Fred Allen Berry (March 19, 1951 â€" October 21, 2003) 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!!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".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).During the 1990s, Berry became a Baptist minister and lost
100 lbs after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
actor and street dancer. He was best known for his role as Freddie
"Rerun" Stubbs on the 1970s television show What's Happening!!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".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).During the 1990s, Berry became a Baptist minister and lost
100 lbs after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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