Arnold Jackson

Arnold Jackson is a breakout character on the television series Diff'rent Strokes. He was portrayed by Gary Coleman. Arnold John Jackson is the younger brother of Willis Jackson (Todd Bridges), and was born in Harlem, New York City on October 19, 1971. Arnold is a "precocious moppet", who was practically known for his catch phrase, "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout Willis?, which became a part of popular culture. Arnold's father died in 1975, and his mother died in 1977. His mother worked as a housekeeper for a wealthy White widower, named Philip Drummond (Conrad Bain). Before her death, his mother expressed her wish for her 2 boys to be cared for by Mr. Drummond. He agreed, and in 1979, he officially adopted Willis and Arnold. Arnold is the main...