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  • Born: 8 February 1968
  • Birthplace: Zion, Illinois
  • Best Known As: Short star of TV's Diff'rent Strokes

Gary Coleman was only 10 when he became a child star on the TV sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. He played Arnold Jackson, a cute and mischievous black child adopted by a wealthy white Manhattan family. The show ran from 1978-1986 and marked the high point of Coleman's career; movies like On the Right Track (1981) and Jimmy the Kid (1983) failed to make the little man a star on the big screen. (Coleman never grew taller than 4'8" due to a congenital kidney condition.) As he grew older, Coleman became something of a professional celebrity, capitalizing on his fame as a former child star who never quite grew up. He made a symbolic run for governor of California in 2003, entering a statewide recall race which eventually was won by another actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Coleman's other films include Fox Hunt (1996, with George Lazenby, of all people), the blaxploitation spoof Shafted (1999) and Church Ball (2006).

Coleman told the TV show Inside Edition in February 2008 that he had married Shannon Price on 28 August 2007. Coleman said he met Price, 22, on the set of Church Ball... Coleman's siblings on Diff'rent Strokes were played by Todd Bridges (as Willis) and Dana Plato (as Kimberly); his adoptive father was played by Conrad Bain... "What you talkin' about, Willis?" was Coleman's popular phrase of exasperation on the show... On one particularly famous episode of Diff'rent Strokes, Arnold received a visit from First Lady Nancy Reagan.

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  • Born: Feb 08, 1968 in Zion, Illinois
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '70s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Children's/Family
  • Career Highlights: Church Ball, Party, The Kid with the Broken Halo
  • First Major Screen Credit: Diff'rent Strokes: Season 01 (1978)

Biography

African-American child star Gary Coleman grew up in Zion, IL, where his father worked for a pharmaceutical firm and his mother was a nurse. Before reaching the age of five, Coleman had undergone three operations for a congenital kidney defect known as nephritis. As a result of his medical condition, he would never grow any taller than 4'8". His smallness proved to be a professional advantage when he began appearing in Chicago-area TV commercials; even at the age of nine, he could still pass as a precocious five-year-old. In 1978, Coleman auditioned for a proposed television revival of the old Little Rascals comedy series. Though the project fell through, ABC chief executive Fred Silverman was enchanted by the talented tyke. Silverman cast Coleman as Arnold Jackson on the upcoming sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, which moved to NBC along with Silverman in the fall of 1978. It was this extraordinarily popular series, coupled with the precocious Coleman's spirited TV talk show appearances, that catapulted the ten-year-old to stardom. Within a year of Diff'rent Strokes' debut, Gary Coleman Productions was formed, for the purpose of starring the youngster in theatrical features like On the Right Track (1981) and made-for-TV movies like Scout's Honor (1980) and The Kid With the Broken Halo (1982). This last project was spun off into the Saturday-morning cartoon series The Gary Coleman Show (1983), with Coleman providing his own voice. An instinctive comic performer and extremely quick study, Coleman rapidly grew weary with the rigors of show business. As he grew older, Coleman's spontaneous cuteness faded. After the cancellation of Diff'rent Strokes in 1986, Coleman found the going decidedly rough. Occasionally he'd play a "stunt" part like a villainous gang leader on the TV series 227, but his short stature and ever-diminishing acting range made him difficult to cast. He still remained in the public eye, albeit as the central character in a bitter legal squabble between himself and his parents. Gary Coleman's later TV appearances were largely confined to a series of late-night commercials for a "psychic" telephone service. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
 
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Personal Information

Born Gary Wayne Coleman on February 8, 1968, in Zion, IL; adopted.

Career

Actor. Began appearing in Chicago television commercials, c. 1977; was cast as Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes, , 1978-86; formed Gary Coleman Productions, c. 1979; appeared in several movies and made-for-TV-movies, 1980-83; voiced himself in the Saturday morning cartoon series The Gary Coleman Show, 1983; guest appearances on various TV series; owned a video arcade, c. 1991; appeared in films Party and S.F.W., 1994; voice of Kenny Falmouth in a CD-Rom video game The Curse of Monkey Island, 1997; appeared in Dirty Work, 1998; worked as a security guard and at hobby shops; co-starred in the TV-movie Like Father, Like Santa, 1998; corporate spokesperson for HoloWorld Café, c. 1999; wrote a weekly advice column for the UnderGroundOnline Website, c. 2000.

