Which star of What's Happening (1976-79) legally changed their name to their character's name after the series ended?

When actor Fred Berry showed up to audition for What's Happening, producers told him the role he was aiming for was written for a "skinny white kid" — to which Berry responded, "I am a skinny white guy" (he was neither). They liked him so much they rewrote the part for him.

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