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Gary Wayne Coleman was born [1] in Zion, Illinois, on February 8, 1968.He was adopted by W. G. Coleman, a fork-lift operator, and Edmonia Sue, a nurse practitioner. [2] Due to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a kidney disease, and the corticosteroids and other medications used to treat it, his growth was limited to 4 ft 8 in (142 cm), [3] [4] and his face kept a childlike appearance even ...
Born in 1968, Gary was adopted by parents Edmonia Sue and Willie Coleman.Gary was diagnosed with a congenital kidney defect by the time he was two years old and he required a transplant three ...
The main differences, however, were that Lewis' character of Webster Long had an adoptive mother and father from the start who had no children, whereas Coleman's character Arnold Jackson and his older brother Willis (Todd Bridges) were adopted by a widower with a daughter Kimberly . Also, Coleman's short stature was due to a congenital kidney ...
Gary Coleman was once the highest-paid child actor before a string of financial and health issues plagued his life. Here are some of the biggest revelations from the new documentary about him.
The Everybody Hates Chris alum admits he is critical of Coleman’s parents, who have been accused of misusing Coleman’s money from when he was a child actor but maintained in the documentary ...
A trust that is not actively monitored can also be problematic, however, as in the case of Gary Coleman, who after working from 1974, later sued his adoptive parents and former business advisor for $3.8 million over misappropriation of his trust fund. [6] [7]
The ups and downs of Gary Coleman’s life are being examined in the new documentary, GARY.. Diving deeper into the child actor’s success on Diff’rent Strokes and, ultimately, his titular Gary ...
Gary was at work eating lunch when he got his first call from Handshaw, according to CNN affiliate WHAM. ... “I had great adoptive parents. They were wonderful. I love them and I miss them, but ...