JOHNNY WHITAKER

The actor Johnny Whitaker initially made a name for himself as the redhead that appeared in a couple of films the television programs during the 60s and 70s. He performed for almost half a decade on Family Affair also appeared on General Hospital as Scotty Baldwin. He also brought to life the classic literature character of Tom Sawyer in its 1973 musical version. In 1999, this talented former child actor bagged the Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Youth in Film Awards. We can clearly see that he had enough paychecks already that he can get a mortgage loan already even at a young age.

Nowadays, Whitaker still performs in Hollywood occasionally. After his short unfortunate incident, the child actor turned the tables into his favor and now spends most of his time as a certified drug counselor. He proudly reported his 13 years of sobriety in 2011 which his family and friends were very happy about.