Gary Coleman
- This article is about Gary Coleman the actor and guest star. For the character, please see Gary Coleman (character).
Gary Coleman
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Gary Coleman was an American actor, best known for his role of Arnold Jackson in the ABC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes.
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.
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.
On The Simpsons, Coleman appeared as himself in the episode "Grift of the Magi", where his dialogue included echoing Arnold's catchphrase to Lindsey Naegle.
Coleman died on May 28, 2010 from an intracranial hemorrhage after suffering a fall, aged 42.
Appearances
Episode – "Grift of the Magi" - Episode – "A Tale of Two Springfields" (Radio sound effect)
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Guest stars in season 11
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| Mel Gibson • Jack Burns • Mark McGwire • Ed Asner • Lucy Lawless • Dick Clark • Tom Arnold • Frank Welker • The B-52s (Fred Schneider • Kate Pierson • Cindy Wilson • Keith Strickland) • Penn Jillette • Teller • Pat O'Brien • Nancy O'Dell • Ron Howard • Garry Marshall • Butch Patrick • Jan Hooks • John Goodman • Henry Winkler • Jay North • NRBQ (Terry Adams • Joey Spampinato • Tom Ardolino • Johnny Spampinato) • Gary Coleman • Clarence Clemons • Tim Robbins • Elwood Edwards • Don Cheadle • Britney Spears • Bachman–Turner Overdrive (Randy Bachman • Fred Turner) • Trevor Denman • Shawn Colvin • Betty White • Diedrich Bader • Kid Rock • Joe C. • Charlie Rose • Robert Evans • Parker Posey • Jim Forbes • Willie Nelson • Tom Kite • Butch Patrick • Stephen Hawking |
Guest stars in season 12
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| The Who (Roger Daltrey • Paul Townshend • John Entwistle) • Frank Welker • Gary Coleman • Drew Barrymore • John Updike • Amy Tan • Stephen King • Jay Mohr • Joshua Jackson • Leeza Gibbons • Patrick McGoohan • Robby Krieger* • Edward Norton • Michael Keaton • Bruce Vilanch • Charles Napier • Robert Schimmel • Tom Savini • Neil Armstrong* • Venus Williams • Serena Williams • Andre Agassi • Pete Sampras • Kelsey Grammer • 'N Sync (Justin Timberlake • Lance Bass • JC Chasez • Joey Fatone • Chris Kirkpatrick) • Stacy Keach • Kathy Griffin • Frankie Muniz • Shawn Colvin |
