Child Stars That Became Adult Stars

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  1. Ed Wilson

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    I watched Young Sheldon last night on CBS and the kid playing Sheldon does a great job. Someday however, his voice will change, he will grow and that might be the end. I got to thinking which child stars later continued in life to become adult stars as well. Mickey Rooney came to mind first. Shirley Temple as far as I know, was done when she grew up. Ron Howard didn't act but became a director and a good one, and Michael J. Fox wasn't really a child in Family Ties. Can't think of any more. Got any?
     
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    Fonzi??
     
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    Henry Winkler!

    ("Fonzie" was just a character name)

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    Was Henry Winkler a "child" star?
     
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    Leonardo DiCaprio

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    Natalie Portman and Jodi Foster.
     
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    Couldn't remember his real name
     
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    Roddy McDowall, Dean Stockwell
     
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