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He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Before starring on "What's Happening", he was a member of the Los Angeles based dance troupe "The Lockers". "What's Happening" lasted from 1976 to 1979. After the show ended, Berry had trouble finding work and was permanently identified with the Rerun character. During the 1980s he battled drug addiction and alcoholism. He tried to revive the character of Rerun in 1985's short lived series "What's Happening Now".
During the 1990s he became a Baptist minister and lost 100 pounds after being diagnosed with diabetess. He made a living during this time mostly through making public appearances as Rerun. He was married 6 times to 4 different women.