Jul 26
How Jackie Coogan’s Lost Earnings Changed Child Star Protections #shorts
The story behind Jackie Coogan and the law that changed protections for child performers. After becoming one of Hollywood’s first major child stars, Coogan lost control of the money he earned as a young actor, exposing how vulnerable child performers could be. His experience helped inspire the Coogan Law, which protects a portion of child actors’ earnings.
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