‘Full House’ star Dave Coulier reveals secret meaning behind character’s name
nypost.comDave Coulier is full of jokes. During a recent episode of his podcast, “Full House Rewind,” the actor explained how his character’s last name, Gladstone, was born. “I got to pick my own last name.
Did you know that? My character’s last name,” he told guest Debra Stipe, who appeared in three episodes of “Full House” as Cindy. “Yeah, (series creator) Jeff [Franklin] said, ‘I’m trying to get a last name for your character,’ and I said, ‘How about Gladstone?’ and he laughed and goes, ‘All right, sounds good.’”“What was it about Gladstone?” Stipe asked. “Was there a meaning behind it?” “I always thought it was a funny name,” Coulier responded. “It was almost like, ‘I’m glad that I’m stoned.’ You know, I’m a comedian, so that was what I thought.
And so Jeff laughed, and that was it.”In 2022, Coulier took to Instagram to celebrate two years of sobriety with a throwback photo of himself bruised and bloodied, the result of a drunken night.“I was a drunk.
Yes. An alcoholic,” Coulier began a lengthy photo caption for the selfie. “I’ve been alcohol-free since January 1, 2020.“I loved booze,” Coulier admitted, “but it didn’t love me back.”Ultimately, the actor said, he decided to “make a decision for my own well-being, my family and for those around me who I love so dearly,” explaining the “mental and physical withdrawal” were huge challenges he endured.The hit ABC sitcom, which starred Coulier, the late Bob Saget, John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodi Sweetin, Andrea Barber and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, ran for eight seasons, from 1987 to 1995.
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