Kim Richards
Kim Richards
Kim Richards was one of the most popular and adorable star child actresses of the 70s. Kim was born on September 19th, 1964 in Mineola, New York to Kenneth L. "Ken" Richards and Sharon Kathleen "Kathy" Dugan. She made her TV commercial debut at four months in a diaper ad. By age four and a half Kim had already appeared in 20 TV commercials. Richards made her television series debut in 1970 on the show "Nanny and the Professor" (1970). Kim later had substantial recurring roles on the TV programs "James at 15" (1977) and "Hello, Larry" (1979). Richards achieved her greatest enduring fame as spunky psychic alien girl Tia in the terrific Disney family feature Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) and its equally solid sequel Return from Witch Mountain (1978). Kim was likewise memorable as an obnoxious little brat who gets brutally killed in John Carpenter's fantastic urban action cult gem Assault on Precinct 13 (1976). Among the TV shows Richards has done guest spots on are "Disneyland" (1954), "The Rockford Files" (1974), "Police Woman" (1974), "Little House on the Prairie" (1974), "Family" (1976), "Alice" (1976), "CHiPs" (1977), "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979), "The Love Boat" (1977), "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978), "Project U.F.O." (1978), "Magnum, P.I." (1980) and "Medical Center" (1969).
