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Encyclopedia > Fred Berry
Fred Berry

Fred Berry from the opening credits of What's Happening!!, circa 1978-1979.
Born March 15, 1951 (1951-03-15) (age 56)
St. Louis, Missouri,
Flag of United States United States
Notable roles - Fred "Rerun" Stubbs in What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!!

Fred "Rerun" Berry (March 13, 1951 - October 21, 2003) was an American actor best known for the role of Fred "Rerun" Stubbs on the popular 1970s television show What's Happening!!. Fred Berry from Whats Happening!!. Fair use screenshot. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (75th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Whats Happening!! is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. ... Whats Happening Now!! was an American sitcom which ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Whats Happening!! is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. ...


He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Before starring on "What's Happening", he was a member of the Los Angeles based dance troupe The Lockers. "What's Happening" lasted from 1976 to 1979. He was a millionaire by age 29. After the show ended, Berry had trouble finding work and was permanently identified with the Rerun character. Eventually however, he came to embrace his being typecast, and made his peace with it as the best means to maintain his celebrity. In public, he was often seen wearing the red beret and red suspenders that are part of the "Rerun" character, and even went so far as to have his middle name legally changed to "Rerun". After the show was cancelled Berry struggled with personal problems and with the search for another star vehicle. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The Lockers (originally named The Campbellock Dancers) was a pioneer funk dance and locking group active throughout the 1970s. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ...


During the 1980s, Berry battled drug addiction and alcoholism. He revived the character of Rerun in the series What's Happening Now!!, but would only be on that show for 1 year. Whats Happening Now!! was an American sitcom which ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. ...


During the 1990s he became a Baptist minister and lost 100 pounds (45 kg) after being diagnosed with diabetes. He made a living during this time mostly through making public appearances as Rerun. He was married six times to four different women. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...


Berry made a brief cameo appearance in Insane Clown Posse's film "Big Money Hustlas" as Bootleg Greg, a merchandise counterfeiter. In 1996, he also made an appearance in Less Than Jake's video "Dopeman," which was never aired on television. In the second season of the comedy television series "Scrubs", he appeared in his iconic "Rerun" suspenders and beret in an extended dance sequence fantasized by Dr. John "J.D." Dorian (which included a dozen others also wearing the same outfit) The Insane Clown Posse (ICP) is an American hip hop duo originally from Detroit, Michigan but formed in Delray, Michigan, consisting of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). ... DVD cover of Big Money Hustlas Big Money Hustlas is a low-budget parody movie created in 2000 by the Insane Clown Posse and directed by John Cafiero. ... Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, originally formed in 1992 as a punk trio with heavy punk rock influences. ... Scrubs is an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning American situation comedy that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Spin City. ... John Dorian (portrayed by Zach Braff) Dr. Jonathan Michael Dorian (most commonly referred to as J.D.) is a fictional character played by Zach Braff in the American sitcom Scrubs. ...


He returned to the screen in 1998 in the action movie "In The Hood" and made a cameo in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), playing himself in a song at the end. His final role was another memorable cameo in the Maria Menounos produced, John Waters narrated, "In the Land of Merry Misfits" which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.


Berry died on October 21, 2003 at his Los Angeles home where he was recovering from a stroke. He was 52.


Filmography

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