes (1978) - S05E16 The Bicycle Man: Part 1. my dad lets me have a little sip on special occasions. stardom. we having nothing against Robert Menchaca (her fiance at the time of her death). She played Mrs. Bellotti, an eccentric woman with a never-seen psychotic son named Moose. She was a frequent recurring character until the sixth season, when Charlene and Willis break up but remain friends. Crying just like a man. His mother took Shavar last season, was born Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Dudley's dad let us have a couple of sips, Man with a Plan (2016) - S04E06 Couples Therapy, American Dad! In 2004, he was interviewed for the special features for the first season DVD release of Diff'rent Strokes. Determined that her condition would not rule her life, she got serious about health and nutrition, and with the help of the right doctor, was able to continue working. In March 2017, Shavar founded Shavar Ross Academy, an online school via Teachable, designed to teach everyday people how to get started making money with their own online retail business. Hype in 1995. He continues to pursue acting and voice acting work (for example, as the title role in Dave the Barbarian, Le Tari was one of those actors whose face is more recognized than his name. Some of her other Broadway credits included Three Wishes for Jamie (1952), The Threepenny Opera (1954) and Li'l Abner (1956). With Bain himself having considerable input into the options available and directions they took, producers considered a number of settings and formats, including one in which Bain was a gumshoe, with Coleman as his young associate-cum-informant. Occasionally he'd play a "stunt" part like a villainous gang and "Superbad." I didn't want to be away from my family. Legal Statement. [17][18] He also guest-starred as himself on The Wayans Bros., The Ben Stiller Show, Drake & Josh, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Parkers, Robot Chicken, and The Simpsons. young woman, but her acting career could never escape the long shadows cast by her sitcom Shavar is founder and CEO of Tri-Seven Entertainment, Inc., a film, television and online retail company which produces, develops, acquires and distributes inspirational products for a global audience. Edna Garrett was the housekeeper for the Drummond family at their Park Avenue apartment in New York City. or redistributed. 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Bridges, Plato and Catlett were all absent from the episode, and several cast members later voiced their disappointment that they had not realized it would be the final episode, and would have liked to have been present to mark the end of the series onscreen more adequately. He is known for his recurring television role as Dudley Johnson, Gary Coleman's best friend in the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, Alex "Weasel" Parks in the ABC sitcom Family Matters, and as "Reggie the Reckless" in the fifth installment of the Friday the 13th movie series Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985). is not provided by William Daniels, who voices K.I.T.T. in Los Angeles, California. In the final season (when the sitcom moved from NBC to ABC), the one-hour season opener ("Sam's Missing") revolved around Sam being kidnapped by Donald Brown (Royce D. Applegate), a bereaved father hoping to replace his own dead son, Tommy. at the age of 9, he could still pass as a precocious five-year-old. Some of her early television guest appearances included Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC Television Opera Theatre, Appointment with Adventure, The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse, The DuPont Show of the Month, The Phil Silvers Show, Play of the Week, Way Out and From These Roots. 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. As detailed by Turner Classic Movies, Rae was born Charlotte Rae Lubotsky on April 22, 1926, in Milwaukee. In 1993, he did the lead vocal in the band Bad4Good and also has was left with roles in flicks like 1975's "Beyond the Bermuda Triangle." The Dana Plato Memorial Site His second short film, A Taste of Us (2004), dealt with the civil unrest of the 1960s segregation in the south and was originally made as a pilot presentation for the TV One Network. the show, it was an honor ! Lanny Lambert in December 1983. Rae was also known for her voice work. Although billed on the opening credits of each episode, Plato appeared only semi-regularly for much of the first season. auditioned for a proposed television revival of the old Little Rascals comedy series. who she is.". [8] The title for the series eventually became Diff'rent Strokes, inspired by the phrase "Different strokes for different folks", popularized by boxer Muhammad Ali in 1966 (Ali himself makes a guest appearance in the second season). In November 2015, she released her autobiography, The Facts of My Life, which was co-written with her son, Larry Strauss. 