Chad Allen

American openly-gay actor of "St Elsewhere, " Webster (1985-1986), Our House (1986-1988) and My Two Dads (1989-1990). The youngest of four boys, he is a twin of his sister Charity. His mom entered the twins in "twin contests" and Chad was bitten by the acting bug. At age four, he starred in a commercial for McDonalds and at age six he performed in a TV pilot that did not make it into production. But at age eight, he made it into the spotlight, with his part in "St Elsewhere" as an autistic boy, a part he retained until the show's demise in 1988. He also had parts in other TV series and as he grew older, became a popular teen idol. He put off going to college when he was offered the part of Matthew cooper on "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman," a show that lasted for six seasons. During its run, he took time to co-found The Creative Outlet theater company in 1995, and has appeared in several theater productions during the summer breaks. He considers theater to be "my first love, without a doubt". In the October 9, 2001 issue of The Advocate, Chad came out as a gay man and acknowledged past problems with drugs and alcohol. His twin is not interested in acting. Link to Wikipedia biography