Life's Work

Former child star Gary Coleman had more than a ten-year run as "Arnold Jackson" on Diff'rent Strokes, one of the most popular television shows of the 1980s. He also appeared in the films The Kid With the Broken Halo and The Kid with the 2000 I.Q., among others, and had his own Saturday-morning cartoon show. After Diff'rent Strokes was cancelled, however, Coleman became something of a Hollywood casualty. He sued his parents for squandering his fortune, and was unable to find a steady stream of acting work. He ended up taking small roles in films and television movies and worked as a security guard and in hobby shops. Like his Diff'rent Strokes costars, Coleman had run-ins with the law and battles with depression during his lean years. He has been the target of more than his fair share of ridicule, but has eventually carved out a modest career making cameo appearances in movies and television ads and writing an on-line advice column.

Gary Wayne Coleman was born on February 8, 1968, in Zion, Illinois, and was adopted as an infant. His adoptive father worked for a pharmaceutical firm and his adoptive mother was a nurse. Before he was five years old, he had undergone three operations for a congenital kidney defect known as nephritis. He had his first kidney transplant in 1973, his second in 1984, and remains on dialysis. His growth was stunted as a result of his medical condition, and Coleman could never expect to grow any taller than four-foot-eight. His small stature proved to be a professional asset at the time. At age nine, he was still passing as a precocious five-year-old in Chicago-area TV commercials.

Starred in Sitcom Hit

Coleman was discovered by a talent scout for Norman Lear, who auditioned and signed him for a proposed television revival of the classic Little Rascals comedy series. The project fell through, but a network executive kept Coleman in mind and cast him as Arnold Jackson on a new sitcom called Diff'rent Strokes, which debuted on the NBC network in the fall of 1978. The series was a hit, and so was Coleman, as one of two African-American orphans who are taken in by a wealthy white man, Mr. Druthers, and his daughter, Kimberly, (played by Dana Plato). Todd Bridges played Coleman's onscreen brother, Willis. Coleman's catch line on the show was "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" The show launched Coleman, Bridges, and Plato to stardom. The ten-year-old Coleman was charming and precocious and became a popular guest on the talk- show circuit.

Gary Coleman Productions was formed shortly after the debut of Diff'rent Strokes. The company was formed to handle the youngster's career in films and on television. He appeared in the movie On the Right Track in 1981, and in such made-for-TV movies as Scout's Honor in 1980 and The Kid With the Broken Halo in 1982. In 1983 The Kid With the Broken Halo was spun off into the Saturday morning cartoon series, The Gary Coleman Show, which featured Coleman's own voice.

Child Star Grew Older

Coleman was a talented performer and comic, but the rigors of show business began to wear him out. As he grew older, his cuteness began to fade, and jobs became fewer and farther between--there were few jobs that called for a short, black actor with a limited range. Diff'rent Strokes was cancelled in 1986, when Coleman was about 18. He remained in the spotlight, but not for his acting. He was involved in a highly publicized lawsuit against his parents and his business manager, Anita D. Thomas, over misappropriation of his trust fund.

Over the course of his Diff'rent Strokes career, Coleman earned roughly $18 million. Coleman's parents set up a trust fund for the money, but wrote themselves into the agreement as paid employees. When the court dissolved the trust, his parents' share was said to be worth only $770,000, while Coleman himself reportedly saw only $220,000. Coleman successfully sued his parents and managers, but for nowhere near the amount he had earned during the course of the show; reports of the settlement ranged from $1.8 to $3.8 million.

After the close of Diff'rent Strokes, all three of the show's child stars had trouble adjusting. Plato and Bridges had trouble with drugs and run-ins with the law, and Plato eventually committed suicide. In 1993 Coleman appeared on the television talk show Geraldo and admitted he had twice attempted suicide with sleeping pills. Coleman went into semi-retirement and moved to Colorado and then to Arizona, where he was trained as a security guard, a job he often worked when unable to find other employment. A longtime model train hobbyist, he also worked in hobby shops at times. He owned a video-game arcade in Santa Monica, California, in the early 1990s. He appeared on the television shows Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Married with Children, Homeboys in Outer Space, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, Mad TV, and The Simpsons. He took small roles in such films as Party and S.F.W. in 1994, and in Like Father, Like Santa and comedian Norm MacDonald's film Dirty Work in 1998. He was the voice of Kenny Falmouth in a CD-Rom video game The Curse of Monkey Island, and was featured in a TV ad for Klondike Ice Cream Bars.

Dogged by Legal Troubles

In July of 1998, while shopping for a bulletproof vest at a suburban Los Angeles shopping center, Coleman was approached by an autograph-seeking female fan. He signed his name, but the woman pressed him for a longer, more personal message. The details of what transpired are unclear. A loud verbal fight ensued, with both parties claiming the other was being insulting. The woman allegedly told Coleman that his attitude was the reason he had no success as an actor, he then tore up the autograph. Coleman allegedly ended up hitting the woman in the face and knocking her down, and then continued hitting her after she fell. The woman, a bus driver, was five-foot six inches tall and weighed over 200 pounds, and Coleman claimed she became rude and aggressive, frightening him and provoking the attack.

"She was getting scary," Coleman testified, according to CourtTV online. "The hair on my neck was beginning to stand on its end." Coleman added, "I'm four-foot eight inches, 86 pounds of nothing. I was getting scared, and she was getting ugly." Coleman originally faced up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for battery. He wound up pleading no contest to a charge of disturbing the peace, received a 90-day suspended sentence, was ordered to take anger management classes, and was fined $1,580. The woman filed a $1.25 million civil suit against Coleman only 24 hours after the altercation, which suggested to the defense that the woman had provoked Coleman in an attempt to cash in on his fame.

In 2000 Coleman announced his intention to run against California Senator Diane Feinstein for a seat on the U.S. Senate on the H.E.C.K. (Homelessness, Education, Crime, and Killers) platform, though his name did not appear on the ballot. He appeared in two music videos: Kid Rock's "Cowboy," and Moby's "We Are All Made of Stars," in which he reunited with his on-screen brother, Todd Bridges. He was hired as the spokesperson for a California restaurant and arcade called HoloWorld Café, and began writing an advice column called "Coleman Confidential" for the UnderGroundOnline website. Coleman has also been kept busy with regular appearances on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. According to an interview with TheCelebrityCafe, Coleman said he aspires to play a "'bad guy' role, a character with some teeth."

Further Reading

On-line

  • Celebrity Café, http://www.celebritycafe.com/interviews/gary_coleman.html (June 28, 2002).
  • CourtTV Online, http://www.courttv.com (May 28, 2002).
  • Diff'rent Strokes Homepage, http://www.sitcomsonline.com/diffrentstrokes.html (May 28, 2002).
  • E! Online News, http://www.eonline.com (June 28, 2002).
  • Internet Movie Database, http://www.imdb.com (May 28, 2002).

— Brenna Sanchez

 
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Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman, 2007
Born February 8, 1968 (1968-02-08) (age 41)
Zion, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1978–present
Spouse(s) Shannon Price-Coleman (2006–present)

Gary Wayne Coleman (born February 8, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986). He currently works as the Secretary Controller for Simmons Media Group in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Personal life

Coleman was born in Zion, Illinois. He was adopted by Edmonia Sue, a nurse practitioner, and W.G. Coleman, a fork-lift operator.[1] He suffers from a congenital kidney disease causing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (an autoimmune destruction and alteration of the kidney), which halted his growth at an early age, leading to a small stature (4 ft 8 in; 1.42 m). He has undergone two kidney transplants, one in 1973 and one in 1984, and requires daily dialysis.