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. Both marriages ended in divorce. a pellet gun and netted her $164) - she was charged with armed robbery and was later sentenced in live television before scoring his first real success in the 1956 Broadway revival of In 1991, he was the lead singer in a band called Roadkill. Starring: Charlotte Rae, Dixie Carter, Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, Mary Jo Catlett, Danny Cooksey. After leaving Colorado he lived briefly in Tucson, others. Coleman placed 8th in a field of 135 candidates, receiving 14,242 votes. Dana drifted in and out of the business over the next few years. 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. [7] Producers were keen to cast Charlotte Rae as housekeeper Edna Garrett, feeling that her more "traditional sitcom" talents would work well for the unusual line-up and that as an older character she would have good chemistry with Bain. From the very beginning, he was like a father to me," Bridges writes in his 2010 autobiography "Killing Willis." Conrad Bain, who played "Diff'rent Strokes'" patriarch Phillip Drummond, served as a real-life father figure to the show's troubled cast. They planned to be married in Spring 2001. My name is Martine Allard. prospects -- Dana came out as a lesbian in a 1998 issue of the Sapphic pride He was acquitted in November 1989. fame often has its own pitfalls. Dana's fortunes began to turn when she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. "He was always very caring and supportive. Buy Killing Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, Dana Plato I do list my acting "career" on my resume, so She was named Ginna, after Thanks Steve! She returned to Broadway in 1974 to appear in Lorelei After the cancellation of Diff'rent Strokes in 1986, Coleman [36] Season 4 was released on November 20, 2012. Plato, 34, died in her sleep of an overdose of Lortab and Valium. Bridges Wikipedia entry for Dana Plato movies recently including The Last Stand (with Scott Valentine and Martin Cole), Busted (with Corey Feldman), and Ten-year-old Coleman, meanwhile, had caught producers' attention after appearing in a number of commercials and TV guest roles, and the previous year had starred in three pilot episodes by Lear that attempted to revive the Little Rascals film series of the 1920-40s. Factory had acquired the rights to the series; they subsequently released the third season on DVD on July 17, 2012. small part in "Exorcist II: The Heretic," a film that has been voted one of the worst of all Melanie Watson was born Melanie Lynne OK. Conrad Bain was born February 4, 1923 in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. Todd Bridges was born May 27, 1965 in San Francisco, CA. TV's "Diff'rent Strokes," Dana went through a lot while never quite escaping the scrutiny shot on Geraldo, but the pilot did not sell and the project was scrapped. 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. On May 26, Coleman struck his head in a fall in his Santaquin, Utah, home. Over the course of its eight-year run, "Diff'rent Strokes" took on real-world problems such as teen crime, eating disorders, and child sexual exploitation with a seriousness never before seen in a television comedy. Not sure what I wanted Despite these problems, he has In May 2006, Ross appeared on an E! He had another recurring role on the hit ABC TV series Family Matters as "Weasel". 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. The pitch meeting to NBC took place on Friday May 9, 1978,[7] with NBC immediately ordering an optional 26 episodes. His daughter Jennifer told TMZ: "He was an amazing person. Splash and Splash, Too. Signed to a five-year contract with MGM in the early 1960s, Mobley became a successful actress. series, coupled with the precocious Coleman's spirited TV talk show appearances, that He worked at the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival and "It's painful," Bain revealed. She was arrested the following year for forging prescriptions for Valium. games. Volz, born in Montrose, Iowa, on June 18, 1908, first hit the stage as a toddler. Where There's Smoke. Find the exact 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season on ABC place. Other survivors include her daughter, Linda Deffenderfer of Chandler and Barbara Lee Volz (1939-1992). ", 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.". Beginning with the third-season episode "Count Your Blessings" and also touched upon in several other episodes is the fact that Arnold will never grow much taller, reflecting Gary Coleman's real-life medical condition. This is a one disc compilation consisting of eight episodes from Season 2. with a production of "Ain't Misbehavin", teaching private voice in New She posed for a June 1989 pictorial in Playboy (a 5-page nude difficult to cast. The brainchild of Norman Lear, the mind behind such legendary situation comedies as "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," and "Good Times," the show was a classic, fish-out-of-water tale with a modern twist. Lunchtime Specials (directed by Soleil-Moon Frye/Punky Brewster). Willis Jackson: Look at me. View our tribute at Sitcoms Online. During the visit, Plato claimed she was ill and decided to take a nap. She later worked as a dietitian at the school and opened a gourmet food venture named Edna's Edibles. has done voices in The Little Mermaid, Tiny Toon Adventures, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, See production, box office & company info, [Entering the living room after dumping cigarettes butts in the trash], Stage 42, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA. Their daughter, Mary Clancy Collins, is a Senior Vice President with MGM Television. Show, and Mad TV. include Tell Me You Love Me, The O.C. celebrity-reality show The Surreal Life. She also They met on the set of the 2006 comedy film Church Ball. 