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Difference between revisions of "Gary Coleman"

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:''For the character, see [[Gary Coleman (character)]].''
 
:''For the character, see [[Gary Coleman (character)]].''
 
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|Name = Gary Coleman
 
|Name = Gary Coleman
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|image = [[File:Gary-Coleman-reallife.jpg|200px]]<br>Gary Coleman in 2005.
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|image = [[File:Gary-Coleman-reallife.jpg|200px]]
 
|Gender = Male
 
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|Birth = February 8, 1968
 
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'''Gary Coleman''' was an American actor, best known for his role of {{w|Arnold Jackson (character)|Arnold Jackson}} in the {{w|American Broadcasting Company|ABC}} sitcom ''{{w|Diff'rent Strokes}}''.
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'''Gary Wayne Coleman''' (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor. He voiced [[Gary Coleman (character)|himself]] in the [[season 11]] episode "[[Grift of the Magi]]" and in the [[season 12]] episode "[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]".
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As a child, Coleman suffered from a congenital kidney disorder. This condition, combined with the effects of the medications used to treat it, limited his growth and caused his face to retain a childlike appearance well into adulthood.
 
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On ''Diff'rent Strokes'', Coleman was arguably the key fixture of the show, thanks to his character Arnold's mannerisms, including his catchphrase, "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout?" Coleman achieved financial and critical success with his role as Arnold. Later, however, he struggled financially, and for the rest of his life had health problems related to his childhood kidney disorder.
 
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On ''The Simpsons'', Coleman appeared as [[Gary Coleman (character)|himself]] in the episode "[[Grift of the Magi]]", where his dialogue included echoing Arnold's catchphrase to [[Lindsey Naegle]].
 
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Coleman died on May 28, 2010 from an intracranial hemorrhage after suffering a fall, aged 42.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 04:49, December 7, 2011

For the character, see Gary Coleman (character).
Gary Coleman
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Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor. He voiced himself in the season 11 episode "Grift of the Magi" and in the season 12 episode "A Tale of Two Springfields".

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