Coleman secretly wed his girlfriend of five months, Shannon Price, 22, on August 28, 2007.[2] They met on the set of the 2006 comedy film Church Ball.

On May 1 and May 2, 2008, Coleman and his wife appeared on the show Divorce Court to air their differences in front of Judge Lynn Toler.[3] Uncharacteristically for Divorce Court participants, they appeared on the show with the intent to save their marriage rather than adjudicate a separation.

Media appearances

While best known for his role on Diff'rent Strokes, he had appeared earlier on The Jeffersons, and on Good Times as Penny's smart-lipped friend Gary.

Coleman also plays baseball. On August 1 2008, Gary was featured on SportsCenter top ten plays. While playing for the Madison Mallards, Coleman was ejected from the game for unfair play.

Diff'rent Strokes

Coleman was cast in the role of Arnold Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes, portraying a child adopted by a wealthy widower. The show was broadcast from 1978 to 1986, and was a quick success.

Coleman became the most popular fixture of the show (enhanced by his character's catchphrase "whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?") and at the height of his fame on Diff'rent Strokes, he earned as much as $100,000 per episode. However it is estimated he only received a quarter of that after paying his parents, advisers, lawyers, and taxes.[4] He later successfully sued his parents and his ex-advisers for misappropriation of his finances (see below).

Later character appearances

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Coleman became a popular figure, starring in a number of feature films and made-for-TV movies including On the Right Track and The Kid with the Broken Halo. The latter eventually served as the basis for the Hanna-Barbera-produced animated series The Gary Coleman Show from 1982.

In 1979, Coleman appeared in two episodes of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century playing Hieronymous Fox, a child genius.

In 1990, Coleman appeared on an episode of 227 playing a vicious mob boss (Season 5, Episode 17, "Knock It Off")

In 1994, Coleman appeared in an episode of Married... with Children, playing a building code inspector whom Al Bundy called to report an illegal driveway. (Season 8, Episode 16, "How Green Was My Apple")

In 1995, Coleman was featured as the character "Mad Dog No Good" on the television show Martin, in which he played an ex-convict whom Martin helped to imprison. Once released, Mad Dog No Good comes looking for Martin. (Episode 74, "High Noon")

In 1996, Coleman played Arnold Jackson on the final episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He and Conrad Bain (as Mr. Drummond) were looking to buy the mansion from the Banks family.

In 1997, Coleman did voice work for The Curse of Monkey Island, the third installment in the Monkey Island series of comedy adventure games developed by LucasArts, as Kenny Falmouth, the lemon juice boy.

In 1999, Coleman played himself in an episode of The Simpsons titled "Grift of the Magi"; he also appeared in "Day of the Jackanapes" (Episode 235).

Coleman also played himself in the 2001 Scooby-Doo parody, Night of the Living Doo, produced by the Cartoon Network.

In 2001, Coleman was employed as a shopping mall security guard in the Los Angeles area. A surveillance video of Coleman trying to stop a vehicle from entering the mall while the driver ridiculed him was broadcast on numerous television shows.

Coleman played a supporting role in the controversial 2003 computer game Postal² by Running With Scissors, Inc. Coleman, who played himself, appeared at a shopping mall, and one of the game's objectives was to secure his autograph. Coleman's role was almost certainly based on a 1998 incident in which Coleman punched a fan who sought his autograph while he was at a shopping mall. Upon the player securing his autograph, police storm the mall to arrest him for an unknown crime, which leads to a violent shootout. Coleman was also featured prominently in the 2005 expansion pack to Postal², Apocalypse Weekend.

Coleman was featured in the 2004 season of The Surreal Life. He managed the restaurant at which the other cast members worked.

Gary Coleman had a brief appearance on Family Guy in the episode Brian Goes Back to College. He had replaced Stewie since he owed him a favor.

Coleman has also appeared in a clip of Robot Chicken.

During 2006 and 2007, Coleman appeared in commercials for a cash-advance loan company called CashCall. He ends the commercial by saying, "Pay your bills on time and everyone will love you." He even remarks in one commercial that "no one would lend [him] money, not even [his] relatives." and "What'choo talkin' 'bout CashCall?" in another.

