“From Stardom to Obscurity: Uncover the 25 Child Actors Who Vanished from the Spotlight!”
Jimmy Workman
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1991’s The Addams Family and its 1993 sequel Addams Family Values famously catapulted Wednesday Addams actress Christina Ricci to stardom, but things didn’t go quite the same way for Ricci’s screen sibling Jimmy Workman. Despite two appearances as Pugsley Addams, Workman only took another few minor roles before quietly retiring.
Workman continues to work in the film industry, but very much in a behind-the-scenes capacity: he’s now a transportation co-ordinator on film and television. Acting is still a big part of Workman’s family, however: he is the brother of actresses Shanelle Workman and Ariel Winter (Modern Family).
Alisan Porter
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After a number of acting roles including Parenthood and TV’s Family Ties, Alisan Porter got her big break in the title role of 1991 John Hughes family comedy Curly Sue. Hopes were high that Curly Sue would prove as big a hit as early Hughes production Home Alone, but this did not come to pass, and Porter promptly disappeared from screens.
This did not mark the end of her career, however. From her late teens, Porter enjoyed a long and successful career in musical theatre, and made steps into a recording career. Porter really came back into the public eye in 2016 when she appeared on TV singing contest The Voice, in which she was ultimately named the winner.
Charlie Korsmo
Thanks to his appearances in Dick Tracy, What About Bob? and Hook, Charlie Korsmo was one of the most familiar young faces in film at the dawn of the 1990s. He didn’t stick with acting for long, though. Following his turn in 1998 teen comedy Can’t Hardly Wait, Korsmo left the film industry behind for very different pursuits.
