Bobby Driscoll, Disney’s first child star, found success on television, but his life ended in tragedy due to drugs and Hollywood’s neglect.
He is remembered as Disney’s first star, he won an Oscar, but his short life was filled with tragedy.
It is known of the demands that it has Disney when it comes to hiring those who will become the future stars of world television. Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Lindsay Lohan and Selena Gomez are just some of the personalities who talked about what their hard work was like and the problems it left them with.
Despite being Disney’s first star, her life Bobby Driscoll was marked by tragedies and addictions. His story was the first chapter of the harsh reality of many child actors on television.
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The story of Bobby Driscoll, the Disney actor who died at 31 and lived through hell because of drugs
Bobby, known as Disney’s first child actor, lived a life that quickly fell apart. By age ten, he was Disney’s favorite star. Walt DisneyHe landed his first role in “Song of the South” and thanks to the lead in “The island of the treasure” received a Honorary Oscar for his outstanding youth performance.
But puberty took a toll on his career, and at age 14, Driscoll was relegated to minor roles because he no longer met the production company’s standards. Fired by Disney In 1953, Bobby faced real life, suffering rejection at school which caused him anxiety and disorders that led to drug use. At 19, he was arrested for marijuana possession and, although he tried to recover, his use landed him in jail several times.
Tired of living in the shadow of having been the Disney kid who ran out of talent, in 1968, the former actor decided to take his lifeYears later, his tragic end came to light reminding everyone of the difficult reality that many child actors face growing up.
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