LOS ANGELES (AP) - In "The Facts of Life," Charlotte Rae played the unflappable Mrs. Garrett, a girls' school housemother who smoothly guided her charges through crises and comedy. Rae says she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not only was the raven-haired actress’s character a beloved mentor and confidant to the other characters on The Facts of Life, but ...

"The Facts of Life" and "Diff'rent Strokes" actress Charlotte Rae died Sunday. She was 92. Her son, Larry Strauss, confirmed her death to NBC News. "She died peacefully with her family by her side at ...

(Reuters) - Charlotte Rae, the actress, singer and comedienne who won acclaim on Broadway and was best known for her starring role as a girls boarding school housemother on U.S. television's "The ...

*Charlotte Rae, the actress best known as the matriarch of the NBC boarding school sitcom “The Facts of Life,” was remembered by former co-stars and colleagues following her death on Sunday afternoon ...

'The Facts of Life' actress Charlotte Rae died Sunday at her Los Angeles home at 92. A cause of death was not immediately provided (LOS ANGELES) — Charlotte Rae, who played a wise and patient ...