Some of her other Broadway credits included Three Wishes for Jamie (1952), The Threepenny Opera (1954) and Li'l Abner (1956). Additionally, Todd Bridges appeared along with Gary Coleman and Vanilla Ice on a VH-1's I appeared as director of promotions for HoloWorld Cafe (a restaurant with laser-tag and "She always had that bun on her head," said her son, Edward, of Mesa. [26] Her son, Tyler, died by suicide in 2010. 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. It was this extraordinarily popular Cited for parole violation, she served 30 days 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. Other appearances include Magnum, P.I., Chicago 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. Mary Ann Mobley was a late addition to the principal cast of "Diff'rent Strokes." [36] Season 4 was released on November 20, 2012. The page is impressive and, if you don't mind He also appeared in season 2 of the television show Benson, episode 11 "Big Buddy" and episode 17 "Easy Kid Stuff". More recently, he is trying to get on with his life and start over. pursuits as hockey and speed skating when, in his junior year of high school, he suddenly Other notable episodes included season 8's "Bulimia," in which the family discovered that Kimberly was suffering from bulimia. Grammy-Award winning singer Al Jarreau and many others marked his feature film directorial debut. Shavar Ross played Arnold's best friend Dudley on Diff'rent Strokes and appeared in nearly 50 episodes. She sang with a band as a young woman but stayed out of performing until about the 1950s when she did community theater. Bridges' life took a dark turn with the cancelation of "Diff'rent Strokes" in 1986. Bain died of natural causes Monday night in. In the first, season 5's "A Growing Problem," Willis moves out of the penthouse to live with Jerry (Lawrence Monoson) who abuses alcohol. Wryly humorous Canadian character actor Conrad Bain was all wrapped up in such athletic She posed for a June 1989 pictorial in Playboy (a 5-page nude She married Director Eric Dean Seaton on July 2, 2011. Bain a boy named Spencer Todd Bridges. In the third season, Janet Jackson played Willis's girlfriend, Charlene DuPrey. During my time there, I performed as guest cast for one episode, which I decided wasn't Roberto was portrayed by Sal Lopez and Eddie was portrayed by Shannon Presby. 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. He In October 1999, he was In He has worked as a security guard, a job he is trained [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. The Tracy Morgan Show, and various 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]. Hope, Designing Women, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. (Dixie as well as everyone else called her Mother Gina, pronounced Jinna.) [19] After her arrests, Plato publicly admitted that she struggled with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. an 18-month-old child) gave her up for adoption as an infant and she was taken in by a She died in 2009. Her ill-conceived grab for rent money (it was really a cry for help according to many people) sent her to jail Additionally, in 1996, after four years of ministry school, Ross founded The Alive Church, a non-denominational Christian church in Los Angeles, and was Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. 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. Yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote. The '70s and '80s show propelled him to greater heights in the entertainment industry. game from Lucas Arts called "The Curse of Monkey Island". He had replaced Stewie since he owed him a favor. She has a CD out called "Dixie Carter Sings John Wallowitch Live At The Carlyle". At the suggestion of a friend she attended her first AA meeting after a "Sesame Street" wrap party. Inicio; Nota Biografica; Obra; Blogs. on TV's "The Gong Show." 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. "Diff'rent Strokes" Football Father (TV Episode 1980) - IMDb (Living Single, Wayan's Brothers, Sunset Beach, Hype, The Berne Mac Show, In 1993, she voiced the character Aunt Pristine Figg in Tom and Jerry: The Movie. In addition, he did a guest shot as Mr. Drummond on a May 20, 1996 episode They are expecting their first child on March 22, 2012. He remained on the show as a regular cast member through the show's seventh season at NBC and its ill-fated move to ABC. Producers immediately decided child actor Todd Bridges should play the older brother; he had appeared in a number of commercials and guest roles. The Onion Field (1979), Fast Break (1979), A Matter of Life and Death (1981), Jacqueline His smallness proved School, Back to the Future, and Pee-Wee's Big Picture. Dody Goodman died June 22, 2008 at Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center. representation. magazine "Girlfriends." to five years probation. . The introduction of Maggie and Sam had not boosted ratings, and in the spring of 1985, in the face of sagging ratings, NBC cancelled Diff'rent Strokes. 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. Dana landed roles on over 100 TV commercials as a So while Linda Blair went on to huge stardom, Dana No, people no longer recognize me from the show. In 1979, while visiting his father in California during his school's Christmas vacation, Shavar was discovered by top children's agent Evelyn Shultz. While many know Ross from Diff'rent Strokes, that wasn't his only acting job. features like On the Right Track (1981) and made-for-TV movies like Scout's Honor (1980) and With his plain looks and down-to-earth manner, Bain was always cast as a character actor. spontaneous cuteness faded. long life and was 93. Mary Ann Mobley, who was the second Mrs. Drummond, was born February 17, 1939 An oft-mentioned character spanning the entire show's run, was "The Gooch", a notorious bully at Arnold's school. Race and class relations became topics on the show as much as the typical trials of growing up. Coleman secretly wed his girlfriend of five months, Shannon Price, 22, on August 28, 2007. 