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

O'Neal appeared in a handful of films in the '70s and '80s, including The Bad News Bears and Little Darling. In 2008, O'Neal was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. She was briefly married to celebrity tennis player John McEnroe.

Marie Osmond

At first, Marie Osmond was one of the only Osmond siblings who did not become involved with the music industry, but her tune changed after Donny rose to teen idol status. Osmond signed with the family's label and became a successful country music singer, as well as the host of variety show Donny & Marie alongside her brother.

From September 2008 to November 2019, Marie and Donny's brother-sister act was the headliner in the showroom at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pair was honored by the Las Vegas Walk of Stars and received a star on the famous Las Vegas Strip in October 2019. October 4 is officially known as "Donny & Marie Day" in Las Vegas.

Danny Bonaduce

The son of veteran TV writer and producer Joseph Bonaduce, Danny Bonaduce rose to fame as a child actor of the 1970s on The Partridge Family, in which he played the wise-cracking bass-player Danny Bonaduce.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.