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Poll: "To be an actor, you have to be a child"

Actor Paul Newman said that. The following kids tried to be actors but ended up wanting to be children instead. They only made one film, then left the business. Which would you have liked to see more performances from?

Discuss the list here

Results of 784 votes:

  1. 1.

    Danny Lloyd in The Shining (1980)

     
    Danny Lloyd as Danny - The Shining
  2. 2.

    Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)

     
    Carrie Henn as Newt - Aliens
  3. 3.

    Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2008)

     
    Peter Ostrum as Charlie - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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