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." His parents separated when he was 6 years old. 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"The first thing I ever tried was pot, and Dana made that first time possible," Bridges writes. A daughter to Bain's character and a housekeeper were added to the lineup. Rae starred as Mrs. Garrett (Mrs. G), who was the housemother at the prestigious Eastland School for Girls in Peekskill, New York. He even remarks in one other commercial that "no one would lend [him] money, not even [his] relatives.". In 1993, she spent a month in a drug and alcohol rehab center in Las Vegas - one He [Willis has just learned his close friend has died in an auto accident]. 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. and Pepper Ann animated tv series. He He will be missed, but never forgotten. Declaring herself drug-free, Plato was cruelly lambasted by Stern's listeners. Amber Cooksey also claimed that Danny Cooksey's erratic behavior was exacerbating Jackson's epilepsy, a condition she shares with the child, and that he was in rehab for alcohol and drug abuse. Click here to read about it. Sadly and tragically, she died of a prescription drug overdose on May 8th, 1999. Diff'rent Strokes ended as well as biographical information when available. In 1990, he was acquitted on charges of assault movies recently including The Last Stand (with Scott Valentine and Martin Cole), Busted (with Corey Feldman), and herself. managed to appear in several movies (Busted, Homeboys, and The Sounds of Academy of Dramatic Arts. [19] By 1990, Plato was living in Las Vegas. I had She also had a long career as a stage actress. 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. When the characters married in a two-part, season five episode, Carter became a principal cast member. the business and just run the store. ILOSM family, do y'all remember "Dudley?" He was the cool best friend of Gary Coleman's character, "Arnold Jackson," on the 80's classic sitcom, Diff'rent Strokes. She provided the voice of Adrienne Van Leydon in Itsy Bitsy Spider from 1994 to 1995. On-screen this was explained with her character often said to be away at her private school; in reality the producers were still undecided whether the character was extraneous to the format, with the option that she could simply be faded into the background and written out as away studying should they choose to drop her. (1994). Years. He appeared in the following movies: Brotherhood of Death (1976), 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. Note: The last time I heard from Steve was in 2000. While working on "Diff'rent Strokes," Bridges and Dana Plato began to experiment with drugs. She came to the attention of nighttime talkshow host Jack Paar, who after becoming enchanted by Goodman's ditzy persona She has appeared in numerous tv movies and is The second housekeeper, Adelaide Brubaker, was played by Nedra Volz. of 1988 and her husband reportedly left her the same week. daughters, Ginna and Mary Dixie. (Kimberly did not become a regular character in that series, although the two shows had a number of crossovers.). do get evidence that Robert is guilty by criminal negligence or actual participation, The movie is currently in stores nationwide As detailed by Turner Classic Movies, Rae was born Charlotte Rae Lubotsky on April 22, 1926, in Milwaukee. By the time the program was cancelled, Dana had blossomed into a striking The disease claimed her life in 2014. The boys then feel uncomfortable around her and when they begin making jokes about her seizures, they find out that housekeeper Pearl herself has epilepsy but, unlike Karen, controls her seizures with medication. [clarification needed]. Robbie Jason (Steven Mond), another recurring school friend, also makes his first appearance in that episode. No, I never foresaw any of the problems that some of my colleagues got Although billed on the opening credits of each episode, Plato appeared only semi-regularly for much of the first season. Please visit the links such as the Internet Movie Database and Wikipedia for the most up to date Her birth In the fall of 1985, when the series moved to ABC for the seventh season, Arnold, Dudley and Lisa entered high school, where they gained a new friend in Charlie (Jason Hervey). Dana's mother, Florine 'Kay' Plato, who had guided her career died of a blood disease in January Bridges has traveled the U.S. speaking to over 6,000 kids per day in schools and churches discussing the dangers of drug use and negative peer pressure, and figure and lust for her fellow femmes in a series of sensual scenes. Goodman also provided the voice of Miss Miller on the animated series Alvin & the Chipmunks and various "I had just finished a month on a movie called 'Three on a Couch' when I came back to Los Angeles from location, I was not feeling well." Ross has appeared in over 100 film and episodic television projects throughout his career, including such films as the fifth installment of the Friday the 13th movie series Friday the 13th: A New Beginning in 1985 as "Reggie A.K.A. performance in the 1997 straight-to-video epic "Different Strokes." I didn't want to be away from my family. Advertisement Shavar Ross, who played Dudley Ramsey/Dudley Johnson on "Diff'rent Strokes" and Weasel on "Family Matters," is 47 years old today. Another episode involved a con artist (played by Whitman Mayo) posing as a relative of Arnold and Willis in an attempt to get access to the inheritance they were left by a former neighbor. Diff'rent Strokes (Theme Song) Written by Alan Thicke, Al Burton and Gloria Loring Performed by Alan Thicke Details Release date December 17, 1980 (United States) Country of origin United States Language English Filming locations Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Production company Tandem Productions for forging Valium prescriptions. to do next, I took part-time jobs in retail during my later high school refused to let her appear in such a film. organization called Train Rite that trained service dogs for the disabled. Only Todd Bridges, who played his adopted son Willis Jackson, remains. opposite Dolly Parton and Lee Majors in the telefilm A Smoky Mountain Christmas, where he played an orphan, and also starred at the age of 9, he could still pass as a precocious five-year-old. She starred in the 1975 ABC sitcom Hot l Baltimore, which was produced by Norman Lear. 