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JamesG · 01-29-2009, 05:36 PM

There are a few child actors out there who you might have saw and thought that they will be around for a long time but after their one hit they left the business.

These are the few that I am familiar with. If you know of any more please add:

Danny Lloyd - Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980)

Danny Lloyd played "Danny Torrance" in The Shining. Kubrick had picked him due to his level of concentration great for that of a 6 year old.

After The Shining, Danny appeared in one television movie and left acting after that.

Rochelle Davis - The Crow (1994)

Rochelle Davis played "Sarah", the tomboyish girl who befriended "Eric Draven", Brandon Lee.

After Brandon Lee's accident on the set of the film, it is said that it devastated Rochelle so much that she left the business and has never worked again on screen.

Hal Scardino - The Indian In The Cupboard (1995)

Hal Scardino won the audition for the role of Omri in The Indian In The Cupboard.

After this one, he appeared a one year later in Meryl Streep's Marvin's Room and left acting after that.

Hatty Jones - Madeline (1998)

Hatty Jones got the part of "Madeline" over the 1000s of girls who auditioned for the 1998 live adaptation Madeline.

She left the business after her only starring role.

phoebe7165 · 01-29-2009, 06:21 PM

3 I can think of so far -

Cary Guffey - actually, he only had 1 big movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". He was Barry.

Oliver Robins - best known as Robbie in the Poltergeist movies

Jonathan Lipnicki - Jerry Macguire & Stuart Little

Well, I can't say Jonathan has totally disappeared. I just saw him on some show called 50 Child Stars all grown up.

TJL · 01-29-2009, 08:18 PM

I mentioned this first one in another thread a few days ago.

Carrie Henn appeared as Newt in Aliens and quit the biz shortly after.

Jake Lloyd appeared in a handful of movies and TV shows before starring in Star Wars Epsiode 1 The Phantom Menace as young Annakin Skywalker.
To this day, he has never appeared in anything else, and according to the IMDB is currently a college student in Chicago.

JamesG · 01-29-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Jake Lloyd appeared in a handful of movies and TV shows before starring in Star Wars Epsiode 1 The Phantom Menace as young Annakin Skywalker.

Before Star Wars, I knew him as the Jingle All The Way kid.

catlover79 · 01-29-2009, 08:47 PM

Most of the kids in the Home Alone movies - the siblings/cousins of Kevin (Macauley Culkin). Of course, the notable exception is Macauley's brother, Kieran (cousin Fuller).

Michael Oliver - "Junior", the troublemaking adopted son of John Ritter in the Problem Child movies.

Justin Henry - Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep's son in Kramer Vs. Kramer. I think he did appear as himself in a making-of featurette on that movie's DVD.

Austin O'Brien - He played Vada's love interest in My Girl 2, and also appeared in Last Action Hero.

JamesG · 01-29-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Most of the kids in the Home Alone movies - the siblings/cousins of Kevin (Macauley Culkin). Of course, the notable exception is Macauley's brother, Kieran (cousin Fuller).

Michael Oliver - "Junior", the troublemaking adopted son of John Ritter in the Problem Child movies.

From Home Alone I remember Michael Moronna (the redhead) was in them. He went on to The Adventures of Pete & Pete in the 90s. He hasn't done anything in 4 years.

Yeah, i also forgot about the Problem Child kid. Wasn't there a girl too later on?

catlover79 · 01-29-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

From Home Alone I remember Michael Moronna (the redhead) was in them. He went on to The Adventures of Pete & Pete in the 90s. He hasn't done anything in 4 years.

Yeah, i also forgot about the Problem Child kid. Wasn't there a girl too later on?

Ivyann Schwann was the little girl in Problem Child 2. I think she was also in Parenthood.

JamesG · 01-29-2009, 09:05 PM

Come to think of it, most of the kids from Harriet the Spy (1996) haven't done much since then.

Either they have done little parts here and there or stopped all together.

phoebe7165 · 01-29-2009, 10:01 PM

Peter Ostrum who played Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. That was his only movie. I know he's a veterinarian now.

Not to mention the others 4 "brats" in that movie. I know the girl who played Violet is in insurance in Davenport, IA

catlover79 · 01-29-2009, 10:06 PM

Rebecca Lee Meza, who played the young Selena in the 1997 movie of the same name. According to imdb, that was her only screen role.