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. It leaves you with such a helpless feeling. In addition, she has 2 yoga She sang with a band as a young woman but stayed out of performing until about the 1950s when she did community theater. Due to a dispute regarding pay,[9][10] Coleman did not appear in the first four filmed episodes of the fourth season ("The Ski Weekend", "First Day Blues", "The Team" and "Hello Daddy? She voiced the character of Nanny in 101 Dalmatians: The Series, which aired from 1997 to 1998. You will be greatly missed by all your fans. time.). small part in "Exorcist II: The Heretic," a film that has been voted one of the worst of all Most notably: Joy Luck Club (1993), Deception (1990), and Star Trek: Deep Easily Declaring herself drug-free, Plato was cruelly lambasted by Stern's listeners. He Dana moved in with rock guitarist In 1996, she of his medical condition, he would never grow any taller than 4'8". Plato's publicized brushes with substance abuse contributed to this decision, resulting in her dismissal from the series at the end of the sixth season. She did a Coleman was featured in the 2004 season of The Surreal Life. Janet Jackson who was Willis's girlfriend Charlene DuPrey, was born Janet Dameta Jackson on TV's "The Gong Show." Post your condolences on our message board. 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"). Additionally, Arnold appeared on the Silver Spoons episode "The Great Computer Caper" and the Amazing Stories episode "Remote Control Man". Eric Bischoff talking about energy drinks, and an episode of Scott Baio Is 45and Single. I had to get to sleep so I could get up for the kids and do the TV show Monday-Friday. Diff'rent Strokes: Biographies/Where are They Now? "Nobody knows her name, but everybody knows You can e-mail Melanie at: mbernhardt@trainrite.org. grew, she became difficult to handle on the show, and Paar was not happy with her upstaging habits. layout, the shots were taken in November 1988 in Arizona), showing off the delectable figure that she'd kept hidden for all those years. Steven Mond played one of Arnold's friends on the show (Robbie Jayson). "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. So while Linda Blair went on to huge stardom, Dana stardom. Arizona and worked at Tucson Hobby Shop because he is/was an active model railroader. When the dispute was ultimately settled, Coleman returned to the series, missing only two more episodes (season 7's "The Gymnasts" and "Baseball Blues"). After finding out they missed the ending of the movie, Pearl, Willis and Kimberly walk to the kitchen. 's (Roger E. Mosley) son (from 1986 to 1988) in the television series Magnum, P.I. In early 2007, she opened up a upscale Lord Help Us (released in May 2007), an inspirational 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. As with Day-Glo, Rubik's Cube, Valley girls, Care Bears, Mr. T, the Smurfs and other artifacts from the early 1980s, Coleman's popularity coincided with the childhood of a particularly productive generation of internet users, and in 2008 he remains a minor cult figure. She performed some of the lyrics for the first season theme song. in Biloxi, Mississippi and grew up in Brandon, Mississippi. In 2001, Martine e-mailed me with some information and an update: "I want 2 introduce myself. "At the end of the meeting, we all held hands and said the Lord's prayer," Rae said. Feel free to use none, any, or all of this on your page. personal assistant for Yvette Lee Bowser who was a producer for 'A Different World'. Day) and tv series (such as Nickelodeon's Salute Your Shorts). (she had said in more recent interviews that she was not After the man's true nature became known, Arnold escaped to look for help and the man nearly raped Kimberly before the police arrived to arrest him. He appeared on on the fringes of the entertainment industry. from the Edge. She was in a 1999 episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as herself. [16], In addition, whilst not official in-universe cross-overs, two sixth season stories saw characters meeting stars of two of NBC's other biggest shows: the episode Mr. T and mr. t sees Mr. T guest starring when the apartment block is used to film a (fictional) episode of The A-Team; and in the two-part "Hooray for Hollywood," Arnold and Dudley sneak onto the set of a (fictional) episode of Knight Rider in hope of meeting series star, David Hasselhoff. Inicio; Nota Biografica; Obra; Blogs. Both movie franchises are very memorable and she was a big part of them. In 1997, he did a tv commercial for Klondike Ice Cream Bars as well as some for baseball on ESPN. In 2004, Coleman appeared on the second season of The Surreal Life and was pressured to quote his famous catchphrase by Vanilla Ice. actress having starred in four sitcoms throughout the 70's & 80's, as well as starring in two [28] After years of battling drug addiction, Bridges became sober in the early 1990s. From during the time when Gary was suing his parents, manager and other financial 2.2K views, 11 likes, 2 loves, 1 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Diff'rent Strokes: Mr. Drummond (Conrad Bain) has arranged for the whole family to see Halley's Comet together.. 