Gary Coleman was a well known actor, who is mostly known for his roles in such shows and movies as “Diff’rent Strokes”, “Playing with Fire”, “Married…with Children”, “My Wife and Kids” and others. Gary’s life was quite difficult, and he has even tried to commit suicide twice. In 2007 he met his future wife, Shannon Price. Unfortunately, their marriage did not last long as they divorced after a year. In 2010 Gary died when only 42 years old. Gary’s net worth was $75,000. Although he earned a lot for being an actor, Coleman also had some serious financial problems and that is why the sum is not that big.
Gary Coleman Net Worth $75,000
Gary Wayne Coleman, known as Gary Coleman, was born in 1968, in Illinois. Gary was adopted at a very young age. His childhood was not easy as he suffered from different diseases and was only able to grow to 1.40m in height. What is more, Coleman experienced kidney transplants twice. In 1974 Gary’s career as an actor began, when he appeared in Harris Bank’s commercial. Later he acted in “Medical Center”. From that time Gary Coleman’s net worth began to grow, and as he gained more attention, he received invitations to act in “The Jeffersons”, “The Little Rascals” and also “Good Times”. These appearances added to Coleman’s net worth.
One of Gary’s most successful roles was that of Arnold Jackson in the television show called “Diff’rent Strokes”. The show ran from 1978 until 1986. Gary’s character became very popular and gained him a lot of attention. Acting in this show, of course, was the main source of Gary Coleman’s net worth. In addition to this, Gary appeared in “On the Right Track”, and “The Kid with the Broken Halo” where he had an opportunity to work with Michael Lembeck, Lisa Eilbacher, Robert Guillaume, Mason Adams and others. Gary also appeared in such video games as “Postal 2” and “The Curse of Monkey Islan”. This also made Coleman’s net worth grow. In 2003 Gary decided to stand as a candidate for the governorship of California. Despite the fact that he was quite famous, he did not become California’s governor.
What is more, Gary was also interested in trains and supported the company called “Amtrak”. This made him more famous as well. Lastly, it could be said that Gary Coleman was a really talented and successful actor. Unfortunately, he had a lot of problems in his life. Diseases and psychological issues did not allow him to enjoy his life and career completely. It is a pity that the world lost such a talent when he was quite young. He could have achieved much more in his life, but nevertheless Gary will still be remembered and respected for a very long time. One should agree that Gary really gave a lot to the movie and television industries and that he should be acclaimed for his contributions.
People's Choice Award for Favorite Young TV Performer
Nominations
TV Land Most Heart Warming Pet-Human Relationship Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, People's Choice Award for Favorite Young Motion Picture Performer, TV Land Quintessential Non-Traditional Family Award
Movies
On the Right Track, The Kid with the Broken Halo, Midgets vs. Mascots, Jimmy the Kid, Church Ball, Scout's Honor, The Kid with the 200 I.Q., An American Carol, A Carol Christmas, A Christmas Too Many, Like Father, Like Santa, Save Virgil, Party, Fox Hunt, The Little Rascals, Timmy's World at Night
TV Shows
The Rerun Show, Married... with Children, Waynehead, Homeboys in Outer Space, Diff'rent Strokes, The Gary Coleman Show, America 2-Night
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[after filing for bankruptcy in August 1999] I can spread that blame all the way around for this. A lot of people are responsible for my insolvency. From me, to my accountants, to my adoptive parents, to my agents, to my lawyers... and back to me again.
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[on working on Church Ball] Working with the cast was interesting. Many of them were quiet in perspective and kind of inwardly funny not outwardly funny. Some were very serious and dedicated to the craft of movie making. The others were just here to make their characters live and bring a little bit of levity and character development to to the film.
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[When asked why he is volatile with his friends, especially his wife]: No! I don't have a volatile relationship with anybody! If we have our discussion and [most of the time] the men lose, if I lose or if she loses... she goes that way, I go that way.
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His first commercial in 1974 for a Chicago bank: You should have a Hubert doll.
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In 2001 interview: I would not give my first 15 years to my worst enemy, And I don't even have a worst enemy.
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I still have the desire to do the job of acting. It's just a matter of whether I'll be allowed to do the job of acting that remains to be seen. There are only so many brick walls that I'm willing to beat my head on.
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I parody myself every chance I get. I try to make fun of myself and let people know that I'm a human being, and these things that have happened to me are real. I'm not just some cartoon who exists and suddenly doesn't exist
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I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.
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I want to escape that legacy of Arnold Jackson. I'm someone more. It would be nice if the world thought of me as something more.
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When Diff'rent Strokes (1978) got canceled, I was enormously thrilled and was very much looking forward to starting the rest of my life.
