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Child stars and rising talents in 70s show business
The text profiles several performers from childhood to early fame. Flip Wilson’s unlikely path from Jersey City to Los Angeles, Gladys Knight’s three decades with the Pips, Fran Robinson’s youth acting, Kristoff’s New York origins and LA life, and Jaleel White’s early start in commercials illustrate varied routes into entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flip Wilson
Flip
Clerow
Jersey City
N.J
Los Angeles
Gladys Knight
Diana
Gladys
Gladys Knight and the
Pips
Cosby
Ricky Schrader
Kristoff
New York
Jaleel White
Robert
Jaleel
Charlie and Company
Chicago
Fran Robinson
Kristoff St. John