Thé man who played the original Uncle Fester…

Was a surprisingly beautiful child actor.

(Jackie Coogan, 1914-1984)
His experiences with greedy parents led to California establishing legal protections for children in the entertainment business.

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SW-User

you can tell it's him by the eyes. terrible that his parents were like that. seemed to go on successfully, though

bijouxbroussard · F

@SW-User Yeah, but he kind of had to start over. He’d made millions in silent films, and his parents spent it all.

SW-User

@bijouxbroussard i just don't know how a parent could do that. it's child-slavery, really. so sad