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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
Gary Coleman Biography (1968-)
Born February 8, 1968, in Zion, IL (some sources say Lima, OH); son of W.G (afork-lift operator) and Edmonia Sue (a nurse practitioner) Coleman. Addresses: Agent: The Artists Group, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2490, LosAngeles, CA 90067.; Office: Contemporary Korman, 132 S. Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- February 8, 1968
- Zion, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Arnold Jackson, then Arnold Jackson-Drummond, Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1978-85 , then ABC, 1985-86
- Voice of Angel Andy LeBeau, The Gary Coleman Show, 1982-83
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Movies
- Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper, The Kid from Left Field, NBC, 1979
- Joey Seymour, Scout's Honor, NBC, 1980
- Andy LeBeau, The Kid with the Broken Halo, 1982
- Nick Newell, The Kid with the 200 I.Q, NBC, 1983
- Title role, The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins, NBC, 1984
- David Phillips, Playing with Fire, NBC, 1985
- Ignatius the elf, Like Father, Like Santa, Fox Family Channel, 1998
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Specials
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Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, ABC, 1979
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Paul Lynde at the Movies, 1979
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Lucy Moves to NBC, NBC, 1980
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Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight, 1980
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Anson and Lorrie, 1981
- Guest, The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984
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The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, 1985
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Life's Most Embarrassing Moments, syndicated, 1986
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It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration, syndicated, 1987
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National Basketball Players Association Awards, syndicated, 1989
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Robin Leach's Private Files: The Price of Fame, syndicated, 1993
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TV's All-Time Favorites, CBS, 1995
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Beth Littleford Interview Special, Comedy Central, 1998
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Diff'rent Strokes: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
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TV Guide's Truth Behind the Sitcoms 2, Fox, 2000
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Pilots
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The Little Rascals, 1978
- Tyler Lewis, Fenway, ABC, 1996
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Episodic
- Gary James, "Florida Gets a Job," Good Times, CBS, 1978
- George's nephew, The Jeffersons, CBS, 1978
- Gary James, "That's Entertainment, Evans Style," Good Times, 1978
- Arnold Jackson, "Rough Housing," The Facts of Life, 1979
- Hieronymous Fox, "Cosmic Whiz Kid," Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century, 1979
- Guest host, The Big Show, 1980
- Hieronymous Fox, "A Blast for Buck," Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century, 1980
- Arnold Jackson, "The New Girl (1)," The Facts of Life, 1979
- Arnold Jackson, "The Great Computer Caper," Silver Spoons, 1982
- "Manager Coach," Cheers, 1983
- "Remote Control Man," Amazing Stories, 1985
- Lewis Peoples, "Like Father, Like Son," Simon & Simon, 1986
- Otis P. Bigg, 227, 1990
- Himself ("Hairstyling with Bruce" sketch), "Episode with Garry Shandling," The Ben Stiller Show, Comedy Central, 1992
- Himself at the "The Let-Go Clinic," "Episode with Flea," The Ben Stiller Show, Comedy Central, 1992
- Himself, "Poker Schmoker," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993
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In Living Color, Fox, 1993
- Inspector, "How Green Was My Apple," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1994
- Mad Dog No Good, "High Noon," Martin, 1994
- Himself, "Goop Hair It Is," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995
- Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 1995
- The devil, "Hot Wheels," Unhappily Ever After, The WB, 1995
- Arnold Jackson-Drummond, "I, Done," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1996
- Himself, "The Joke's on Al," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1996
- Celebrity hockey player, The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show, 1997
- Snafu, "How the West Was Lost or, Daddy's Home," Homeboys in OuterSpace, UPN, 1997
- Himself, "Rappin' It Up," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1997
- Himself, "Born to be Wilde," The Naked Truth, 1998
- Himself, "Marlon Joins a Cult," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1998
- Himself, The Hughleys, ABC, 1998
- Himself, "Little Dude," Shasta McNasty (also known as Shasta), UPN, 1999
- Voice of himself, "Grift of the Magi," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1999
- Voice of himself, "Behind the Laughter," The Simpsons (animated),Fox, 2000
- Himself, Judge Mills Lane, syndicated, 2000
- Also appeared in America 2-Night;
Tonight Show, Starring JohnnyCarson;
Tom.
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Film Appearances
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, 1979
- Lester, On the Right Track, 1981
- Jimmy Lovejoy (title role), Jimmy the Kid, 1983
- Himself, S.F.W., 1994
- The liar, Party (also known as Revelations), 1994
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The Best of Ed's Night Party, Morning Star Entertainment, Inc., 1996
- Himself, Dirty Work, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998
- (Cameo appearance) Shafted!, Seven Guns Productions, 1999
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The Flunky, 2000
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Film Work
- Associate producer, Party (also known as Revelations), 1994
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Voice of Kenny Falmouth, The Curse of Monkey Island (also known asMonkey Island 3), 1997
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Music Videos
- Appeared in music videos, including 'N Sync's "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" (1998) and Kid Rock's "Cowboy."
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WRITINGS
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Online Resources
- Wrote an advice column for UnderGroundOnline (www.ugo.com).
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Entertainment Weekly, August 8, 1997, p. 10; April 21, 2000, p. 12.
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Jet, February 22, 1999, p. 45; March 15, 1993, p. 35; September 6,1999, p. 53; December 6, 1999, p. 63.
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Los Angeles Times, February 5, 1999, p. A3.
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People Weekly, March 25, 1991, p. 34; September 6, 1999, p. 68.
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US, February 25, 1999, p. 48-52, 93-94.
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