"Diff'rent Strokes" was a beloved family sitcom of the late 1970s and 1980s, but it sadly only has a few of its cast members ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In 1981, Ed Jones (nicknamed "Too Tall" for his 6'9" stature) was playing for the Dallas Cowboys ...

Coleman played Arnold Jackson on the sitcom from the ages of 10 to 18, but his character remained a child. In 1978, Coleman was cast as the precocious, preternaturally charismatic orphan Arnold ...

For Mrs. Garret in "The Facts of Life," NBC CEO Fred Silverman chose to cast Charlotte Rae, who played Mrs. Edna Garrett from "Diff'rent Strokes." Here's why.

Mary Jo Catlett, known for her role as housekeeper Pearl Gallagher in Diff'rent Strokes, was spotted in a rare outing 40 years after starring in the '80s sitcom. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the iconic ...

Todd Bridges thinks Gary Coleman was “around the wrong people” following his child stardom. The 59-year-old actor played Willis Jackson on the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes alongside Gary Coleman, who died ...

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and ...

Actor removed from life support after intracranial hemorrhage. May 28, 2010— -- Gary Coleman, the former child actor and star of the 1980s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died after an ...