These '70s and '80s Child Stars Look Nothing Like You Remember

Bertinelli later joined the cast of Touched by an Angel for the show's final two seasons. From 2010 to 2015, she starred in the sitcom Hot in Cleveland alongside Betty White. She is an advocate for the Jenny Craig weight-loss program.

Adam Rich

For all five seasons, Adam Rich played Nicholas Bradford, or "America's little brother," on Enough is Enough. He is credited with inspiring a generation of pageboy haircuts.

Rich left the industry after the series ended. He struggled with addiction throughout his teens and adulthood, almost dying of a Valium overdose in 1989 with an arrest following soon afterward. Rich has been in and out of rehab throughout his entire life.

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder in Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1984. She beat out over 500 other child actresses for the role.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.