Fred Berry

Born:  March 19, 1951

Birthplace:   St. Louis, MO

Died:   October 21, 2003

Place of Death:   Los Angeles, CA

Zodiac Sign:  Pisces

Fred Allen Berry was an American actor and street dancer. He was best known for his role as Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs on the 1970s television show What's Happening!!

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Berry was a member of the Los Angeles-based dance troupe The Lockers, with whom he appeared on the third episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975. He also appeared on the dance music show Soul Train, and was featured in the program's signature line dance segment doing the memorable early 1970s dance step "the slo-mo".

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Berry achieved more widespread fame playing the character Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!!, which aired from 1976 to 1979. In 1985, he reprised his role as Rerun in the series What's Happening Now!! but was fired before the first season ended due to a salary dispute, when he asked to receive more money than the rest of the cast. Berry's widow, Essie Berry, told Urbanite magazine at Georgia State University that their unwillingness to pay Fred Berry his due in both shows led to their early cancellations (although What's Happening Now!! did last another two seasons, and both series lasted a total of three seasons).  Source.