How Many Diff'rent Strokes (1978) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Diff'rent Strokes
Released: 1978
Cast: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, Mary Jo Catlett

Diff'rent Strokes (1978) featured a cast of 151 tracked actors. Of these, 85 (61%) are still alive today and 54 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Daniels, age 99. This TV series starred Conrad Bain and Gary Coleman.

61% still with us· verified cast56% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 61% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 72.6 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast151 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1978 ▲▼
Conrad Bain Phillip Drummond	Phillip Drummond	Deceased	04/02/1923	89	14/01/2013	55
Gary Coleman Arnold Jackson	Arnold Jackson	Deceased	08/02/1968	42	28/05/2010	10
Todd Bridges Willis Jackson	Willis Jackson	Living	27/05/1965	61	—	13
Dana Plato Kimberly Drummond	Kimberly Drummond	Deceased	07/11/1964	34	08/05/1999	14
Mary Jo Catlett Pearl Gallagher	Pearl Gallagher	Living	02/09/1938	88	—	40
Danny Cooksey Sam McKinney	Sam McKinney	Living	02/11/1975	51	—	3
Dixie Carter Maggie McKinney	Maggie McKinney	Deceased	25/05/1939	70	10/04/2010	39
Charlotte Rae Edna Garrett	Edna Garrett	Deceased	22/04/1926	92	05/08/2018	52
Mary Ann Mobley Maggie Drummond	Maggie Drummond	Deceased	17/02/1937	77	09/12/2014	41
Dorothy Hamill Self	Self	Living	26/07/1956	70	—	22
Jayne Kennedy		Living	27/10/1951	75	—	27
Jack Riley Mr. Crocker	Mr. Crocker	Deceased	30/12/1935	80	19/08/2016	43
Ellen Travolta		Living	06/10/1939	87	—	39
Terry Kiser		Living	01/08/1939	87	—	39
David Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff	David Hasselhoff	Living	17/07/1952	74	—	26
Royce D. Applegate		Deceased	25/12/1939	63	01/01/2003	39
Arthur Burghardt		Living	27/08/1947	79	—	31
Carl M. Craig		Deceased	—	—	—	—
Andrew Dice Clay Crazy Larry	Crazy Larry	Living	29/09/1957	69	—	21
Tammy Townsend		Living	17/08/1970	56	—	8
Lawrence Monoson Jerry	Jerry	Living	11/08/1964	62	—	14
McLean Stevenson		Deceased	14/11/1927	68	15/02/1996	51
Dana Kimmell		Living	25/10/1959	67	—	19
Joel Brooks		Living	17/12/1949	76	—	29
William Daniels		Living	31/03/1927	99	—	51
Elinor Donahue		Living	19/04/1937	89	—	41
Ray Bolger		Deceased	10/01/1904	83	15/01/1987	74
Michael Sharrett Henry	Henry	Living	18/07/1965	61	—	13
John Brandon The Policeman	The Policeman	Deceased	21/06/1929	85	25/08/2014	49
Irene Tedrow		Deceased	03/08/1907	87	10/03/1995	71
Brad Kesten Bobby Garth	Bobby Garth	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Nancy Reagan		Deceased	06/07/1921	94	06/03/2016	57
Philip Charles MacKenzie		Living	07/05/1946	80	—	32
Ed Jones Ed Jones	Ed Jones	Living	23/02/1951	75	—	27
Wendy Fulton		Living	01/01/1959	67	—	19
Gordon Jump Mr. Horton	Mr. Horton	Deceased	01/04/1932	71	22/09/2003	46
Tom Rosqui		Deceased	12/06/1928	62	12/04/1991	50
Clarence Clemons		Deceased	11/01/1942	69	18/06/2011	36
Howard Morton		Deceased	15/05/1925	71	11/05/1997	53
Shavar Ross Dudley Ramsey	Dudley Ramsey	Living	04/03/1971	55	—	7
Dabney Coleman		Deceased	03/01/1932	92	16/05/2024	46
James Cromwell		Living	27/01/1940	86	—	38
John McCook		Living	20/06/1944	82	—	34
Shari Belafonte		Living	22/09/1954	72	—	24
Whitman Mayo		Deceased	15/11/1930	70	22/05/2001	48
Nedra Volz Adelaide Brubaker	Adelaide Brubaker	Deceased	18/06/1908	94	20/01/2003	70
Ernie Sabella		Living	19/09/1949	77	—	29
William Pierson		Deceased	17/07/1926	78	27/08/2004	52
Vonetta McGee		Deceased	14/01/1945	65	09/07/2010	33
Kari Michaelsen		Living	03/11/1961	65	—	17