Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award Explained

Young Artist Former Child Star
Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded For:Outstanding achievements of former child actors/singers
in film, television and radio
Presenter:Young Artist Association
Country:United States of America
Year:1979
Website:YoungArtistAwards.org

The Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award is an honorary Young Artist Award bestowed by the Young Artist Association to recognize former child actors and/or child singers for lifetime achievement within the motion picture, television and radio industries.[1] [2] [3] In recent years, the award has also been known as the Mickey Rooney Award, in honor of former child star Mickey Rooney, however, the spirit of the award has remained essentially the same since its inception.[4]

History

First presented in 1979, the "Former Child Star Award" was one of the Young Artist Association's original "Special Awards".[5] Throughout the past 34 years, the association has conferred its special "Lifetime Achievement Award" upon 29 former child actors and child singers for their work within the entertainment industry. Recipients of the honor receive the traditional Young Artist Award statuette; a gilded figure of a man displaying a star above its head, reminiscent of a miniature child-sized Oscar.[6] [7] [8]

The first recipient was Jane Withers, who was honored at the 1st Youth in Film Awards ceremony for her work as a child actress on radio and in feature films during the 1930s.[9] The 2013 recipient is Melissa Joan Hart, who will be honored at the 34th Young Artist Awards ceremony for her roles as Clarissa Darling on the 1990s Nickelodeon sitcom Clarissa Explains It All and as Sabrina Spellman on the ABC sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.[10] After former child star Mickey Rooney received the accolade at the 12th Youth in Film Awards ceremony, the award has also been known as the "Mickey Rooney Award" in his honor.[11] [12]

Honorees

As one of the Young Artist Association's "Honorary" awards, the traditional age restrictions used for the association's "competitive" categories do not apply. Candidates eligible for nomination in one of the Young Artist Award's competitive categories must be between the ages of 5 and 21, and winners are selected by secret ballot of the 125 members of the Young Artist Association as well as former Youth in Film Award/Young Artist Award winners.[13] [14] As the title of the award implies, a "former" child star can be presumed to be over the age of 21, however, all honorees are recognized specifically for their achievements within the entertainment industry as juveniles.

Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award
CeremonyHonoreeNotable WorkRef.
1st Youth in Film AwardsBright Eyes (1934)
2nd Youth in Film Awards— — [15]
3rd Youth in Film AwardsFred Waring's "Pleasure Time" (1939–1945) [16]
4th Youth in Film Awards— — [17]
5th Youth in Film AwardsAnn JillianGypsy (1962)[18]
6th Youth in Film AwardsJerry MathersLeave It to Beaver (1957–1963)[19]
7th Youth in Film Awards— — [20]
8th Youth in Film Awards— — [21]
9th Youth in Film AwardsTony DowLeave It to Beaver (1957–1963)[22]
Ken OsmondLeave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
10th Youth in Film AwardsBarry WilliamsThe Brady Bunch (1969–1974)[23]
11th Youth in Film AwardsMargaret O'BrienJourney for Margaret (1942)[24]
Jon ProvostLassie (1957–1964)
12th Youth in Film AwardsMickey RooneyMickey McGuire (film series) (1927–1934)[25]
13th Youth in Film AwardsBrandon CruzThe Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–1972)
Gloria JeanThe Under-Pup (1939)
14th Youth in Film Awards— — [26]
15th Youth in Film AwardsShelley FabaresThe Donna Reed Show (1958–1965)[27]
Jimmy HawkinsIt's a Wonderful Life (1946)
16th Youth in Film AwardsRobert BlakeThe Little Rascals (film series) (1939–1944)[28]
17th Youth in Film Awards— — [29]
18th Youth in Film AwardsPaul PetersenThe Donna Reed Show (1958–1966)[30]
19th Youth in Film AwardsGigi PerreauMy Foolish Heart (1949)[31]
20th Youth in Film AwardsDrew BarrymoreE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)[32]
Johnny WhitakerFamily Affair (1966–1971)
21st Young Artist AwardsLucille BlissCinderella (1950)[33]
22nd Young Artist AwardsCharlene TiltonDallas (1978–1990)[34]
Jay UnderwoodThe Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
23rd Young Artist AwardsAlison ArngrimLittle House on the Prairie (1974–1981)[35]
24th Young Artist AwardsDanny BonaduceThe Partridge Family (1970–1974)[36]
25th Young Artist Awards— — [37]
26th Young Artist Awards— — [38]
27th Young Artist AwardsVictoria Paige MeyerinkThe Danny Kaye Show (1964–1967)[39]
28th Young Artist Awards— — [40]
29th Young Artist AwardsJim TurnerKung Fu (1973)[41]
30th Young Artist Awards— — [42]
31st Young Artist AwardsKathy GarverFamily Affair (1966–1971)[43]
32nd Young Artist AwardsSaved by the Bell (1989–1994) [44]
33rd Young Artist Awards— — [45]
34th Young Artist AwardsMelissa Joan HartClarissa Explains It All (1991–1994)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)		[46]

