70’s Child Stars Then And What Are They Up To These Days?

Published on 01/11/2021
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Robby Benson – Now

These days, Benson’s best-known work contributes his voice to the “Beast” in Disney’s animated Beauty and The Beast. He’s been happily married since 1982 and served as a lecturer at numerous colleges in Utah, South Carolina, New York, and now Indiana. Fact: Robby suffered from cardiac attacks that he never revealed to directors and producers because he figured they wouldn’t throw him into anything. Benson’s had over four cardiac operations.

Robby Benson - Now

Robby Benson – Now

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Ron Howard – Then

Ron has been performing since the sixties, beginning off as a children’s actress. One of his popular roles was in The Andy Griffith Show, but later, as he starred in Happier Days, his most effective part came. Richie Cunningham, the focused and gentle-mannered adolescent who grew up in Milwaukee with his parents, played the lead role.

Ron Howard - Then

Ron Howard – Then

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