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tv star collector · 08-03-2008, 02:12 PM

Micky Dolenz - CIRCUS BOY, THE MONKEES
Shelley Fabares - THE DONNA REED SHOW, ONE DAY AT A TIME, COACH
Elinor Donahue - FATHER KNOWS BEST, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW
Ron Howard - THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, HAPPY DAYS
Kim Fields - THE FACTS OF LIFE, LIVING SINGLE

Mr. Television · 08-03-2008, 02:37 PM

Dick Van Patten-Mama, Eight is Enough

megamanj2004 · 08-03-2008, 05:46 PM

Scott Baio - Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi, Charles in Charge, Diagnosis Murder (one season), and Scott Baio 46 and Pregnant (a show where in real life, he had to be the daddy...LOL!)
Soleil Moon Frye - Punky Brewster, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Rick Schroder - Silver Spoons, NYPD Blue
Mark-Paul Gosselar - Good Morning, Miss Bliss, Saved by the Bell and SBtB: College Years, and NYPD Blue

TJL · 08-03-2008, 06:20 PM

Kurt Russell started out as a child actor on various TV series throughout the 60's before moving on to Disney films then big time Hollywood movies as an adult.

Check out his filmography. He appeared on a lot of classic shows.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000621/#actor1950

tv star collector · 08-03-2008, 06:26 PM

In an ironic twist: Kurt Russell, uncredited, was the boy who kicked Elvis in
the shin in "It Happened at the World's Fair" (1963) ... and sixteen years later, he
portrayed Elvis Presley in a made-for-TV movie.

ryan423 · 08-03-2008, 06:30 PM

Neil Patrick Harris probably tops the list. From one hit sitcom to another. And to top it all off, Dr Horrible is a huge hit!

Zoneboy · 08-03-2008, 07:18 PM

Morgan Brittany started as a child actress using her real name (Suzanne Cupito) and made guest appearances in many tv series including Lassie, The Andy Griffith Show and 3 appearances on the Twilight Zone. She is probably best known though for her role as Katherine Wentworth on Dallas.

Ann Jillian was also a child actress with numerous credits including Hazel, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits etc... As an adult actress, She starred in It's a Living and Jennifer Slept plus had many other guest starring roles on various shows.

As a child actor, Dean Stockwell starred in several movies during the 40's but soon made the transition to tv in the 50's which is where he can be found today in such shows as Quantum Leap, Jag, Battlestar Galactica etc...

70s show watcher · 08-03-2008, 08:03 PM

meloria hardin had many roles as a child actress on showslike little house different strokes and even her own show thunder back in 1977 but she is having her biggest success right now as monks;ex wife on monk and esp jan on the office

Schmoopie · 08-03-2008, 10:17 PM

Shannen Doherty was on Little House on the Prairie and then grew up to become Brenda Waslh on 90210 and Prue Halliwell on Charmed.

Schmoopie · 08-03-2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tv star collector

In an ironic twist: Kurt Russell, uncredited, was the boy who kicked Elvis in
the shin in "It Happened at the World's Fair" (1963)

That actually wasn't a bad movie. I only rented it for the nostalgia of seeing Seattle, but it was kind of cute. I wonder what he thought about having to kick

!!!

Andrea

Nighthawk76 · 08-03-2008, 10:30 PM

Jami Gertz-Square Pegs as a teen and Stll Standing as an adult.

treky · 08-04-2008, 04:18 AM

Sarah Jessica Parker-"SQUARE PEGS" & "SEX AND THE CITY"

Zoneboy · 08-04-2008, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan423

Neil Patrick Harris probably tops the list. From one hit sitcom to another.

Ron Howard has him beat with The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days as mentioned in the first post.

Heather987 · 08-05-2008, 01:13 AM

Sara Gilbert - Roseanne/ER
Tiffany Theissen - SBTB/90210
Luke Perry - 90210/OZ/Windfall
Brian Austin Green - Knots Landing/90210/Cronicles of Sara....

comedyfreak · 08-06-2008, 05:57 AM

Sarah Chalke-Roseanne and Scrubs
Bill Mumy- Lost In Space, Babalon 5
Kristy McNichol-Apples Way, Family, Empty Nest

08-03-2008, 02:12 PM	#1
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ryan423 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2007 Posts: 1,829	Neil Patrick Harris probably tops the list. From one hit sitcom to another. And to top it all off, Dr Horrible is a huge hit!

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