Popular Hollywood Child Stars We Used to Adore – Find Out Who Grew Up To Be A Huge Success

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker was one of the most prominent child actors of the ’60s and the ’70s, however, he never seemed to have benefitted from his success back then. Though his performance in the famous TV show Family Affairs and in the Tom Sawyer movie was remarkable, he succumbed to something that many child stars often face: drugs. He suffered from drug addiction for almost a decade before seeking help and finally sobering up, but until then, his career was eventually ruined. He found a new cause in his life though, and that was helping many Latino people overcome their drug addiction, founding his own organization.

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