Kristy Mcnichol – 58 Years Old

Kristy McNichol rose to prominence early in her career. She did, however, retire from performing after more than two decades of appearing in major television and film ventures. She dropped out of the public eye, only disclosing her life partner Martie Allen in 2012.

Born in 1962, McNichol began her acting investments and modeling career together with her brother. She released the album Kristy and Jimmy McNichol, which included tracks like He’s So Fine and Page By Page. In 1973, she received her first minor role as Steffi in Love, American Style. McNichol featured in Afterschool Special and had minor appearances in TV shows such as Starsky & Hutch and The Bionic Woman. She then joined the television series Family in 1976 as Letitia “Buddy” Lawrence. Her most recent projects include The Golden Girls and Invasion America. McNichol announced she was leaving Hollywood to focus on her health and never returned to filming.

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