Appearances as himself

Coleman played himself in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar John Cena's music video for "Bad Bad Man", this wasn't the first time he has appeared with a wrestler. At WCW Fall Brawl 2000 he took a guitar shot from Jeff Jarrett. Coleman was also featured in Kid Rock's video for "Cowboy", in which, appropriately garbed, he took on Rock's diminutive sidekick, Joe C.. Coleman also made an appearance in the Slum Village music video for "Climax".

Coleman made an appearance on E!'s short-lived celebrity dating show Star Dates, in which former celebrities went on blind dates with regular people. Other former celebrities who appeared on the show included Jimmie Walker (Good Times), Butch Patrick (The Munsters), Kim Fields (The Facts of Life) and Susan Olsen (The Brady Bunch).

Coleman also appeared in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh. The two main characters were selling a product called the "Gary Coleman Grill" (a parody of the George Foreman Grill). At the end of the show, Coleman appears as himself.

Coleman made a cameo appearance in one episode of Disney's sitcom The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

Coleman made an appearance as himself in the TV show "My Wife and Kids", which Damon Wayans starred in. He was one of Kady's boyfriends when Michael Kyle (Wayans) was dreaming about what boys she would bring home. He said sarcastically 'Gary Coleman' and in the dream Kady brings Gary Coleman home.

Coleman appeared in two episodes of "The Wayans Bros." as the celebrity spokesperson for "Goop Hair It Is" and as a delivery man.

In June 2005, VH-1 named Coleman No. 1 on its list of the Top 100 Child Stars Ever.

He appeared on the game show Russian Roulette for the benefit of a railroad society.

In An American Carol, he played himself in an alternate reality, where he worked as a slave on an Alabama plantation. In 2009, he also appeared in an episode of Nitro Circus.

Avenue Q

Gary Coleman is parodied in the hit 2003 Broadway musical, Avenue Q, which won the 2004 Tony Award for best musical. A character presented as Coleman works as the superintendent of the apartment complex where the musical takes place. In the song, "It Sucks to be Me", he laments his fate.

In the Broadway musical, he states:

I'm Gary Coleman from TV's Diff'rent Strokes
I made a lot of money that got stolen by my folks
Now I'm broke, and I'm the butt of everyone's jokes
But I'm here—the superintendent! On Avenue Q!

In the London production, his lyrics are:

I was the cutest little black kid on TV
I made a zillion dollars that my parents stole from me
My life was over when I hit puberty
But I'm here—Fixing the toilets! On Avenue Q!

In both versions, the character continues:

Try having people stopping you to ask you "What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?"
It... gets ... old!!

On Broadway, the role was originally played by Natalie Venetia Belcon.

In 2005 Coleman announced his intention to sue the producers of Avenue Q for their depiction of him, although as of 2009 the lawsuit has not materialized. At the 2007 New York Comic Con, Coleman said, "I wish there was a lawyer on Earth that would sue them for me."[5]

Legal struggles

Financial matters

In 1989, Coleman sued his parents and former manager over misappropriation of his $3.8 million trust fund.[6] He won a $1,280,000 ruling on February 23, 1993.[7] Coleman later filed for bankruptcy in 1999; he attributed his financial problems to mismanagement of his trust.[8]

Assault

Coleman was charged with assault in 1998 after he punched a woman. Coleman had been working as a security guard, and bus driver Tracy Fields requested his autograph while he was shopping for a bulletproof vest in a California mall. The two argued about the autograph, wherein Fields mocked Coleman's lackluster career as an adult actor. Coleman testified that "I was getting scared, and she was getting ugly"; he said that he thought Fields was going to hit him, so he punched her. Coleman pleaded no contest and received a suspended sentence. He was also ordered to pay Fields $1,665 for hospital bills resulting from the fight.[9] The incident was later parodied on Chappelle's Show.

