It's been nearly 40 years since the series ended, but people are still talkin' 'bout Diff'rent Strokes. Many of the series' main stars went on to have continued success in film and television after ...

Actress Melanie Watson Bernhardt has died. Bernhardt, who was best known for playing the character Kathy Gordon on”Diff’rent Strokes,” died Friday in Colorado Springs, her brother told TMZ. The ...

Melanie Watson, who was best known for playing Kathy Gordon opposite Gary Coleman’s Arnold Jackson on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. Her brother, Robert Watson, confirmed to TMZ that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing up in the spotlight is notoriously difficult, and few child stars embodied this sad truth quite like Dana Plato. The ...

The former star of an iconic sitcom is getting divorced. Actor Todd Bridges, who is known for his breakout role as Willis Jackson on the hit show “Diff’rent Strokes,” confirmed the news after it was ...

It’s been 40 years since Diff’rent Strokes ended, and its legacy has endured well into the streaming era. The beloved sitcom, about a pair of Black siblings raised by a wealthy businessman, debuted in ...

The sitcom made a star out of child actor Gary Coleman and launched the successful spinoff, The Facts of Life Diff'rent Strokes also starred Todd Bridges, Charlotte Rae and Dixie Carter It's been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Melanie Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four episodes of the Gary ...

Melanie Watson as Kathy Gordon on 'Diff'rent Strokes' NBC Melanie Watson, who was known for her guest role on Diff’rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday in Colorado Springs ...

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the actress known as Kathy Gordon on "Diff'rent Strokes," has died. She was 57. Watson Bernhardt's brother, Rob Watson, confirmed the actress died Friday, Dec. 26, in ...

Actress Melanie Watson, who made a mark as Kathy Gordon in the 1970s-’80s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. Melanie Watson playing Kathy Gordon on Diff’rent Strokes. (Getty Images) ...