19. Lauren Chapin

Child star Lauren Chapin was able to leave a lasting impression with her viewers when she was cast in the hit TV show Father Knows Best. Her role as Kathy Anderson had endeared her to many viewers, but sadly, being typecast into this role that affected her career as a whole. Her childhood wasn’t exactly as beautiful as that of her character since she dropped out of school and was married by the time she was 16. She also had a downward spiral in her personal life.

All of that is past now as the actress has become an ordained evangelist and is turning her life around. She entered a business firm during the mid-1980s then later co-wrote a book called, Father Does Know Best: The Lauren Chapin Story, together with Andrew Collins. Currently, she is managing actors and singers and putting her investment money into different charities as well.