TERRY KILBURN

Being a child actor doesn’t always turn out great in the long run, but the case was different for Terry Killburn as it created a way for him to shine in the eyes of the public. As they say, dreams are made in Hollywood, which is why, after many unpaid roles in England, the U.K.-born actor decided to try his chances in Hollywood, which turned out well.  In 1969, he made his last TV appearance before retiring, but not entirely, as he still spent some years being the artistic director of Meadow Brook.

He must have also made investments from his time in the spotlight. He was a son of a bus conductor, and in 1937, Kilburn and his mother migrated to the U.S. One of his iconic roles was Tiny Tim in the 1938 film A Christmas Carol. He became a lead actor in two films starting with Lord Jeff and Swiss Family Robinson.