Sharop · 01-30-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

Not to mention the others 4 "brats" in that movie. I know the girl who played Violet is in insurance in Davenport, IA

I think the English girl, Veruca (not sure of her real name) has continued to act into adulthood, but primarily in the UK. I don't think she's done anything that's well-known in the States.

catlover79 · 01-30-2009, 11:31 PM

Here's another one - Allan Hubbard, who played Tess Harper's son (and Robert Duvall's stepson) in the 1983 movie Tender Mercies. That was his only acting role, but he did appear in the "making of" featurette included on the DVD. He now teaches guitar to kids.

phoebe7165 · 01-31-2009, 02:32 AM

Harvey Stephens, who played Damian in The Omen

Weird, but I know somebody named Damian, who I've known over 20 years, and I still think of the Omen when I see him

Robert MacNaughton, who played the older brother in E.T. In his IMDB, it says that he works for the postal service in Phoenix.

comedyfreak · 01-31-2009, 07:01 AM

How about the kids on Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

browneyes106 · 01-31-2009, 02:35 PM

Ashleigh Aston Moore who was on in Now and Then and Gold Diggers later went back to Canada and stopped acting and died at age 26 of pneumonia and bronchitis.

01-29-2009, 05:36 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	Child Actors That Have Disappeared After A Couple Of Big Movies There are a few child actors out there who you might have saw and thought that they will be around for a long time but after their one hit they left the business. These are the few that I am familiar with. If you know of any more please add: *Danny Lloyd - Stanley Kubrick's The Shining* (1980)** Danny Lloyd played "Danny Torrance" in The Shining. Kubrick had picked him due to his level of concentration great for that of a 6 year old. After The Shining, Danny appeared in one television movie and left acting after that. *Rochelle Davis - The Crow* (1994) Rochelle Davis played "Sarah", the tomboyish girl who befriended "Eric Draven", Brandon Lee. After Brandon Lee's accident on the set of the film, it is said that it devastated Rochelle so much that she left the business and has never worked again on screen. Hal Scardino - The Indian In The Cupboard (1995)** Hal Scardino won the audition for the role of Omri in The Indian In The Cupboard. After this one, he appeared a one year later in Meryl Streep's Marvin's Room and left acting after that. *Hatty Jones - Madeline* (1998)** Hatty Jones got the part of "Madeline" over the 1000s of girls who auditioned for the 1998 live adaptation Madeline. She left the business after her only starring role.

01-29-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	3 I can think of so far - Cary Guffey - actually, he only had 1 big movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". He was Barry. Oliver Robins - best known as Robbie in the Poltergeist movies Jonathan Lipnicki - Jerry Macguire & Stuart Little Well, I can't say Jonathan has totally disappeared. I just saw him on some show called 50 Child Stars all grown up.
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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I mentioned this first one in another thread a few days ago. Carrie Henn appeared as Newt in Aliens and quit the biz shortly after. Jake Lloyd appeared in a handful of movies and TV shows before starring in Star Wars Epsiode 1 The Phantom Menace as young Annakin Skywalker. To this day, he has never appeared in anything else, and according to the IMDB is currently a college student in Chicago.
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Most of the kids in the Home Alone movies - the siblings/cousins of Kevin (Macauley Culkin). Of course, the notable exception is Macauley's brother, Kieran (cousin Fuller). Michael Oliver - "Junior", the troublemaking adopted son of John Ritter in the Problem Child movies. Justin Henry - Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep's son in Kramer Vs. Kramer. I think he did appear as himself in a making-of featurette on that movie's DVD. Austin O'Brien - He played Vada's love interest in My Girl 2, and also appeared in Last Action Hero.
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01-29-2009, 09:05 PM	#8
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	Come to think of it, most of the kids from Harriet the Spy (1996) haven't done much since then. Either they have done little parts here and there or stopped all together.

01-29-2009, 10:01 PM	#9
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	Peter Ostrum who played Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. That was his only movie. I know he's a veterinarian now. Not to mention the others 4 "brats" in that movie. I know the girl who played Violet is in insurance in Davenport, IA

01-29-2009, 10:06 PM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Rebecca Lee Meza, who played the young Selena in the 1997 movie of the same name. According to imdb, that was her only screen role.

01-30-2009, 11:31 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Here's another one - Allan Hubbard, who played Tess Harper's son (and Robert Duvall's stepson) in the 1983 movie Tender Mercies. That was his only acting role, but he did appear in the "making of" featurette included on the DVD. He now teaches guitar to kids.

01-31-2009, 02:32 AM	#13
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	Harvey Stephens, who played Damian in The Omen Weird, but I know somebody named Damian, who I've known over 20 years, and I still think of the Omen when I see him Robert MacNaughton, who played the older brother in E.T. In his IMDB, it says that he works for the postal service in Phoenix.

01-31-2009, 02:35 PM	#15
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Ashleigh Aston Moore who was on in Now and Then and Gold Diggers later went back to Canada and stopped acting and died at age 26 of pneumonia and bronchitis.