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Post by snsurone on Jul 16, 2021 21:45:00 GMT
A number of former juvenile actors segued into the music business successfully.
A few: Billy Mumy, Tim Considine, Tim Matheson, Jenny Lewis, and Allison Balsom.
I'm glad that they were able to avoid the tragic fates of child performers such as Rusty Hamer, Dana Plato, and River Phoenix.
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Post by mikef6 on Jul 17, 2021 16:47:51 GMT
Paul Petersen (The Donna Reed Show 1958-1966) had a brief singing career that began during the run of the show. He had two hits on the Billboard Top 40 in 1962. Petersen is still among us at age 76.
Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman 1958-1963), from Wikipedia: "Crawford had a brief career as a recording artist in the 1950s and 1960s. He continued to act on television and in film as an adult. Beginning in 1992, Crawford led the California-based Johnny Crawford Orchestra, a vintage dance orchestra that performed at special events." Crawford died just 3 months ago, age 75.
Rick Nelson (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 1952-1966) was a major pop star with 35 hits on the Top 40. He was killed in a plane crash in 1986 while on tour.
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Post by marianne48 on Jul 22, 2021 2:59:12 GMT
Danielle Brisebois, who was a regular on All in the Family in its later seasons and on its spinoff, Archie Bunker's Place (playing Edith Bunker's young niece Stephanie, kind of a Shirley Temple-type to Archie's Lionel Barrymore), became a singer snd songwriter, and in 2015 earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song on a co-written work.
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 22, 2021 15:05:50 GMT
Paul Petersen (The Donna Reed Show 1958-1966) had a brief singing career that began during the run of the show. He had two hits on the Billboard Top 40 in 1962. Petersen is still among us at age 76. His co-star, Shelley Fabares, had a few singles. One of them, Johnny Angel, was #1. Patty Duke recorded a few tracks.
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 22, 2021 20:23:17 GMT
Annette Funicello was a Mouseketeer on TV before the Beach Movies and put out several records.
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 22, 2021 20:32:00 GMT
Monkee drummer Mickey Dolenz was a child star on Circus Boy.
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Post by JHA Durant on Jul 23, 2021 9:47:55 GMT
Taylor Momsen, who played Cindy Lou Who in The Grinch (2000), and Jenny Humphrey in Gossip Girl, is the lead singer of the rock band The Pretty Reckless.
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 23, 2021 16:46:16 GMT
Peter Asher was a child actor and later became half of Peter and Gordon.
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