See also

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Notes and References

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  3. News: Variety - Meyerink gets life kudos. 2011-04-04. Variety.com. Maressa. Brown. 2006-03-23.
  4. Web site: 13th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  5. Web site: 1st Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  6. Web site: The Kiddie Oscars. 2001-03-30. The Evening Standard.
  7. Web site: HFPA Golden Globes - Young Artist Foundation. 2011-03-31. GoldenGlobes.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110317192954/http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2011/03/young-artist-foundation-recognizes-the-young-and-talented/. 2011-03-17. dead.
  8. Web site: Young Artist Award arrives in Russia. 2011-04-06. StreetMagic.ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425101615/http://www.volshebnikidvora.ru/showvid.php?show=001. 2011-04-25. dead.
  9. Web site: First Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1978-1979. March 31, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110403131649/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms1.htm . April 3, 2011. dead.
  10. Web site: 34th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2013-04-25. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  11. Web site: 12th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  12. Web site: 23rd Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  13. Web site: Young Artist Awards - Nomination Submission Requirements. 2012-02-27. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20150420142432/http://youngartistawards.org/forms.html. 2015-04-20. dead.
  14. Web site: PopStar - 30th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-04-04. PopStar.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20110503204035/http://www.popstar.com/News/Celebrity/Article/332. 2011-05-03. dead.
  15. Web site: 2nd Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910235952/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms2.htm. 2015-09-10. dead.
  16. Web site: 3rd Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  17. Web site: 4th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  18. Web site: 5th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132035/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms5.htm. 2011-04-03. dead.
  19. Web site: 6th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  20. Web site: 7th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20160515002036/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms7.htm. 2016-05-15. dead.
  21. Web site: 8th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132101/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms8.htm. 2011-04-03. dead.
  22. Web site: 9th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303080029/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms9.htm. 2016-03-03. dead.
  23. Web site: 10th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716012647/http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm. 2015-07-16. dead.
  24. Web site: 11th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20140409024401/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms11.htm. 2014-04-09. dead.
  25. Web site: 12th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  26. Web site: 14th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  27. Web site: 15th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  28. Web site: 16th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  29. Web site: 17th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110317154819/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms17.htm. 2011-03-17. dead.
  30. Web site: 18th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110402060451/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms18.htm. 2011-04-02. dead.
  31. Web site: 19th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716011935/http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm. 2015-07-16. dead.
  32. Web site: 20th Annual Youth in Film Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  33. Web site: 21st Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  34. Web site: 22nd Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  35. Web site: 23rd Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  36. Web site: 24th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20140907111707/http://youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm. 2014-09-07. dead.
  37. Web site: 25th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807123523/http://www.youngartistawards.org/specials25.html. 2011-08-07. dead.
  38. Web site: 26th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  39. Web site: 27th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  40. Web site: 28th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308103354/http://www.youngartistawards.org/specials28.html. 2014-03-08. dead.
  41. Web site: 29th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  42. Web site: 30th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  43. Web site: 31st Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  44. Web site: 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards. 2011-03-31. YoungArtistAwards.org.
  45. Web site: 33rd Annual Young Artist Awards . 2012-05-06 . YoungArtistAwards.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404162133/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms33.html . April 4, 2012 .
  46. Web site: 34th Annual Young Artist Awards. 2013-04-25. YoungArtistAwards.org.

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