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Johnny Whitaker at 66: Reflecting on recovery, tragedy, and new life projects

Nearly 60 years after becoming one of television’s most recognizable child stars, the former sitcom favorite is reflecting on ...

‘Family Affair’ Star Johnny Whitaker Dishes on His 4 ‘Hail Mary Passes’ at 66

The former child star played Jody Davis in the '60s sitcom.

'Family Affair's Johnny Whitaker reflects on demands of being a child star: 'I didn't know I was not normal'

Now 66, Whitaker looks back at the highs and lows of fame — and reveals how his late costar Brian Keith saved his life.

What It Was Like Growing Up on ‘Family Affair’: Kathy Garver Reflects on Fame, Her Co-Stars and Loss

For generations of viewers, Family Affair has lived on as something comforting; it was a classic TV series defined by warmth, ...

‘Family Affair’ Child Star Johnny Whitaker On His ‘Now or Never’ Approach to Life in His 60s

For millions of viewers growing up in the late 1960s, the classic TV sitcom Family Affair offered something comforting and ...