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My parents were as much under the thumb of everyone else [and the network, and all the people that are part of the Hollywood machine] as I was. I have worked on episodes of Diff'rent Strokes (1978) 15 hours straight. And everyone was looking the other way and no one said anything.
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By 1981, I got tired of the doing the show [Diff'rent Strokes]. I didn't wanna do it anymore. But there was nothing I could do about that, because the contract was already signed. So, I was a little bitter about that because I didn't wanna be there. The character [Arnold Jackson] wasn't growing up, and he wasn't interesting to me anymore.
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[on the death of Diff'rent Strokes (1978) co-star Dana Plato] "It's very unfortunate that Dana is no longer with us... she was a wonderful woman, but her death was a welcome, though sad, piece of closure to "Diff'rent Strokes". The possibility of a reunion show no longer exists now... and thank God!"
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[When asked by Howard Stern if he has had oral sex] "No! that's not a place for a young woman's face to be."
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Currently resides in a small town in Utah. [July 2005]
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Political analyst for All Comedy Radio, currently working as a commentator covering the Michael Jackson trial. [March 2005]
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Submitted papers to run in California's gubernatorial recall election. Election takes place October 7th, 2003. [August 2003]
A cartoon version of Coleman appears in an episode of Family Guy (1999), where he is pretending to be "Stewie".
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He became an actor when spotted in Zion, Illinois by a scout for television producer Norman Lear, who casted him in 1970s sitcoms such as Good Times (1974) and The Jeffersons (1975).
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The brain hemorrhage that eventually led to his death, was a result of a fall at his home in Utah (on May 26th) that put him into a coma. His ex-wife Shannon Price, who was with him at his home at the time of the fall, made the 911 call. It was also Price who eventually made the decision to take Coleman off life support.
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Filed for bankruptcy in 1999. In order to earn money, he worked as a security guard.
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Hospitalized in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a seizure on the set of The Insider (2004) on February 26, 2010.
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2007: Being portrayed as a character in the new Broadway musical "Avenue Q". The role is being played by on Broadway actress/singer Haneefah Wood and in London's West End by actor/singer Giles Terera.
2005: Ranked #10 in E's cutest child stars all grown-up.
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Ranked #1 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
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Finished eighth among the replacement candidates in the election to recall California Governor Gray Davis. He received more votes than fellow celebrity candidates Mary Carey, Gallagher, and Angelyne.
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As of August 2003, is a candidate for governor of California in the recall election scheduled for October 2003. Has proposed a universal health insurance system based on a $30 flat monthly fee. The required $3,500 filing fee was paid by an alternative newspaper in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Appeared on The Geraldo Rivera Show (1987) in early 1993 and announced he had tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills twice.
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Appeared on Court TV on November 2, 2000 in front of Mills Lane where Coleman was charged with assault and battery in 1999, while he was working as a security guard. Tracy Fields, a bus driver and fan of Coleman's work on Diff'rent Strokes, approached him and requested his autograph while he was shopping for a bulletproof vest in a Hawthorne California mall. Coleman refused to give her an autograph, and an argument ensued where Fields reportedly mocked Coleman's lackluster career as an actor after being turned off by his rude and defensive behavior. Coleman responded by punching Fields in her face several times in front of several witnesses. Coleman was arrested and later testified that he felt threatened by Fields tone and posture, and claimed that he was defending himself saying; "She wouldn't leave me alone. I was getting scared, and she was getting ugly." Coleman pleaded no contest to assault and battery, received a suspended jail sentence, and was ordered to take anger management classes as well as pay Fields' $1,665 hospital bill for her broken nose and bruised face.
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He sued his adoptive parents, Willie and Sue Coleman, over misappropriation and the pilfering of his trust fund in 1989. At the peak of his career in the early 1980s, in addition to movie and TV appearances, he made $70,000 per episode of "Diff'rent Strokes", a total of around $18 million in earnings! Coleman's parents set up a trust fund for his money, yet they carefully structured the arrangement to name themselves as paid employees of Coleman's production company so they could live off Coleman's salary. When the court finally dissolved the trust fund in 1986 upon Coleman turning 18, his parents' share was worth $770,000, while Coleman himself had only $220,000. Coleman then successfully sued both his parents and managers for $3.8 million in losses and won a $1,280,000 settlement. Afterwords, Coleman (feeling used and betrayed) never saw or spoke to his foster parents or former accountants and managers ever again.
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Discovered by a talent scout for Norman Lear, who signed him for a part in a TV revival of "The Little Rascals," which never got produced.
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Had his first kidney transplant in 1973. His second in 1984.
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May 2000: Announced that he is going to run for the US Senate seat from California against incumbent Dianne Feinstein on the HECK (Homelessness, Education, Crime, and Killers) platform.
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Briefly owned a video game arcade in Fisherman's Village near Santa Monica, California.
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