Child Stars Of The ‘70s: Where Are They Now?

Published on 01/26/2020
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Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt was clearly born to be on TV, but she decided to take acting seriously at the age of 8. That was when she started to study with her father, a director and acting coach by the name of Gordon Hunt. She made her debut at 9 years old. Perhaps you remember her from Amy Prentiss, The Bionic Woman, The Facts of Life, The Fitzpatricks, Swiss Family Robinson, and Rollercoaster. She has a Blockbuster Award, an Oscar, 2 SAGs, 4 Emmys, 4 American Comedy Awards, and 4 Golden Globes to her name. She is still going strong today!

Erin Murphy (Tabitha)

Erin Murphy (Tabitha)

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Johnny Whitaker (Jody Davis)

John Orson Whitaker, Jr. started his career when he was only 3 years old by appearing in a local car dealership TV commercial. After that, he went on to appear in General Hospital, The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, Family Affair, Disney’s Snowball Express, The Magic Pony, and more. He took a detour after his graduation from Sylmar High School by going on a mission trip and later earned a degree from Brigham Young University. Did you know that he was also given the Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999? We are glad to hear that he chose to take the path of recovery after everything he went through.

Johnny Whitaker (Jody Davis)

Johnny Whitaker (Jody Davis)

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