Top 10 Child Movie Stars: All Time

Описание: Child stars are almost as old as Hollywood itself. Ever since Jackie Coogan became the first child movie star in the 1920s every decade has given us a handful of child movie stars who have starred in movies that have made us laugh, cry, influenced our society, and defined certain times in our lives. These are the top 10 biggest child movie stars of all time.

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10 #jackiecooper - Jackie Cooper was the first child star of the talkies and in the early 30s the biggest child star in the world paving the way for Freddie Bartholomew, Shirley Temple and all who followed. Him and his movies were so popular among audiences during the Great Depression that he was dubbed 'America's boy.'

9 #freddiebartholomew - Freddie Bartholomew charmed audiences in the 30s with his British accent and angelic looks. His success in Hollywood and international turned him into one of the biggest child stars ever and at his peak the 2nd highest paid child star in the world.

8 #bobbydriscoll - Bobby Driscoll was the first ever actor to be placed under contract by Disney. His roles in live action movies in the late 40s turned him into a major child star, in the early 50s he became an even bigger star winning an oscar and starring innthe now iconic Peter Pan movie. His tragic story and the fan favourite movies he made in his short life have kept him relevant in pop culture decades after his tragic death.

7 #dakotafanning - Dakota Fanning at 8 became the youngest SAG nominee in history and went on to become a huge child superstar in the 2000s, often cast in big films with huge movie stars like Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington and Sean Penn.

6 #margaretobrien - Margaret O'brien was one of Hollywood's first successful child stars in the post Shirley Temple era. The biggest child star of the 40s she was known for her convincing acting style and her ability to cry on que. She was a fan favourite during her era and her convincing and unique performances won her an oscar and made her one of the biggest child movie stars ever.

5 #henrythomas - In 1982 Henry Thomas became the most famous child on the planet starring in Steven Spielberg's classic E.T. It became the biggest movie ever at the box office and Henry Thomas couldn't go anywhere innthe world without being recognised as the kid from E.T. 40 years later he's still among the most recognizable faces on the world.

4 #haleyjoelosment - At the beginning of the 21st century Haley Joel Osment was the biggest child movie star in the world. Parts in big box office successes like Forrest Gump, AI: Artificial Intelligence and The Sixth Sense turned him into a bonafide superstar.

3 #harrypotterkids - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint (or the golden trio as the Potterheads call them) are some of the biggest child stars ever. Along with being 3 of the highest paid and most recognized faces on the planet during the Harry Potter era they were among the most talked about and followed people in the world. The Pottermania they lived through has been compared to Beatlemania.

2 #macaulayculkin - The success of the iconic 1990 Christmas movie Home Alone turned Macaulay Culkin into a superstar and one of the biggest movie stars in the world, a youth fashion icon, teen idol and the 2nd biggest child movie star ever. For a few years in the early 90s movies featuring Macaulay Culkin were a guaranteed hit at the box office.

1 #shirleytemple - Shirley Temple is the biggest child movie star ever. At her peak she was a brand. Her hairstyle was copied by little girls all over the world and almost $1 billion worth of products with her face on it were sold worldwide during the 30s. For 4 straight years she was the no.1 movie star in the world and almost a century later her movies have stood the test of time and continue to entertain millions.

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