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Knew Jeffrey Hunter through their work in local theater as teenagers. Charlotte divorced her husband, composer John Strauss, before starting "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978). Her only child, Larry, is a south Central L.A. teacher. Created the role of Mammy Yokum in the Broadway musical "Lil' Abner". Discovered young Mindy Cohn for "The Facts of Life" (1979) show while Rae and the TV show were at an all-girls school preparing for research and casting. Rae was instrumental in getting young student Cohn cast. Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1966, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Pickwick" (based on the Charles Dickens work), and in 1969, as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "Morning, Noon, and Night". Left "The Facts of Life" (1979), at the beginning of the eighth season, because she felt her character was repeating herself. After she tried to reduced her role, the producers and NBC were against her decision of her departure, so she was being replaced by Cloris Leachman, who stayed on the show until the show's cancellation in 1988. Best known by the public for her starring role as Edna Garrett on "The Facts of Life" (1979).