If you watched television in the 1970s, Johnny Whitaker feels like an old friend. In addition to charming primetime viewers on Family Affair as adorable Jody, Johnny starred in kid-friendly fare ...

Rarely-Seen 'Family Affair' Star Johnny Whitaker, 65, Opens Up About Being Oscar Winner's First Onscreen Kiss originally appeared on Parade. While Johnny Whitaker rose to fame as the freckle-faced ...

There are all sorts of horror stories about child actors, and a long list of deeply troubled former child stars. Johnny Whitaker’s time as a child actor contradicts the stereotypes. For the former ...

CANYON CITY — It’s not often you come face to face with yourself after half a century. But that’s what happened Sept. 30, when actor Johnny Whitaker returned to Grant County for the first time since ...

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Johnny Whitaker, left, gazes at historical photos in the Canyon City home of Shelley Fischer, center, while Bob Armstrong looks on. Fischer’s home, a former schoolhouse, appeared in the 1972 movie ...