Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African American brothers in the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died.

LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Conrad Bain, who starred as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died.

Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in middle age as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes ...

NEW YORK -- Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in middle age as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom "Diff'rent ...

Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died.

Diff'rent Strokes star Conrad Bain has passed away at the age of 89. The actor died in California on Monday night, TMZ reports.

Conrad Bain played the role of Phillip Drummond, the wealthy Park Avenue businessman who takes in the two young brothers, Arnold and Willis, after their mother's passing.

Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in middle age as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom ...

First Posted: 1/16/2013 64fd40cf0c084a5d91d2cb384270f9ef.jpg (AP) Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in middle age as the kindly white ...

Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in middle age as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom ...

Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died.