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The Tragic ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Curse: Remembering Dana Plato & Gary Coleman. In the hit NBC show Diff’rent Strokes, which ran from 1978 to 1986, we viewers fell in love with the all-American child characters who served as role models and teachers for viewers. There was Willis (Todd Bridges), the girl magnet and devoted big brother.
Todd Bridges (58), who played Willis, is the only Diff’rent Strokes kid still alive. But, for years, he struggled with severe drug addiction and had many scrapes with the law. In his memoir ...
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- Gary Coleman. Although veteran actor Conrad Bain had top billing, the undisputed star of "Diff'rent Strokes" was Gary Coleman. As detailed in a 2009 Biography documentary, Coleman was a wisecracking, cherubic 8-year-old when he was spotted by writer/producer Norman Lear in a Chicago-area TV commercial in 1976.
- More Gary Coleman. As one of the most in-demand child stars of the 1980s, Gary Coleman's salary was more than double that of his "Diff'rent Strokes" co-stars.
- Dana Plato. Under the pressures of sudden fame, Dana Plato, who appeared as Phillip Drummond's daughter, Kimberly, began using marijuana, prescription pills, and cocaine while shooting "Diff'rent Strokes."
- Todd Bridges. By the time 13-year-old Todd Bridges took the role of Willis Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes," he was already a seasoned actor. Having appeared on such shows as "Little House on the Prairie," "The Waltons," and the critically acclaimed mini-series "Roots," Bridges was arguably the most experienced of the show's trio of young stars.
Jul 23, 2023 · The sitcom focused on wealthy New York widower Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain), who adopts his housekeeper's son after her death. The brothers were played by Todd Bridges and Gary Coleman, while ...
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Jan 16, 2013 · Conrad Bain, who died Monday at age 89, called the "glue" of a cast marked by the troubles of its child stars, Gary Coleman, Dana Plato and Todd Bridges. ByJoal RyanJan 16, 2013 10:51 PMTags. TV ...
Sep 11, 2024 · Gary Coleman, Dana Plato and Todd Bridges in Diff'rent Strokes Getty. Alexander Larman. 11 September 2024 6:15pm BST. During his brief, eventful lifetime, the actor Gary Coleman had to contend ...
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Oct 29, 2020 · But the tragedy and misfortune of all three child actors’ lives since “Diff’rent Strokes” ended in 1986 has caused fans to speak of a curse on the show. Through the years Bridges battled ...
