• Gary Coleman is an American actor who played the role of Arnold Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. He has appeared in several other television shows and films.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: February 8, 1968
  2. Full Name: Gary Wayne Coleman
  3. Birthplace: Zion, Illinois
  4. Height: 4'8"
  5. Ran for California Senate seat in 2000
  6. Ran for California Governor in 2003
  7. Suffers from congenital kidney disease
  8. Has had two kidney transplants
  9. Spouse: Shannon Price

• Trouble with the Law

  Coleman was accused of assaulting a man named Colt Rushton with his vehicle on September 7, 2008, after Rushton supposedly took photos of Coleman and his wife at a bowling alley in Payson, Utah. Coleman pled no contest to charges of reckless driving and disorderly conduct on December 2, 2008. The charges are expected to be dropped.TMZ: Short Money for Bowling Bash (December 3, 2008) On December 30 2008, Utah police released documents detailing the 21 times they have been called to Coleman's house since he moved to the state in 2005. Reasons for the visits include suicide attempts and domestic disturbances.AP: Coleman Has Habit of Police Involvement (December 30, 2008)

• Television and Film

  • 1978: The Little Rascals
  • 1978: Good Times
  • 1980: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  • 1980: The Facts of Life
  • 1981: On the Right Track
  • 1982: Jimmy the Kid
  • 1978-1986: Diff'rent Strokes
  • 1994: Party
  • 1996: Fox Hunt
  • 1996-1997: Waynehead
  • 1998: Like Father, Like Santa
  • 1999: Shafted!
  • 2000: The Flunky
  • 2006: Church Ball
  • 2007: A Christmas Too Many
  • 2008: An American Carol

• Different Strokes Fast Facts

  1. Sitcom
  2. Creators: Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff
  3. Aired: 1978-1986
  4. Network: NBC
  5. Episodes: 189
  6. Debuted: November 3, 1978
  7. Runtime: 30 minutes
  8. Cast: Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, Todd Bridges, Charlotte Rae and Conrad Bain
  9. Spin-off: The Facts of Life

  
  

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