Citation for disorderly conduct

On July 26, 2007, Coleman was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct by a Provo, Utah, police officer after he was seen having a "heated discussion" with his wife, Shannon Price.[10][11]

Divorce Court

Coleman and his wife, Shannon Price, appeared on TV's Divorce Court on May 1 and May 2, 2008, due to marital difficulties.

Automobile accident

Coleman was involved in an automobile accident in Payson, Utah on September 6, 2008. According to Payson police, Coleman was backing up his truck in a Payson bowling alley parking lot when he allegedly hit 24-year-old Colt Rushton. According to a witness, the tire of Coleman's truck hit Rushton's knee and pulled him under the truck. Coleman's vehicle then hit another car. Rushton was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released with minor injuries. Police said Coleman's driving speed was not excessive. Witnesses told police the incident stemmed from an argument that started in the bowling alley, after Rushton photographed Coleman. Coleman objected to Rushton taking his picture and the two men started arguing, according to witnesses. There was no citation or arrest for either man. Police said neither man would make a statement at the scene.[12][13]

On December 2, 2008, Coleman pleaded no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and reckless driving. The court ordered him to pay a $100 fine for disorderly conduct. The reckless driving charge will be waived in one year if Coleman does not commit any further violations. Coleman still faces a civil suit related to the incident.[14][15]

Candidate for Governor of California

Coleman was a candidate for governor in the 2003 California recall election. This campaign was sponsored by the free newsweekly the East Bay Express as a satirical comment on the recall. After Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy, Coleman stated that he would be voting for Schwarzenegger. Coleman placed 8th in a field of 135 candidates, receiving 14,242 votes.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Notes
1981 On the Right Track
1982 Jimmy the Kid
1983 The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1985 Playing with Fire
1994 Party Short subject; Coleman was also associate producer
S.F.W. Cameo
1996 Fox Hunt
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Documentary
1998 Dirty Work Cameo
1998 Like Father, Like Santa Elf Supervisor
2000 The Flunky
Shafted!
2002 Frank McKlusky, C.I. Cameo
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Cameo
2004 Chasing the Edge Cameo; short subject
Save Virgil Short subject
2005 A Christmas Too Many
2006 Church Ball
2008 An American Carol
2009 Midgets vs. Mascots As himself

Television work

References

  1. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Gary-Coleman.html
  2. ^ "Coleman says he's secretly been married". Associated Press. 2008-02-12. http://omg.yahoo.com/coleman-says-hes-secretly-been-married/news/6536?nc. 
  3. ^ Sandy Cohen (2008-04-25). "Newlywed Gary Coleman brings marital woes to `Divorce Court'". Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/04/25/2008-04-25_newlywed_gary_coleman_brings_marital_woe.html. 
  4. ^ "Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals". Biography Channel. 2008-04-15. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biography.com%2Fsearch%2Fschedule.do%3Fkeywords%3DThe%2BTruth%2BBehind%2Bthe%2BSitcom%2BScandals. 
  5. ^ YouTube - Gary Coleman - New York Comic Con 2007 - TheActionRoom.com
  6. ^ Former Child Star Central
  7. ^ "Actor Gary Coleman wins $1.3 million in suit against his parents and ex-adviser", Jet, March 15, 1993.
  8. ^ "Former Child Star Gary Coleman Files For Bankruptcy", Jet, September 6, 1999.
  9. ^ "Coleman pleads no contest to disturbing the peace and receives 90-day suspended sentence", Court TV Online, February 4, 1999.
  10. ^ "Diff'rent Strokes' star Coleman cited for disorderly conduct in Utah County", Fox News, July 31, 2007.
  11. ^ "Gary Coleman reveals Secret Marriage", Inside Edition, February 12, 2008.
  12. ^ "Man run over by former child star in Payson", KSL-TV, September 6, 2008.
  13. ^ "Payson police say no one's talking in Coleman incident ", Deseret News, September 8, 2008.
  14. ^ "Coleman Pleads No Contest to Disorderly Conduct", The New York Times, December 2, 2008.
  15. ^ "Gary Coleman Pleads No Contest in Bowling Brawl ", E! Online, December 2, 2008.

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