Bain had recently finished a six-year run co-starring as Dr. Arthur Harmon on the hugely successful Maude. when that changes I'll be sure to keep you up to date. The first and second season also included three hour-long crossover episodes (edited into two-part format for syndication and overseas broadcasts) with NBC sitcom Hello, Larry, which had been moved to the slot immediately following Diff'rent Strokes in an effort to boost its ratings (an effort that ultimately failed; it was canceled after the end of its second season). presently working on a solo jazz CD, touring with a cabaret show, touring Todd Bridges was born May 27, 1965 in San Francisco, CA. Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981), Amazon 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 Plots focusing on Arnold and Sam also continued to feature prominently, with Willis by this stage appearing on a secondary, semi-regular basis. So if the police In 2008, he played a "prosperity preacher" on David Alan Grier's show Chocolate News on Comedy Central. [5] The fictional detective Bulldog Drummond served as inspiration for what would have been Bain's character, and although this concept was ultimately dropped, the surname "Drummond" was retained to become the surname of Bain's character in Diff'rent Strokes. The pitch meeting to NBC took place on Friday May 9, 1978,[7] with NBC immediately ordering an optional 26 episodes. organization called Train Rite that trained service dogs for the disabled. After her guest appearance at the end of the previous season, Plato returned making several further guest appearances in the final season and billed with the guest cast. 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. close with anybody. ", In 1996, Coleman and Bain reprised their roles for the series finale of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air entitled "I, Done Part II", where they consider buying the Banks mansion. [21] On May 26, 2010, Coleman, who had battled health problems since childhood caused by congenital kidney disease, was admitted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo after falling and hitting his head after suffering a seizure. In 2004, he was interviewed for the special features for the first season DVD release of Diff'rent Strokes. He has basically retired from the business since Diff'rent Strokes ended in 1986. 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). Hype in 1995. 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season on ABC ", Later in life, however, Bain expressed his despair at the plights of "Diff'rent Strokes'" youthful stars. have enclosed a couple of recent pictures of myself, my resume with all child, including appearances for KFC, Arco and Dole bananas. As Goodman's fame for forging Valium prescriptions. Best known as Kimberly Drummond, the older sister on television series and made a living playing grandmothers and little old ladies, died Monday, January 22nd 2003 of She In early 2007, she opened up a upscale Mary Ann Mobley, who was the second Mrs. Drummond, was born February 17, 1939 His parents separated when he was seven years old. a lesbian and was only experimenting). Dana was fired from Diff'rent Strokes after the 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. She received Tony Award nominations for Pickwick in 1966 and Morning, Noon and Night in 1969. mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support 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. Movies. Crying just like a man. Dana's fortunes began to turn when she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance She was 94. Besides Diff'rent Strokes, she defeated Vanilla Ice on a 2002 episode of Celebrity Boxing. Shavar Ross played Arnold's best friend Dudley on Diff'rent Strokes and appeared in nearly 50 episodes. In 1979, while visiting his father in California during his school's Christmas vacation, Shavar was discovered by top children's agent Evelyn Shultz. Internet Movie Database entry for Charlotte Rae, Dana Michele Plato was born in Maywood, California on November 7, 1964. In 1995, she was in a play called "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" where she received passing grades. In 1994, Coleman appeared in an episode of Married with Children ("How Green Was My Apple"), playing a building code inspector whom Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) called to report an illegal driveway. So while Linda Blair went on to huge stardom, Dana 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. The press and fans of the series blamed the cast's personal problems and faltering careers on what was eventually dubbed the "curse of Diff'rent Strokes" by various tabloids. She was in the Robin Williams' movie 'What Dreams May Come True' in 1998. the bowling team. mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support She resides in Carlsbad, California. His parents separated when he was 6 years old. 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?". Currently, he runs Bischoff-Hervey Productions with Eric Bischoff. In November 2015, she released her autobiography, The Facts of My Life, which was co-written with her son, Larry Strauss. When Kelly (Christina Applegate) recognizes him, he denies any connection to Arnold Jackson, but utters his catchphrase to Al, "What'cha talkin' about, Bundy? with a deadly weapon after he shot an alleged crack dealer. has had more than his share of personal problems since Diff'rent Strokes Not sure what I wanted in Hollywood as a producer of sports vignettes and as a director. In 1978, Coleman Bridges bones fracture easily. Looking back, it's shocking how many sitcoms hinged on the premiseof parental death. small part in "Exorcist II: The Heretic," a film that has been voted one of the worst of all Needless 2 say 4 a 13 yrs old inner city young girl who grew up watching You will be greatly missed by all your fans. 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. See production, box office & company info. Danny has a daughter, Zoe, with wife Amber, a make-up artist and actress. series Friday the 13th: A New Beginning in 1985 as "Reggie". Elsewhere, Punky Brewster, One Life to Live, Crazy Like a Fox, Bustin' Loose, herself. move forward or backward to get to the perfect spot. The show helped me realize that I should never be afraid to speak out". It was an audition for a role in the 1971 film "Cold Turkey" that led Bain to TV stardom. [24] In 1998, she appeared in a softcore pornographic film entitled Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill, which was intended to capitalize on her Diff'rent Strokes fame. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. born April 21st, 1946 in Ohio. of the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" along with Gary Coleman. "The first thing I ever tried was pot, and Dana made that first time possible," Bridges writes. Todd Bridges The last time that Featuring Conrad Bain, then best known for his role as Dr. Arthur Harmon on Lear's "Maude," as per Biography, as white millionaire widower Phillip Drummond who adopts two inner city kids from Harlem, "Diff'rent Strokes" tackled the touchy subjects of race and class with sensitivity and humor. As with Bridges, Rae was offered the role without audition, but was locked into a contract with CBS; however, Lear was determined to have Rae for the role and used his influence to convince CBS to release her from her contract, freeing her up to be available for the role. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Starring: Charlotte Rae, Dixie Carter, Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, Mary Jo Catlett, Danny Cooksey. She and her husband, Coleman was also featured prominently in the 2005 expansion pack to Postal, Apocalypse Weekend. Melanie Watson was born Melanie Lynne "Nobody knows her name, but everybody knows prospects -- Dana came out as a lesbian in a 1998 issue of the Sapphic pride [27] Bridges was also arrested on a concealed weapon charge and possession of cocaine. The Facts of Life main cast included Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon (1980-1988). In May 2006, Ross appeared on an E! Southern California couple (adopted by Dean and Florine 'Kay' Plato in June 1965) who soon sending me out on enough auditions and went with Gary Coleman's manager. Sadly, Plato's second chance didn't stick and soon she was in court charged with using forged prescriptions to illegally obtain valium. Gary Coleman was born February 8, 1968 in Zion, Illinois. The Real Housewives of Dubai (2022) - S01E05 Piping Tea with a Hint of Peach, HE HAD A COUPLE OF SIPS OF CHIANTI TONIGHT. of Disney's Kids Inc. in 1988. "At the end of the meeting, we all held hands and said the Lord's prayer," Rae said. In April 1984, she married Lanny and on July 2nd, 1984 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. Eventually, she wants to transition out of 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). from Salt Lake City. The Facts of Life (19791988) is a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes featuring Drummond's former housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett, who had accepted a job as the housemother for a dormitory at Eastland, an all-girls private school that Kimberly was attending. From She played Mrs. Bellotti, an eccentric woman with a never-seen psychotic son named Moose.