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Gary Coleman

American actor and iconic child star known for Diff'rent Strokes.

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Who is Gary Coleman?

Gary Coleman is best known for Child star of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, playing Arnold Jackson. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Gary Coleman is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Child star of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, playing Arnold Jackson.

About Gary Coleman

Due to the corticosteroids and other medications used to treat a kidney disease, his growth was limited to 4 ft 8 in (142 cm). In the mid-1970s, he appeared in commercials and acted in an episode of Medical Center. For playing the role of Arnold he received several accolades, which include two Young Artist Awards; in 1980 for Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment and in 1982 for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series; and three People's Choice Awards; consecutive three wins for Favorite Young TV Performer from 1980 to 1983; as well as nominations for two TV Land Awards. He was rated first on a list of VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars", and an influential child actor. He starred in the television films The Kid from Left Field (1979), Scout's Honor (1980), The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982), The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983), The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984), and Playing with Fire (1985). Additionally, he was the star of his own Saturday morning cartoon The Gary Coleman Show (1982). He also headlined two motion pictures, On the Right Track (1981) and Jimmy the Kid (1982), both financial successes. Moving forward, a lot of his acting career consisted of him playing himself in guest appearances on television shows and films.

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