What Happened to Lora Lee?

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🗓️ 12 July 2022

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

A star at 7, in prison at 22. Then she vanished. Here's what happened to former child actor Lora Lee Michel.

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0:00.0	Throughout the history of Hollywood, child entertainers have consistently clashed with their parents and guardians who manage their money in their lives.
0:09.5	You know names like Britney Spears?
0:11.5	She helped shine a light on conservatorships and guardianships from coast to coast.
0:18.1	And Gary Coleman.
0:19.6	I wouldn't be an actor.
0:20.8	I would be in Zion, Illinois, probably working at Kmart or Wendy's.
0:24.3	That is a more decent way to live.
0:27.3	But before them, in the 1940s, was child actor Laura Lee Mickle.
0:32.0	Is that for me?
0:33.2	It sure is.
0:34.4	And a happy birthday.
0:35.9	Isn't it beautiful?
0:37.1	What do you think's inside?
0:38.8	I know what's inside.
0:40.2	Do you really?
0:41.3	What?
0:42.6	Well, open the box, darling.
0:46.0	I'm Gustavaryano.
0:47.4	You're listening to The Times, Daily News from the L.A. Times.
0:51.0	It's Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
0:53.9	A Hollywood actress at 7 who appeared next to screen
0:56.3	legends like Humphrey Bogart and Gary Cooper ended up in prison by the time she was 22.
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