The Gooch was only ever mentioned by the other characters. He was never actually seen on screen, so no actor ever played him.
Gary Coleman.
No. The Gooch was slain by a military brat named Carmella. She was played by Martine Allard. Actually Andrew Dice Clay was in Different Strokes, it was the: My Fair Larry episode: He played Crazy Larry, one of the rival gang leaders. It was season 5, episode 24, in 1983.
Diff'rent Strokes - 1978 Carmella Meets the Gooch 7-7 was released on: USA: 10 November 1984
Diff'rent Strokes - 1978 Return of the Gooch - 2.20 was released on: USA: 6 February 1980 Belgium: 29 July 1981
Gooch was played by Kate Micucci.
Arnold (Diff'rent Strokes)
Shavar Ross
Todd bridges
I originally got the nickname Gooch in 1991 as a fraternity pledge name. At the time, the name was from the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes." The Gooch was the bully that.was always threatening Arnold (until Willis stepped up to him!) You can look up old episodes with The Gooch in them. All that changed around 2000
Dana Plato
Janet played Charlene Duprey on 'Diff'rent Strokes' from 1981 to 1982.