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Born to Be Child Stars Trivia Quiz

Hey, it takes decades to achieve overnight success. Most of the young stars you're drooling over now were practically still drooling themselves when they landed their first gigs. Good Luck

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,923

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. On "Home Improvement", Jonathan Taylor Thomas was Randy Taylor--spawn of TV toolmeister, Tim Taylor. But the gig was far from the veteran child star's first. In fact, in 1990, he played the offspring of what iconic Tubeland character?
Hint

Beaver Cleaver "Leave It to Beaver"

Opie Taylor "The Andy Griffith Show"

Greg Brady "The Brady Bunch"

Keith Partridge "The Partridge Family"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Seth Green (Oz on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") made his big-screen name playing Dr. Evil's son in the "Austin Powers" movies. But as a 13-year-old boy, Green helped make someone else's name--portraying what noted writer-director as a child? Hint

George Lucas

Oliver Stone

Ingmar Bergman

Woody Allen

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Question 3 of 10

3. As family-lovin' Laura Ingalls Wilder on "Little House On The Prairie" (1974-83), Melissa Gilbert had three TV siblings. In real life, she has two, one of whom doubled as a "Little House" coworker in this role?
Hint

Almanzo Wilder

Albert Ingalls

Willie Oleson

Andy Garvey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Before he mastered "The Matrix", Laurence Fishburne was kid actor Larry Fishburne. He apprenticed in soaps ("One Life to Live") and B-movies ("Cornbread", "Earl and Me"). His big break, however, came at age 14 when he was cast in what landmark film about the Vietnam War? Hint

Coming Home

Platoon

The Deer Hunter

Apocalypse Now

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sure, Puerto Rican heartthrob Ricky Martin sang his little heart out as a member of pubescent popsters "Menudo", and he ultimately graduated to soapdom for a two-year stint as Miguel Martinez on "General Hospital", but on which short-lived sitcom did Ricky make his American television debut? Hint

We Got it Made

Hello, Larry

The Tortellis

Getting By

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Question 6 of 10

6. Before she led a "Charmed" life, Alyssa Milano played Samantha Micelli, Tony Danza's daughter on "Who's The Boss"? (1984-93). Ultimately, Sam went from tomboy to newlywed. What was the name of her TV husband? Hint

Hank

Tony

Frank

Cinjin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dana Plato found fame as wholesome Kimberly Drummond on the kid-friendly sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes." But her career almost took a decidedly different turn when she was offered the demonic kiddie lead in what film?
Hint

Damien: Omen II

Children of the Corn

The Exorcist

The Omen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Oscar-winner Jodie Foster has appeared opposite Mel Gibson, Richard Gere and Liam Neeson. In the 1976 kiddie mob musical "Bugsy Malone", her leading, er, man was this onetime teen idol?
Hint

Leif Garrett

Shaun Cassidy

Scott Baio

Christopher Atkins

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sarah Michelle Gellar may have honed her vampire-slaying talents by playing the daughter Erika Kane on "All My Children". What was her character's name?
Hint

Kendall Hart

Candice Cudahy

Lili Pond

Madison Kane

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1971, "The Partridge Family" lost its original drummer after just one season. Actor Jeremy Gelbwaks, then age 11, left the series because?
Hint

His family moved

His parents wanted him to have a more normal childhood

Of his incessant fighting with Danny Bonaduce

He wanted to protest the U.S. police action in Vietnam

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Greg Brady "The Brady Bunch"

At age 8, Jonathan Taylor Thomas played actor Barry Williams' TV son, Kevin, on the short-lived Brady revival series "The Bradys."

Answer: Woody Allen

Green played Joe--a dead-on kiddie version of Woody Allen--in the neurotic one's 1987 nostalgia piece, "Radio Days".

Answer: Willie Oleson

Jonathan Gilbert played Willie, the bro of Half-Pint nemesis, Nellie Oleson. The other member of the Gilbert acting clan is Sara Gilbert, who, as a child star, wisecracked as the middle Connor kid, Darlene, on "Roseanne".

Answer: Apocalypse Now

Fishburne, who was 18 when the film finally hit theaters, played Clean in Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 epic.

Answer: Getting By

Little Ricky guest-starred as Martin on the 1993-94 Cindy Williams ("Laverne & Shirley")/Telma Hopkins ("Gimme a Break" & "Tony Orlando and Dawn") sitcom "Getting By". The show only lasted 18 episodes.

Answer: Hank

Curnal Aulisio played Hank Thomopolous, who married the young Ms. Micelli in a "very special" two-parter during the final season of "Who's the Boss?". In real life, Milano wed musician Cinjun Tate on New Year's Day, 1999.

Answer: The Exorcist

Lucky for Linda Blair, Plato's mother vetoed the role of baddie Regan MacNeil. But the actress--who died in 1999 of a drug overdose--did go on to play a bit part in the 1977 sequel, "Exorcist II: The Heretic".

8. Oscar-winner Jodie Foster has appeared opposite Mel Gibson, Richard Gere and Liam Neeson. In the 1976 kiddie mob musical "Bugsy Malone", her leading, er, man was this onetime teen idol?

Answer: Scott Baio

Foster played tough-talking Tallulah to Baio's title character. She was 14; he was 15--and still a year away from morphing into Chachi. The two would reteam in 1980's "Foxes".

9. Sarah Michelle Gellar may have honed her vampire-slaying talents by playing the daughter Erika Kane on "All My Children". What was her character's name?

Answer: Kendall Hart

Gellar played snotty Kendall Hart on the ABC soap from 1993-95. Diva Lucci reportedly didn't warm to her faux offspring. The vibe was said to have gone from bad to worse when an 18-year-old Gellar hit Lucci where it hurts--and won a Daytime Emmy. Ouch.

10. In 1971, "The Partridge Family" lost its original drummer after just one season. Actor Jeremy Gelbwaks, then age 11, left the series because?

Answer: His family moved

Gelbwaks' father, a government employee, was transferred to Washington, D.C., necessitating a family trek to the East. Brian Forster inherited the role of Chris Partridge and stayed with the show until its 1974 conclusion.

Source: Author racemany2k

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