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Gary Coleman
Gary Wayne Coleman was an American actor, known as a high-profile child star of the late 1970s and 1980s. Born in Zion, Illinois, Coleman grew up with his adoptive parents. Due to the corticosteroids and other medications used to treat a kidney disease, his growth was limited to 4 ft 8 in (142 cm). In the mid-1970s, he appeared in commercials and acted in an episode of Medical Center. He caught th…
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entertainment · American actor (1968–2010) · actor · film director · television director · film producer · screenwriter · voice actor · comedian · television actor · also Gary Coleman, Gary Wayne Coleman, Coleman
Born 8 February 1968 · Died 28 May 2010 · Q313367
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2025· 1 entry
Adjusting for inflation) judgment in 1993
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2022· 2 entries
Released ep “EP02”.
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Released ep “EP01”.
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2011· 1 entry
In the intro to the game Postal III and in 2015 in the expansion pack for Postal 2 - Paradise Lost
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2010· 7 entries
After the medical examiner ruled Coleman's death accidental and no evidence of wrongdoing could be demonstrated
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Died 2010-05-28.
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Coleman was admitted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah, in critical condition after falling at his Santaquin home and hitting his head, possibly after another seizure, and experiencing an epidural hem
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Coleman was arrested on an outstanding domestic assault warrant in Santaquin, booked into the Utah County Jail and released the following day
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"The world's going to be a little less happy place without Gary
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The casts of the off-Broadway production of Avenue Q in New York City and the Avenue Q National Tour in Dallas dedicated their performances to his memory, and the actors playing the part of Coleman paid tribute to him fr
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Settled a civil suit related to the incident for an undisclosed amount
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2009· 2 entries
Coleman underwent heart surgery
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Coleman and his then ex-wife were involved in a domestic dispute, after which Price was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, and both parties were cited for disorderly conduct
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2008· 3 entries
However, they divorced in August 2008, and Coleman was granted an ex parte restraining order against Price to prevent her from living in his home when he was hospitalized after their divorce.
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Price claimed in a court petition that she had remained his common-law wife, with the two sharing bank accounts and presenting themselves publicly as husband and wife until Coleman's death
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Coleman was involved in an altercation at a Payson, Utah, bowling alley, which began when Colt Rushton, age 24, photographed Coleman without his permission
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2007· 2 entries
“I wish there was a lawyer on Earth that would sue them for me.”
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Coleman was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct in Provo, Utah, after a "heated discussion" in public with his wife, Shannon Price
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2005· 2 entries
Coleman appeared in John Cena's music video for his single "Bad, Bad Man" (from the album You Can't See Me) and played himself as a villain taking Michael Jackson and Madonna hostage
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Coleman announced his intention to sue the producers of Avenue Q for their depiction of him, although the lawsuit never materialized
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2003· 1 entry
Coleman portrayed a fictional version of himself in the video game Postal 2, the second game in the Postal franchise
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1999· 1 entry
After filing for bankruptcy, he partnered with UGO Networks for an online auction titled "Save Me
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1998· 1 entry
Coleman was charged with assault against Tracy Fields, a Los Angeles bus driver and fan of Coleman's work on Diff'rent Strokes who had approached him in a California mall and requested his autograph while he was shopping
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1997· 1 entry
Coleman voiced Kenny Falmouth in the video game The Curse of Monkey Island, which gained him attention, being one of the first few major mainstream actors to appear in a video game
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1995· 1 entry
Coleman lost $200,000 ($419,683
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1989· 2 entries
Coleman sued his adoptive parents and former business advisor for $3
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Successfully sued his parents and business adviser over misappropriation of his assets, only to declare bankruptcy a decade later
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1986· 2 entries
Coleman hosted the made-for-home video educational film Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake, in it Coleman provides various safety advice around a home
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Due to low ratings, Coleman went on a hiatus
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1985· 1 entry
Coleman played a teenage arsonist in the television film Playing with Fire
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1982· 2 entries
Coleman starred in Jimmy the Kid
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Coleman played Arnold Jackson in a crossover episode of Silver Spoons
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1981· 1 entry
Coleman made his feature film debut with the comedy On the Right Track, headlining as Lester, a young shoeshine orphan who lives in a locker in a train station, who achieves fame for having an uncanny talent for gambling
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1980· 2 entries
For Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment and in 1982 for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series; and three People's Choice Awards; consecutive three wins for Favorite Young TV Performer from 1980 to 1983
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Coleman played the lead in the television film Scout's Honor
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1979· 1 entry
Coleman made his television film debut playing the lead in The Kid from Left Field, a baseball comedy
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1978· 2 entries
Coleman acted in one episode of The Jeffersons, and two of Good Times
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Coleman was cast as Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes, playing one of two black brothers from Harlem adopted by a wealthy white widower in Manhattan
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1977· 1 entry
Coleman appeared in a pilot for a revival of The Little Rascals as Stymie, which ultimately ended up not getting picked up as a series
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1974· 1 entry
Coleman's career began when he appeared in a commercial for Harris Bank
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1973· 1 entry
And again in 1984, and required dialysis
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1968· 1 entry
Born 1968-02-08.
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