It's been nearly 40 years since the series ended, but people are still talkin' 'bout Diff'rent Strokes. Many of the series' main stars went on to have continued success in film and television after ...

Melanie Watson, known for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday, Dec. 26, in Colorado Springs, Colo., per TMZ. Her character was introduced in the third ...

"Gary went from being cute to ugly," the stylist said on Peacock's new documentary about the child star. Diff'rent Strokes hairstylist Joann Stafford Chaney recalls that once Coleman's father Willie ...

Diff’rent Strokes is nearing its 50th anniversary: The NBC-turned-ABC sitcom debuted 47 years ago, on November 3, 1978. The core of the story was the interplay between wealthy white New York City ...

Melanie Watson, an actress best known for her portrayal as Kathy Gordon on Diff’rent Strokes, died on December 26, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, her family confirmed. She was 57. As fans of the ...

When Diff’rent Strokes premiered in 1978, Dana Plato quickly became part of one of television’s most recognizable families. As Kimberly Drummond, she played the level-headed older sister to Gary ...

Read up on the latest Diff'rent Strokes News, Reviews and Features from the team at Collider. Diff'rent Strokes follows the lives of Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem ...

IF only real life for the child stars of Diff'rent Strokes was anything like the fictional Park Avenue life of luxury they inhabited on television. The death of pint-sized star Gary Coleman on Friday ...

Todd Bridges said that when his mother, actress Betty A. Bridges, was dying this summer, his last words to her were to tell her she could go. "Before she passed away, she was awake a little bit, and I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Melanie Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four episodes of the Gary ...

Melanie Watson as Kathy Gordon on 'Diff'rent Strokes' NBC Melanie Watson, who was known for her guest role on Diff’rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday in Colorado Springs ...