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Suggestion: IMDb Poll Board's Favorite Child TV Performances
These are the IMDb poll board members' favorite performances by children on television. Which performance do you like the most?
List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4151532481/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4151532481/copy
*3 picks per user
*max age 15



mariojacobs
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058824/characters/nm0612621/?ref_=tt_cst_c_5
Bill Mumy: Will Robinson
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046576/characters/nm0007342/?ref_=tt_cst_c_1
Lee Aaker: Cpl. Rusty
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060033/characters/nm0655693/?ref_=tt_cst_c_2
Manuel Padilla Jr.: Jai
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Arya Stark -- Maisie Williams
Carl Grimes -- Chandler Riggs
Steve Urkel -- Jaleel White
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@Jessica,
For your consideration:
Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon (2017)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6226232/mediaviewer/rm2139630080/
Ron Howard as Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053479/mediaviewer/rm3957845249/
Jon Provost as Timmy Martin in Lassie (1954)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046617/mediaviewer/rm4126548736/
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rubyfruit76
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My first choice is Anna Vjorka, played by Becca Gardner, in The Practice. There was no image so I uploaded a few and am waiting to see if they're accepted.
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jaf_ismael
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1-Dafne Keen in His Dark Materials
2-Frankie Muniz in Malcolm in the Middle
3-Dakota Fanning in Friends
If there is a fourth pick:
4-Jodie Sweetin in Full House
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FYC:
Michael B. Jordan as Wallace in The Wire (age 15)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0749448/mediaviewer/rm2821380354/
Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson in Little House on the Prairie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0632989/mediaviewer/rm2260050434/
Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger in Party of Five
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108894/mediaviewer/rm582678785/
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dan_dassow
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In case else anyone is looking for possible favorites:
1. Melissa Gilbert
Role: Laura Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983). Gilbert began the series at age 10 and was the central protagonist and narrator for the entirety of her childhood and adolescence.
2. Fred Savage
Role: Kevin Arnold in The Wonder Years (1988–1993). Savage was 11 years old when the series began. His portrayal of a young boy navigating the late 60s and early 70s earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor at age 13.
3. Gary Coleman
Role: Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986). Coleman was 10 years old when he started the lead role that made him a household name and a defining figure of late 70s and early 80s television.
4. Millie Bobby Brown
Role: Eleven in Stranger Things (2016–Present). While Noah Schnapp is on your list, Millie Bobby Brown was 12 years old in Season 1 and serves as the supernatural focal point of the series.
5. Ken Weatherwax
Role: Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family (1964–1966). Weatherwax was 9 years old when he took on the role of the macabre son of the Addams household.
6. Raven-Symoné
Role: Olivia Kendall in The Cosby Show (1989–1992). She joined the cast at age 3 and became a lead comedic force for the final seasons of the show before she was 7.
7. Tyler James Williams
Role: Chris in Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009). Williams was 12 years old when the series premiered, playing the lead role based on the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock.
8. Miranda Cosgrove
Role: Carly Shay in iCarly (2007–2012). Cosgrove was 14 when the show began, serving as the lead of one of the most successful live-action children's sitcoms of that era.
Classic and Golden Era
Jerry Mathers as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver in Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Mathers was 9 years old when he began his iconic role as the quintessential 1950s American young boy.
Jay North as Dennis Mitchell in Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
North was 7 years old when he started playing the titular "menace" in this high-energy live-action adaptation of the comic strip.
Angela Cartwright as Linda Williams in The Danny Thomas Show (1957–1964)
Before her role in Lost in Space (which featured Bill Mumy from your list), Cartwright was a lead child star for seven seasons on this popular sitcom, starting at age 4.
Johnny Crawford as Mark McCain in The Rifleman (1958–1963)
Crawford was 12 when the series began; he received an Emmy nomination at age 13 for his performance as the son of Chuck Connors' Lucas McCain.
1970s – 1990s
Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1981)
While Melissa Gilbert played the narrator, Anderson was a primary lead for the first seven seasons, beginning at age 11.
Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Bridges was 13 years old when the show premiered, serving as the older brother and a central figure in the household dynamics.
Jaleel White as Steve Urkel in Family Matters (1989–1998)
White was 12 when he first appeared as the breakout star of the series, eventually becoming the show's primary lead character.
Modern and Recent (2010s – 2026)
Christian Convery as Gus in Sweet Tooth (2021–2024)
Convery was 11 years old when the fantasy series began, portraying the hybrid "deer-boy" protagonist across three seasons.
Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023–Present)
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