Actor Bill Mumy, now 72, reflects on a career that began with childhood roles on classic television series including “The Twilight Zone.” He later became widely known for playing Will Robinson on the CBS science-fiction series “Lost in Space.” In the CBS report, correspondent Jim Axelrod discusses how Mumy’s path differs from that of some other child actors, focusing on how he navigates the risks and pressures often associated with growing up in Hollywood. The story also describes Mumy’s work beyond acting. After early fame, he develops his career as an Emmy-nominated songwriter and continues as a touring musician and recording artist. The article presents Mumy’s experiences as shaping the steadiness of his later life, including the factors that keep him grounded. Overall, the report combines a look at his most recognized screen roles with an account of his professional evolution into music and songwriting, highlighting a sustained career across different creative fields.
Bill Mumy Looks Back on His Child-Actor Career and Later Work
Actor Bill Mumy, now 72, reflects on a career that began with childhood roles on classic television series including “The Twilight Zone.” He later became widely known for playing Will Robinson on the...
- Bill Mumy is now 72.
- He becomes known as a child actor on “The Twilight Zone.”
- He later plays Will Robinson on “Lost in Space.”
- He works as an Emmy-nominated songwriter.
- He also performs as a touring musician and recording artist.
Now 72, the former child star of such classic TV series as "The Twilight Zone" and "Lost in Space" avoided the dangers that other young actors faced while pursuing a Hollywood career, as an Emmy-nominated songwriter, touring musician and recording artist.
15 hours agoActor Bill Mumy first became known for his childhood appearances on classic series such as "The Twilight Zone," and later as Will Robinson on "Lost in Space." Correspondent Jim Axelrod discovers how Mumy, now 72, avoided the dangers that other child actors faced while pursuing a Hollywood career, as an Emmy-nominated songwriter, touring musician and recording artist, and finds out what has kept Mumy grounded.
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