What happened to the different stroke cast?
Conrad Bain, who played his wealthy adoptive father Mr. Drummond, died after a stroke in 2013 at age 89. Bridges’ TV siblings are deceased as well: Gary Coleman was 43 when he died in 2010 of an epidural hematoma, while Dana Plato fatally overdosed on painkillers in 1999 when she was 34.
Who played Arnold’s friend on Different Strokes?
Almost everyone can remember Shavar Ross, 49, being part of the successful ’80 sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes.” He played the role of Dudley Johnson, Arnold Jackson’s loyal and sensible best friend, next to Gary Coleman.
What you talkin bout Willis show cast?
Cast
- Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond.
- Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson.
- Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson.
- Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond (1978–84, 1985–86 recurring)
- Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett (1978–79)
- Mary Jo Catlett as Pearl Gallagher (1982–86)
- Danny Cooksey as Sam McKinney (1984–86)
Which first lady made a guest appearance on Different Strokes?
First Lady Nancy Reagan
When First Lady Nancy Reagan, who died Sunday, made a cameo on the popular NBC sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” in the ’80s, it was a big deal. Reagan appeared in “The Reporter,” a Season 5 episode of the series about two young African American brothers from Harlem taken in by a rich white widower.
Is Dudley from diff’rent strokes alive?
Shavar Malik Ross (born March 4, 1971) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, photographer, author, and retail entrepreneur….
| Shavar Ross | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://tri7entertainment.com |
How old was Gary Coleman when he filmed diff’rent strokes?
10
The exceptionally bright, talented and self-confident Coleman was 10 when “Diff’rent Strokes” debuted on NBC in 1978.
What happened to Shavar Ross?
Shavar resides in Los Angeles and has been married since 1992 to Jacqueline Ross and has a son named Seven Shavar Ross (born August 24, 1993) and a daughter, Chelsea Lynn Ross (born February 26, 2005).