Top 52 Child Stars of the 1970s (Part 2) 📺 Then vs Now 2026

Put on your bell-bottoms and turn up the disco music! 🪩📺 Do you remember the golden era of 1970s television and cinema? From gripping family dramas to classic sitcoms and terrifying horror movies, the 70s gave us the most talented child actors in history. n Part 2 of our massive 1970s series, we track down 52 completely different legendary child stars to reveal exactly what they look like hiện tại năm 2026! From the unforgettable Gary Coleman (*Diff'rent Strokes*) and the brilliant Linda Blair (*The Exorcist*) to the beloved Melissa Gilbert (*Little House on the Prairie*), prepare to have your mind blown by these incredible aging transformations! We also take a gentle moment to honor the bright stars from this iconic decade who have tragically passed away. 🕊️ Which 1970s movie or TV show was your absolute favorite growing up? Let us know in the comments! 🔔 Don't forget to hit that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE to Stars Then & Now for your weekly dose of Hollywood nostalgia! ⏳ TIMESTAMPS : 0:00 - 1. Tatum O'Neal (Addie Loggins) 0:10 - 2. Linda Blair (Regan MacNeil) 0:20 - 3. Jodie Foster (Iris Steensma) 0:30 - 4. Quinn Cummings (Lucy McFadden) 0:40 - 5. Justin Henry (Billy Kramer) 0:50 - 6. Ricky Schroder (T.J. Flynn) 1:00 - 7. Cary Guffey (Barry Guiler) 1:10 - 8. Kim Richards (Tia Malone) 1:20 - 9. Ike Eisenmann (Tony Malone) 1:30 - 10. Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson) 1:40 - 11. Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls) 1:50 - 12. Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary Ingalls) 2:00 - 13. Matthew Labyorteaux (Albert Quinn Ingalls) 2:10 - 14. Sidney Greenbush (Carrie Ingalls) 2:20 - 15. Lindsay Greenbush (Carrie Ingalls) 2:30 - 16. Todd Bridges (Willis Jackson) 2:40 - 17. Gary Coleman (Arnold Jackson) 2:50 - 18. Dana Plato (Kimberly Drummond) 3:00 - 19. Janet Jackson (Penny Gordon Woods) 3:10 - 20. Ralph Carter (Michael Evans) 3:20 - 21. Haywood Nelson (Dwayne Nelson) 3:30 - 22. Danielle Spencer (Dee Thomas) 3:40 - 23. Kristy McNichol (Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence) 3:50 - 24. Lance Kerwin (James Hunter) 4:00 - 25. Leif Garrett (Endy Karras) 4:10 - 26. Shaun Cassidy (Joe Hardy) 4:20 - 27. Parker Stevenson (Frank Hardy) 4:30 - 28. Pamela Sue Martin (Nancy Drew) 4:40 - 29. Scott Baio (Chachi Arcola) 4:50 - 30. Erin Moran (Joanie Cunningham) 5:00 - 31. Donny Osmond (Himself) 5:10 - 32. Marie Osmond (Herself) 5:20 - 33. Jimmy Osmond (Himself) 5:30 - 34. Mackenzie Phillips (Julie Cooper) 5:40 - 35. Valerie Bertinelli (Barbara Cooper) 5:50 - 36. Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver) 6:00 - 37. Mason Reese (Commercial Boy) 6:10 - 38. Rodney Allen Rippy (Commercial Boy) 6:20 - 39. Moosie Drier (Regular Performer) 6:30 - 40. Meeno Peluce (Tanner Boyle) 6:40 - 41. Chris Barnes (Tanner Boyle) 6:50 - 42. Jackie Earle Haley (Kelly Leak) 7:00 - 43. Gary Springer (Engelberg) 7:10 - 44. Erin Blunt (Ahmad Abdul Rahim) 7:20 - 45. Alfred Lutter (Tommy) 7:30 - 46. Philip McKeon (Tommy Hyatt) 7:40 - 47. Marc Gilpin (Sean Brody) 7:50 - 48. Shawnte Northcutte (Mouseketeer) 8:00 - 49. Lisa Whelchel (Mouseketeer) 8:10 - 50. Julie Piekarski (Mouseketeer) 8:20 - 51. Kelly Parsons (Mouseketeer) 8:30 - 52. Noah Hathaway (Boxey) #1970sChildStars #ThenAndNow2026 #ClassicTV #70sNostalgia #StarsThenAndNow #LittleHouseOnThePrairie