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? Legal Statement. And if you want to know anything Race and class relations became topics on the show as much as the typical trials of growing up. The final episode which was "The Front Page", aired on March 7, 1986. sterling gems as 1992's "Bikini Beach Race" and 1995's "Compelling Evidence." The success of the spin-off led to several Strokes/Facts crossovers in the ensuing years. In the season, Bridges continued as a main cast member, but was absent in several episodes. Some of her other Broadway credits included Three Wishes for Jamie (1952), The Threepenny Opera (1954) and Li'l Abner (1956). He has gone through different jobs for years, both in and out of the entertainment industry, and some will surprise you. Conrad graduated from law school. 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. the other cast members worked, and after Todd Bridges appeared, was encouraged by Vanilla Ice to say "What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" Dudley Johnson (Shavar Ross) was Arnold's best friend, who, like Arnold, was adopted, and with whom he shared many memorable childhood scrapes. In 1989, Bridges was arrested for attempted murder in the shooting of a drug dealer. "I cared about him deeply when he got into difficulty," Bain said. on tv in episodes of Hart to Hart, Starsky & Hutch, Happy Days, The A-Team, Plato sank to a new low in 1991 when she was arrested for robbing a video store. 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. creator Marc Cherry had gotten his start in Hollywood as Carter's assistant on the set of Designing Women. He has worked as a security guard, a job he is trained In the show's heyday, Bain didn't mind being overshadowed by the focus on the show's children. found the going decidedly rough. By the time the program was cancelled, Dana had blossomed into a striking I went on 2 study opera and [29] He now travels across the United States, touring schools and discussing the dangers of drug use. Advertisement Shavar Ross, who played Dudley Ramsey/Dudley Johnson on "Diff'rent Strokes" and Weasel on "Family Matters," is 47 years old today. (Living Single, Wayan's Brothers, Sunset Beach, Hype, The Berne Mac Show, Willis had trouble remembering events from what year? The last time that Nedra Volz At the outset of the series, the role of housemaid is filled by Rae as Mrs. Garrett; when Rae departed for spin-off series The Facts of Life during the second season, she was replaced by Adelaide Brubaker (Volz), who in turn, was replaced by Pearl Gallagher (Catlett) from the fifth season until the end of the run. the business and just run the store. The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem. refused to let her appear in such a film. 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season on ABC Roberto was portrayed by Sal Lopez and Eddie was portrayed by Shannon Presby. I am magazine "Girlfriends." Norman Lear sitcom Maude (1974-78). stopped auditioning for other roles about 2-3 years before the show ended. When it ended, Carter went on to enjoy a successful career with roles on such shows as "Family Law" and "Desperate Housewives.". "Diff'rent Strokes" Football Father (TV Episode 1980) Shavar Ross as Dudley Johnson. They lived in the penthouse suite at 697 Park Avenue in New York City. refused to let her appear in such a film. Bain said in interviews later that he struggled to talk about his TV children's troubled lives because of his love for them. Dana drifted in and out of the business over the next few years. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Some of her more recent appearances As reported by TMZ, Cooksey's wife, Amber, filed for divorce in 2019 after over 20 years of marriage. In 2009, Mary Ann Mobley was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. Long story short, acting was taking MacDonald's movie Dirty Work. Dody Goodman, who played Aunt Sophia, was born Dolores Goodman on October She turned plenty of heads with her scintillating Mobley was 77 at the time of her death. Grammy-Award winning singer Al Jarreau and many others marked his feature film directorial debut. in January of 1992, when Sadly, in August of 2007, the organization came to an end. with the ending varying depending on whom he was addressing. 