Dana Plato (21 Nov. 1999)

A lifelong battle with drugs eventually claimed the life of actress Dana Plato.

Stars:

Dana Plato, Linda Strain, Sandy Tietelman

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Plato	...	Herself (archive footage)
Linda Strain	...	Herself - Birth Mother
Sandy Tietelman	...	Herself - Cousin
Colee Viedelle-Smith	...	Herself - Friend
Al Burton	...	Himself
Gary Coleman	...	Himself
Conrad Bain	...	Himself
Gerren Keith	...	Himself
Gerald I. Wolff	...	Himself - Former Manager
Ben Starr	...	Himself
Joni Richardson	...	Herself - Friend
Tyler Lambert	...	Himself - Son
Ray Slaughter	...	Himself - Counselor
Heather Dailey	...	Herself - Sales Clerk
Wayne Newton	...	Himself

Storyline

A lifelong battle with drugs eventually claimed the life of actress Dana Plato.

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Plot Keywords:

actress | tv special | actor's life | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Crime | History

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1999 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

What a loss!

Dana Plato had her share of problems in real life. She must have really wanted to be Kimberly Drummond herself. As Kimberly, she seemed to be the perfect Park Avenue teenage girl. Not completely spoiled, she really will always be remembered for her faults than her performance as Kimberly who was always smiling and cheery. In real life, she had more than share of problems with alcoholism and substance abuse. She had a son who she relinquished custody because she couldn't take care of him. Ironically, she was visiting him in Oklahoma at the time of her death. I don't she ever intended to commit suicide. I think it was an accident. I still think she could have lived longer and done more with her life whatever that they mean but Hollywood should take care of it's children like Dana Plato, Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges.