Bakers Dozen

People that starred on two TV series when they were young adults (under 30 years) and old adults (over 60 years old).

1… David McCallum (he Man From U.N.C.L.E and NCIS)
2. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy, The Crazy Ones)
3. Betty White (Life with Elizabeth, Hot in Cleveland)
4. Liz Sheridan, as Raquel Ochmonek in ALF and Helen Seinfeld in Seinfeld
4. Mark Harmon (Sam, NCIS)
5. Henry Winkler, (Happy Days, Arrested Development)
6. Jane Curtin (Saturday Night Live, Unforgettable)
7. Robert Conrad (Hawaiian Eye, High Sierra Search and Rescue)
8. Bill Cosby (I Spy and The Cosby Show)
9. Stephen Hill (Mission Impossible, Law and Order)
10. Richard Thomas (The Waltons, The Americans)
11. Tim Conway (McHale’s Navy and Spongebob Squarepants)

People that starred on two TV series when they were young adults (under 30 years) and old adults (over 60 years old).

1… David McCallum (he Man From U.N.C.L.E and NCIS)
2. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy, The Crazy Ones)
3. Betty White (Life with Elizabeth, Hot in Cleveland)
4. Liz Sheridan, as Raquel Ochmonek in ALF and Helen Seinfeld in Seinfeld
4. Mark Harmon (Sam, NCIS)
5. Henry Winkler, (Happy Days, Arrested Development)
6. Jane Curtin (Saturday Night Live, Unforgettable)
7. Robert Conrad (Hawaiian Eye, High Sierra Search and Rescue)
8. Bill Cosby (I Spy and The Cosby Show)
9. Stephen Hill (Mission Impossible, Law and Order)
10. Richard Thomas (The Waltons, The Americans)
11. Tim Conway (McHale’s Navy and Spongebob Squarepants)
12. Tom Selleck (Bracken’s World, Blue Bloods)

People that starred on two TV series when they were young adults (under 30 years) and old adults (over 60 years old).

1… David McCallum (he Man From U.N.C.L.E and NCIS)
2. Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy, The Crazy Ones)
3. Betty White (Life with Elizabeth, Hot in Cleveland)
4. Liz Sheridan, as Raquel Ochmonek in ALF and Helen Seinfeld in Seinfeld
4. Mark Harmon (Sam, NCIS)
5. Henry Winkler, (Happy Days, Arrested Development)
6. Jane Curtin (Saturday Night Live, Unforgettable)
7. Robert Conrad (Hawaiian Eye, High Sierra Search and Rescue)
8. Bill Cosby (I Spy and The Cosby Show)
9. Stephen Hill (Mission Impossible, Law and Order)
10. Richard Thomas (The Waltons, The Americans)
11. Tim Conway (McHale’s Navy and SpongeBob SquarePants)
12. Tom Selleck (Bracken’s World, Blue Bloods)
13. George Takei (Star Trek, Heroes)

Next category:

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”

(he played Charlie, and I believe it was his only acting role. He’s a veterinarian now.)

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.

Her only acting credit. She’s done a few “making-of”-type documentary thingies, but I think that it won’t make any difference.

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ***ACS ***

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ACS
  7. Ernie Morrison, Sunshine Sammie in the “Our Gang” series of shorts

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ACS
  7. Ernie Morrison, Sunshine Sammie in the “Our Gang” series of shorts
  8. Anna Raj, in “Cheaters” with Jeff Daniels

She had an important part as a school girl, and it was the only film credit in her life, before or since.

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ACS
  7. Ernie Morrison, Sunshine Sammie in the “Our Gang” series of shorts
  8. Anna Raj, in “Cheaters” with Jeff Daniels
  9. Anissa Jones, Buffy in “Family Affair”.
    She died at Age 18 of a drug overdose. She had no acting credits after Family Affair. (5 years)

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ACS
  7. Ernie Morrison, Sunshine Sammie in the “Our Gang” series of shorts
  8. Anna Raj, in “Cheaters” with Jeff Daniels
  9. Anissa Jones, Buffy in “Family Affair”.
  10. David & Greg Lawrence (real surname: Mandel), the twins who played Adam on “Bewitched”

They were adopted at birth and later learned their biological father was Tony Curtis, though he would not meet with them.

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ACS
  7. Ernie Morrison, Sunshine Sammie in the “Our Gang” series of shorts
  8. Anna Raj, in “Cheaters” with Jeff Daniels
  9. Anissa Jones, Buffy in “Family Affair”.
  10. David & Greg Lawrence (real surname: Mandel), the twins who played Adam on “Bewitched”
  11. Meeno Peluce, “Voyagers!” and “Best of the West”, etc.

In “Voyagers!” he played a kid who loved history and traveled through time. As an adult, he’s a high school history teacher.

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ACS
  7. Ernie Morrison, Sunshine Sammie in the “Our Gang” series of shorts
  8. Anna Raj, in “Cheaters” with Jeff Daniels
  9. Anissa Jones, Buffy in “Family Affair”.
  10. David & Greg Lawrence (real surname: Mandel), the twins who played Adam on “Bewitched”
  11. Meeno Peluce, “Voyagers!” and “Best of the West”, etc.
  12. Michael Fishman, D.J. on “Roseanne”
    Couple of bit parts after he turned 18.

Trivia: Meeno Peluce is the brother of Soleil Moon Frye.

In play:

Child stars who had no performing career to speak of after growing up

  1. Mark Lester, “Oliver!”
  2. Peter Ostrum, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
  3. Baby Leroy, “Tillie and Gus”, “The Old Fashioned Way” and “It’s A Gift”, all with W.C. Fields.
  4. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver), “The Brady Bunch”
  5. Carrie Henn, Newt from Aliens.
  6. Peter (A Christmas Story) Billingsley. Still in show biz as a director and producer, but has hardly acted at all after ACS
  7. Ernie Morrison, Sunshine Sammie in the “Our Gang” series of shorts
  8. Anna Raj, in “Cheaters” with Jeff Daniels
  9. Anissa Jones, Buffy in “Family Affair”.
  10. David & Greg Lawrence (real surname: Mandel), the twins who played Adam on “Bewitched”
  11. Meeno Peluce, “Voyagers!” and “Best of the West”
  12. Michael Fishman, DJ on Roseanne
  13. Danielle Spencer, Dee on What’s Happening?

She became a veterinarian.

I’ll pass.

New! Celebrity Christmas Specials (Reak or Imaginary)

  1. The Betty & Vanna White Christmas Special

New! Celebrity Christmas Specials (Reak or Imaginary)

  1. The Betty & Vanna White Christmas Special
  2. Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever

New! Celebrity Christmas Specials (Real or Imaginary)

  1. The Betty & Vanna White Christmas Special
  2. Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
    eta: fixed typo

New! Celebrity Christmas Specials (Real or Imaginary)

  1. The Betty & Vanna White Christmas Special
  2. Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
  3. Hannibal Lector’s Christmas Feast

New! Celebrity Christmas Specials (Real or Imaginary)

  1. The Betty & Vanna White Christmas Special
  2. Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
  3. Hannibal Lector’s Christmas Feast
  4. Bill Cosby’s “Baby It’s Cold Outside (Say What’s in This Drink?) Holiday Show”