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. Dixie Carter lasted two seasons as Drummond's wife, Maggie. The movie is currently in stores nationwide Plots focusing on Arnold and Sam also continued to feature prominently, with Willis by this stage appearing on a secondary, semi-regular basis. During my time there, I performed as guest cast for one episode, which I decided wasn't Rae starred as Mrs. Garrett (Mrs. G), who was the housemother at the prestigious Eastland School for Girls in Peekskill, New York. Shavar Malik Ross is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, photographer, author, and retail entrepreneur. In the seventh season, after years of harassing Arnold (and later Sam), the Gooch was finally defeated by Arnold's neighbor and nemesis (and eventually friend) Carmella, a foreign exchange student. bad publicity" world of Hollywood. mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support The Real Housewives of Dubai (2022) - S01E05 Piping Tea with a Hint of Peach, HE HAD A COUPLE OF SIPS OF CHIANTI TONIGHT. It didn't last long and Gary was supposed She was married to Robert Bernhardt on January 8, 1994 and they divorced on July 26, 1996. [42] They subsequently re-released the first and second seasons on DVD on July 15, 2014. Born February 8, 1968, in Zion, Illinois, Coleman was adopted as an infant. He's buried at L.A.'s world-famous Forest Lawn Memorial Park. of 1988 and her husband reportedly left her the same week. She appeared on the spin-off Forever to do. has starred in over 100 film and episodic television projects throughout his career, including such films as the fifth installment of the Friday the 13th movie As the youngest sister of one of the most popular musical families in entertainment history, Janet Jackson grew up in the shadow of her famous brothers. As reported by The New York Post, Coleman pleaded no contest and was ordered to attend anger management classes. (If you have e-mail addresses on See production, box office & company info. I love them all.". This section contains the most recent picture of 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?". were able to re-unite for lunch after contacting each other via this site). run, which lasted from 1978 to 1986. (Kimberly did not become a regular character in that series, although the two shows had a number of crossovers.). we will certainly prosecute." became fascinated with acting. Menu Trending Coleman played a supporting role in the controversial 2003 computer game Postal by Running With Scissors, Inc. Coleman, who played himself, appeared at a shopping mall, and one of the game's objectives was to secure his autograph. Her parents were in vaudeville and billed to have the part that Robert had. She remained with the show until its cancellation at NBC. She will live on in our hearts forever, and will be sorely missed. in the Canadian army during World War II, then resumed his training at New York's American As Penny Gordon, Jackson displayed a depth of emotion and range far beyond her years. He has since worked as a director, pastor, and entrepreneur. He has basically retired from the business since Diff'rent Strokes ended in 1986. character. in early on -- Dana was chosen for the lead role in "The Exorcist" but her adoptive mother 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 . ", To his credit, Bain often refused to comment on his co-stars' troubles. After Bridges started to put his drug addiction behind him in the early 1990s, he told Jet magazine that Bain had become like a real father to him. In 2006 and 2007, Dixie Carter found renewed fame with a new generation of fans as the very disturbed and It's a steamy who posted the $13,000 bail for her. Silverman cast Coleman as Arnold Jackson on the upcoming sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, which As Arnold, Coleman popularized the catchphrase "What'cha talkin' 'bout, Willis?" There was a Keiko O'Brien (Playmate toys) figure released She has been married to actor Hal Holbrook since 1984. More recently, he has made guest appearances on television series such as Fresh a 6 bedroom - 3,500 square feet home. [1] Ross also had a recurring role on the series Family Matters as "Weasel". 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. Dody Goodman died June 22, 2008 at Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center. In 2017, she was diagnosed with bone cancer. [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 Carter, cast as Julia Sugarbaker in CBS' "Designing Women," did not join Bain and company for "Diff'rent Strokes" move to ABC. her as "Baby Nedra.". So she left show Edna Garrett was the housekeeper for the Drummond family at their Park Avenue apartment in New York City. She provided the voice of Adrienne Van Leydon in Itsy Bitsy Spider from 1994 to 1995. a pellet gun and netted her $164) - she was charged with armed robbery and was later sentenced Bosque de Palabras where I got my start.". 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 The reason for this, in part, was that it was in Rae's contract that she be allowed to return to Diff'rent Strokes should The Facts of Life be canceled. But the with the interest of my appearing as a guest artist on the show. In 2001, Coleman (still working as a security guard) was videotaped trying to stop a vehicle from entering the mall. Coleman was also featured prominently in the 2005 expansion pack to Postal, Apocalypse Weekend.
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