Child Stars Exploited: The Parents Who Ruined Their Lives

Описание: 10 Cruelest Parents in Hollywood History

From Jackie Coogan's stolen millions to Judy Garland's tragic pill addiction, these are the darkest stories of Hollywood stage mothers and fathers who exploited their own children for fame and fortune.

This documentary explores the shocking true stories of child star exploitation in Old Hollywood, revealing how parents like Ethel Gumm, Maria Gurdin, and Gertrude Temple destroyed their children's lives. Learn about the tragic origins of the Coogan Law, Gary Coleman's bankruptcy despite earning $18 million, and Bobby Driscoll's heartbreaking death alone in an abandoned building.

RELATED TOPICS: child actor exploitation, Hollywood golden age scandals, stage parents, California Child Actor's Bill, Diff'rent Strokes curse, Disney child stars, classic Hollywood tragedies, studio system abuse, child labor laws entertainment industry, vintage Hollywood secrets

SOURCES:
Jackie Coogan - Wikipedia, Encyclopedia.com "Jackie Coogan" (2024)
Gary Coleman - IMDb Biography, Celebrity Net Worth (2025)
Bobby Driscoll - Walt Disney Family Museum "Once You've Grown Up You Can Never Come Back," The Bobby Driscoll Archive
Natalie Wood - CBS News "Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood" by Suzanne Finstad, Wikipedia
Judy Garland - AllThatInteresting.com "Ethel Marion Milne" (2025), PBS American Masters "5 Facts About Judy Garland" (2025), Biography.com "Judy Garland's Youth" (2020)
Jean Harlow - Multiple biographical sources on Christian Science and 1937 death
Shirley Temple, Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor - WatchMojo "Child Stars Whose Parents Ruined Their Lives" (2025), BuzzFeed/Yahoo Entertainment compilations

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