A Look Back at Janet Jackson's Forgotten '80s Sitcom Roles

Before Janet Jackson became a boundary-pushing pop star, she was a popular sitcom star. As the youngest of the nine siblings ...
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80s sitcom star who worked with comedy legends Robin Williams and Rodney Dangerfield

An actress who starred on a beloved 80s sitcom and appeared in projects featuring comedy legends Rodney Dangerfield and Robin Williams was spotted in Los Angeles. This star, 76, portrayed matriarch ...
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'80s Sitcom Icon, 86, Spotted in Rare Outing 40 Years After 'Diff'rent Strokes'

Mary Jo Catlett, known for her role as housekeeper Pearl Gallagher in Diff'rent Strokes, was spotted in a rare outing 40 years after starring in the '80s sitcom. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the iconic ...
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Ground-breaking ‘80s sitcom star, disability advocate dies at 57

Melanie Watson, known for her role as Kathy Gordon on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. The actress died Dec. 26 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to TMZ. She was born with ...
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Barrier breaking ’80s sitcom star dies at 57

Diff’rent Strokes actress Melanie Watson has passed away, closing a chapter for many of us who grew up in front of early ’80s television. A native of Dana Point, California, Watson was born with ...