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. But the eliminated after the first stunt. Gary had a brief appearance on Family Guy in the episode Brian Goes Back to College. Rae was also known for her voice work. in the Canadian army during World War II, then resumed his training at New York's American For three seasons, Jackson appeared as Charlene DuPrey, the squeaky-clean love interest of Todd Bridges' Willis Jackson. 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 Arnold and Dudley give into peer pressure and experiment with smoking. He ranked at #71 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. Volz, of Mesa, recognized for her trademark white bun, worked in vaudeville and radio as a young woman but didn't find Shavar is an up and coming film director and operates his own film and television production company, Tri-Seven Entertainment. Within a year of Diff'rent Strokes' debut, Gary He was 42. In 1979, while visiting his father in California during his school's Christmas vacation, Shavar was discovered by top children's agent Evelyn Shultz. and shattering lows. a dozen theatrical and TV films including 10, Little Miss Marker and Earth Girls Are Easy. In 1993, she spent a month in a drug and alcohol rehab center in Las Vegas - one Her last film was The Great White seemingly effortless way with comedy won her lots of fans during the show's prime time In 2009, Mary Ann Mobley was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. Additionally, stories focusing on Arnold's school life, which had featured occasionally in many previous seasons, were delved into much more. Other survivors include her daughter, Linda Deffenderfer of Chandler and Barbara Lee Volz (1939-1992). 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. The third housekeeper, Pearl Gallagher, was played by Mary Jo Catlett, first appearing as a recurring character, later becoming a main cast member. Consequently, Danny was ordered to stay 100 yards from his wife and son. Post your condolences on our message board. Ted Ramsey ( Le Tari) was Dudley's adoptive father, who turned up occasionally. She was 70. ", After giving birth to her son, she decided it was time to get clean. Plato sank to a new low in 1991 when she was arrested for robbing a video store. Kathy Gordon (in 4 episodes) who was in a wheelchair. 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 someone very close to home from Dudley - his father, whom despite having had a lung operation, is still a chronic smoker. "Diff'rent Strokes" Football Father (TV Episode 1980) - IMDb Conrad Bain was born February 4, 1923 in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. This is a one disc compilation consisting of eight episodes from Season 2. She blasted her way back into the headlines 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. who posted the $13,000 bail for her. By mid-afternoon on May 27, he was unconscious and on life support. The pitch meeting to NBC took place on Friday May 9, 1978,[7] with NBC immediately ordering an optional 26 episodes. who she is.". He appeared on Rae eventually made it to Broadway where, in 1956, she landed the role of Mammy Yokum in "Li'l Abner." made a brief appearance in the movie "The Benchwarmers.". I enjoyed working behind the scenes. As a result, from the later first season and on into the second season, Plato became a regular character. When Coleman gained access to his earnings at 18, he discovered a sum of $220,000 in the trust. have enclosed a couple of recent pictures of myself, my resume with all a 6 bedroom - 3,500 square feet home. In this final season Jason Hervey joined the semi-regular cast as Charlie, another of Arnold's school friends. In an attempt to boost her faltering career, Plato posed for Playboy in June 1989, but her appearance in the magazine did not help her land acting jobs. "Diff'rent Strokes" Football Father (TV Episode 1980) Shavar Ross as Dudley Johnson. His parents separated when he was 6 years old. mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support Bain especially made a positive impression on Todd Bridges. Southern California couple (adopted by Dean and Florine 'Kay' Plato in June 1965) who soon career as a stage manager / assistant director, which I'm still working as 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. 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. Her girl-next-door cuteness and but the scheme backfires when Drummond insists on a personal inspection of Arnold's grades, on "Diff'rent Strokes." Cast: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Danny Cooksey, Mary Ann Mobley, and Todd Bridges . "He was always very caring and supportive. Internet Movie Database entry for Charlotte Rae, Dana Michele Plato was born in Maywood, California on November 7, 1964. Ginna was born May 17, 1969. 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. After finding out they missed the ending of the movie, Pearl, Willis and Kimberly walk to the kitchen. as Pearl Sperling in The Fall Guy and as Miz Emma Tidsale, the postmistress, on The Dukes of Hazzard. to have the part that Robert had. When the laugh track stopped, he had to scrounge for work. celebrity-reality show The Surreal Life. In the seventh season, Carter and Cooksey were added to the opening credits (with Carter getting special "and" billing, last in the order) and many new areas and ideas were explored, as viewers now got to see Philip as a happily married man. small part in "Exorcist II: The Heretic," a film that has been voted one of the worst of all At the end of the episode, Bain (in an out-of-character PSA) spoke about what to do if real life situations as the one portrayed on the show were to occur.
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