What happened to the girl from Different Strokes?

What happened to the girl from Different Strokes?

Dana Plato was a child actress on the television show Diff’rent Strokes. She fell into drug addiction and died of an overdose in 1999.

Who played Darlene on Different Strokes?

Renée Jones
Born October 15, 1958 Opa-locka, Florida, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1979–2012

Who played Sandra on Different Strokes?

Diff’rent Strokes (TV Series 1978–1986) – Denise Nicholas as Sondra Williams – IMDb.

Is Dana Plato dead?

Deceased (1964–1999)
Dana Plato/Living or Deceased

Did Andrew Dice Clay appear on Different Strokes?

“Diff’rent Strokes” The Peacemaker (TV Episode 1982) – Andrew Dice Clay as Crazy Larry – IMDb.

Why did Mrs Garrett leave Different Strokes?

The show began airing in 1979; Garrett stuck with it until the eighth season, eventually bowing out due to health problems. In a later interview, she said that she also left because it made sense for the growing girls to see less and less of Mrs. Garrett. In addition, she wanted to focus on other aspects of her life.

Did Dana Plato have a child?

Tyler Lambert
Dana Plato/Children

Why did Adelaide leave Different Strokes?

Nedra Volz (Adelaide Brubaker) – Nedra Volz’s (June 18, 1908 – January 20, 2003) character, Adelaide Brubaker, replaced Mrs’ Garrett. She was on the show from January 1980 until May 1982. Nedra passed away on January 20, 2003 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease in Mesa, Arizona.

Who are the cast members of different strokes?

Cast overview, first billed only: Dana Plato Jill Martin Bentley Mitchum Jack Sanders Landon Hall Jill David Millbern Rick Gabriella Hall Alicia

Who was the original cast of Diff’rent Strokes?

Diff’rent Strokes was and still is regarded by many as not just one of the most successful sitcoms in TV history but one of the very few, which succeeded due to the multi-racial cast of Conrad Bain as Philip/Mr Drummond, Dana Plato as Kimberley, Todd Bridges as Willis, and the lovable scamp, Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson.

Who is the actress who plays Jill in different strokes?

Enter Different Strokes. Dana plays Jill, a feminist and a lesbian who is helping out the chauvinistic Jack with one of his photo shoots. She comes to LA to help out and is smitten with Jack’s long suffering girlfriend who is also named Jill. Well guess what happens next.

Who was Todd Bridges girlfriend in Diff rent Strokes?

Willis Jackson was popular and rebellious while he had his eyes on the prize, which was a foxy lady to have by his side. In a case of life imitating art, Todd Bridges dated his Diff’rent Strokes girlfriend Janet Jackson and also admitted in his autobiography to having a couple flings with Dana Plato.