Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' poster

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Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'

Released 4 September 2006 More from 2006 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

As NBC's hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" proves a long-running hit for a network desperately in need of one, its young stars: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, and Dana Plato face all sorts of trouble off-camera. Gary battles with his parents over the management of his salary, Todd runs into trouble with the law countless times, and Dana's career after the show meets with despair and tragedy.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Jerry Wasserman
as Howard Leeds
60
Malcolm Stewart
as Herbert Kenwith
58
Lorena Gale
as Sue Coleman
48
Teryl Rothery
as Kay Plato
43
Todd Bridges
as Himself
41
Peter Outerbridge
as Al Burton
40
Gary Coleman
as Himself
38
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
22years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Jerry Wasserman — oldest on the call sheet
38Gary Coleman — youngest billed
47average age of the credited cast
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