So is it -
if you're a child actor, you're going to end up being short
or
If you're going to end up being a short adult, your parents are more predisposed to trying to get you to be a child actor?
Can you think of any child actors that grew up to be more than 5' 6"?
Wow...now that I think about it...not many did not need a step stool to see eye to eye with the bank teller when cashing those big checks....
ReplyDeleteJason Bateman
Todd Bridges
Matt Dillon
Brooke Shields
Ron Howard
Tim Matheson
The Olsen Twins together
MacKenzie Phillips
Ben Affleck
ReplyDeleteKIRK CAMERON!
ReplyDeleteI was a bit skeptical at first about the shortness factor and the child actor crowd, but I was very surprised at how not-so-tall child actors grow to be.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest exception on the list is Brooke Shields at 6' 0". Even Ron Howard (5' 9") is slightly less than average height.
You said 5' 6" - so add to the list the not-so-tall:
brother Clint Howard, 5' 7"
Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster), 5' 7"
Jerry Mathers (Beaver), 5' 7"
Tony Dow (Wally Cleaver), 5' 8"
Dr. House!?!?
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan if you are...heck, even if you aren't - those are some impressive stats you rang up.
I'd say that Brooke and Ron were already fully grown by the time they got into the acting deal. It's still kind of interesting to me...
Brooke was about 12 when she made "Pretty Baby" and did you forget about Opie.
ReplyDeleteum...I'm 5'9". What, you wanna fight about it?
ReplyDeleteNow "whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"
ReplyDeleteWho could overlook the great "Ricky Schroeder?"
Um, 5'9 Bragg?
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