Gary Coleman
Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 - May 28, 2010) was an American actor. Coleman was an African American who was born in Santa Barbara, California, with a kidney disease causing nephritis. Nephritis is an autoimmune destruction of the kidney. The disease stopped his growth at an early age. Because of this, he was only 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) tall. His height was his most notable feature. He received two kidney transplants, one in 1973 and one in 1984. He then needed dialysis every day. He was adopted. He was famous for his role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. He died of a hemorrhage cause by an accidental fall in Provo, Utah.
Gary Coleman | |
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 Coleman in 2005 | |
| Born | Gary Wayne Coleman February 8, 1968 |
| Died | May 28, 2010 (aged 42) Provo, Utah, United States |
| Years active | 1978-2010 |
| Known for | Playing Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes |
| Height | 4 ft 8 in (142 cm) |
Movies
| Year | Fil | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Adventures of Gary Coleman and Barney the Purple Dinosaur and Jimmy the Giraffe 3D | |
| 1982 | Jimmy the Kid | |
| 1994 | Party | Short subject; Coleman was also associate producer |
| S.F.W. | Cameo | |
| 1996 | Fox Hunt | |
| 1997 | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Documentary |
| 1998 | Dirty Work | Cameo |
| 2000 | The Flunky | |
| Shafted! | ||
| 2002 | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Cameo |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Cameo |
| 2004 | Chasing the Edge | Cameo; short subject |
| Save Virgil | Short subject | |
| 2005 | A Christmas Too Many | |
| 2006 | Church Ball | |
| 2007 | Postal |
Television work
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (guest) (as Arnold Jackson, with Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond)
- Good Times (1977 guest)
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
- The Kid from Left Field (1979)
- Scout's Honor (1980)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (episode "The Cosmic Wizz-Kid", also has a cameo in a later episode)
- The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
- The Gary Coleman Show (1982) (canceled after a few months) (voice)
- The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
- The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
- Playing with Fire (1985)
- Like Father, Like Santa (1998)
- "The Simpsons", "Grift of the Magi" (1999)
- "The Drew Carey Show", "What's Wrong with this Midget? IV" (March 28, 2001)
- Drake and Josh (guest)
- A Carol Christmas (2003)
- My Wife and Kids (guest)
- The Jamie Foxx Show (guest) Cupid
Gary Coleman Media
The cast of Diff'rent Strokes with guest star Nancy Reagan in 1983
Danielle Spencer, Coleman, and Kim Fields at the NAACP Image Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on December 7, 1980
Gary Coleman in 2007
