When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In 1981, Ed Jones (nicknamed "Too Tall" for his 6'9" stature) was playing for the Dallas Cowboys ...

For Mrs. Garret in "The Facts of Life," NBC CEO Fred Silverman chose to cast Charlotte Rae, who played Mrs. Edna Garrett from "Diff'rent Strokes." Here's why.

The Facts of Life fans, do you remember Cindy and Sue Ann? How about Molly, Nancy, headmaster Mr. Bradley and science teacher Miss Mahoney? They were all introduced on the season one finale of the NBC ...

Gary Coleman, known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the 1980s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” lived for decades without any kidneys, a bombshell documentary reveals. The pint-sized actor — who died in ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Conrad Bain, best known for his role on the 1970s and '80s television comedy "Diff'rent Strokes" as a wealthy, white New Yorker who adopts two young black boys from ...