Diff'rent Strokes 45 years old
The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Forest Whitaker He was 17 , now 62 years old | |
| John Hancock He was 241 , 56 years old when he died | |
| Rosalind Chao She was 21 , now 66 years old | |
| Michael Durrell He was 35 , now 80 years old | |
| Brian Robbins He was 14 , now 60 years old | |
| Melora Hardin She was 11 , now 56 years old | |
| Ernie Hudson He was 32 , now 78 years old | |
| Gordon Jump He was 46 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Hervé Villechaize He was 35 , 50 years old when he died | |
| William Daniels He was 51 , now 97 years old | |
| Robin Givens She was 13 , now 59 years old | |
| Arye Gross He was 18 , now 64 years old | |
| Danny Cooksey He was 3 , now 48 years old | |
| Chuck McCann He was 44 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Kim Fields She was 9 , now 54 years old | as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey |
| Mindy Cohn She was 12 , now 57 years old | as Natalie Green |
| Elinor Donahue She was 41 , now 87 years old | |
| Molly Ringwald She was 10 , now 56 years old | as Molly Parker |
| Ernie Sabella He was 29 , now 74 years old | |
| Janet Jackson She was 12 , now 57 years old | |
| Mr. T He was 26 , now 71 years old | |
| Billy Jayne He was 9 , now 55 years old | |
| John Astin He was 48 , now 94 years old | |
| Vonetta McGee She was 33 , 65 years old when she died | |
| Sal Lopez He was 23 , now 69 years old | |
| Andrew Dice Clay He was 21 , now 66 years old | |
| Dabney Coleman He was 46 , now 92 years old | |
| David Hasselhoff He was 26 , now 71 years old | |
| Clarence Clemons He was 36 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Royce D. Applegate He was 38 , 63 years old when he died | |
| James Cromwell He was 38 , now 84 years old | |
| Keone Young He was 31 , now 76 years old | |
| Joel Brooks He was 28 , now 74 years old | |
| John McIntire He was 71 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Mary Ann Mobley She was 41 , 77 years old when she died | |
| Charlotte Rae She was 52 , 92 years old when she died | |
| Robert Jayne He was 5 , now 50 years old | |
| Conrad Bain He was 55 , 89 years old when he died | as Phillip Drummond |
| Martin Ferrero He was 31 , now 76 years old | |
| Joanna Gleason She was 28 , now 73 years old | |
| Jason Hervey He was 6 , now 52 years old | |
| John Brandon He was 25 , 61 years old when he died | |
| Lawrence Monoson He was 14 , now 59 years old | |
| Frank De Vol He was 67 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Lisa Whelchel She was 15 , now 60 years old | as Blair Warner |
| Tammy Townsend She was 8 , now 53 years old | |
| Nancy Reagan She was 57 , 94 years old when she died | |
| George Memmoli He was 40 , 46 years old when he died | |
| Candice Azzara She was 33 , now 78 years old | |
| Felice Schachter She was 14 , now 60 years old | as Nancy Olson |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Seaman Jacobs Writing He was 66 , 96 years old when he died | Writer |
| Debra Frank Writing | Writer |
| Paul Haggis Writing He was 25 , now 71 years old | Writer |
| Mark Miller Writing He was 53 , now 99 years old | Writer |
| Myles Wilder Writing He was 45 , 77 years old when he died | Writer |
| Booker Bradshaw Writing He was 38 , 62 years old when he died | Writer |
Diff'rent Strokes (45 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1978-11-03
- Runtime: [30,24] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 189