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In 2007, Gary Coleman tried to auction off his 2007 Saturn Sky Convertible with a starting asking price of $25,000. No one placed a single bid the whole time it was up for auction.
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In January of 2008, Gary Coleman put an autographed pair of Old Navy sweatpants up for auction on Ebay. The pants sold for more than $400,000.
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Gary Coleman lost his virginity when he was 40 years old.
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In 2005, Gary worked as a commentator for All Comedy Radio, covering the Michael Jackson trial.
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In 2000, Gary publicly ran for U.S. Senator of California.
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In Fisherman's Village which is near Santa Monica, California, Gary once owned his own video game arcade.
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In 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983, Gary won People's Choice Awards for "Favorite Young TV Performer."
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It was revealed in Febuary of 2008, that Gary Coleman married Shannon Price, on a mountain top in Las Vegas on her 22nd birthday on August 28, 2007.
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Gary has made cameo appearances in: S.F.W in 1994, Dirty Work in 1998, and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star in 2003.
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Gary filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in 1999.
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Gary sued his parents and his business manager in 1992 for misappropriation of his 8.3 million dollar trust fund. He was awarded $1,280,000.00 in a ruling on February 23, 1993.
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Gary appeared in a cash advance payday loan service in 2006, called 'Cash Call'. At the end of the commercial, he says the tagline 'Pay your bills on time, and everyone will love you'.
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Gary appears in a music video for WWE Superstar John Cena's song 'Bad Bad Man', and in Kid Rock's 'Cowboy' video, where he fights fellow bandmate JoeC.
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Gary was employed as a shopping mall security guard in Los Angeles. He was videotaped trying to stop a vehicle from entering the mall lot, and the tape was comedian fodder for months.
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Gary plays a supporting role in the controversial video computer game 'Postal 2'.
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Gary was invited to appear on an episode of the VH1 reality series The Surreal life, as a restaurant manager to the housemates. He became so frustrated and enraged at ex-rapper 'Vanilla Ice' and his attempts to have him say the catchphrase 'Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?' that he walked off the set.
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Gary was discovered by a talent scout that was working for power producer Norman Lear. He was chosen to play a role in the television revival of The Little Rascals, that was never produced.
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Was ranked #10 in E's cutest child stars all grown up.
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Gary has been parodied by comedian Dave Chapelle.
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Gary's nickname is Arnold.
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In the Broadway musical, Avenue Q, "Gary Coleman" is displayed as the superintendent of the town.
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T-shirts were made in 2005 that had Gary's head with the words "Bling, bling" under it.
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Gary Coleman is a model railroader.
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He made his appearance on TV court in front of Mills Lane, Gary was ordered to pay bus driver Tracy Fields $1665 for hospital bills resulting from a fight stemming from an attempt to get an autograph in a Hawthorne, California mall. Gary said he felt threatened by her insistence and punched her in the head. (November 2, 2000)
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Gary earned $70,000 per episode on Diff'rent Strokes.
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Gary requires constant dialysis to keep his kidneys in order.
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Gary was born with a congenital kidney disease causing nephritis which stunted his growth.
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Gary has lived in Utah since 2005.
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Gary had his first kidney transplant in 1973 and his second in 1984.
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Gary was ranked #1 in VH1's list of the '100 Greatest Kid Stars'.
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Gary appears in a Jack-In-The-Box commercial. (2006)
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He made his appearance in Moby's "We Are All Made Of Stars" music video.
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Gary has twice attempted suicide with sleeping pills, a fact he revealed on Geraldo in 1993.
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Gary finished 8th out of 135 official candidates in the 2003 California Gubernational Election. Gary received 14,242 votes. Gary stated he would vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger, who received the most votes and was elected Governor.
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Gary Coleman is now bald.
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Gary Coleman is a dwarf. He is 4'8" tall.