World's youngest millionaire was an actor, dragged mother to court over earnings, California passed law to protect him
Hindustan TimesThe world's richest child actor today is Iain Armitage, the star of Young Sheldon. Jackie Coogan was the world's youngest millionaire, way back in 1927. The world's youngest millionaire The Guinness Book of World Records notes that 'the youngest person ever to accumulate a million dollars was the American child film actor Jackie Coogan'. Born in 1914 in Los Angeles, Jackie Coogan was earning $22,000 per week by 1923-24 and retained approximately 60% of his films' profits, according to the Guinness Book. The entry also states that Jackie Coogan was a millionaire in his own right by age 13. Who was Jackie Coogan A natural mimic, Jackie Coogan began his career by mimicking popular artistes of his time, which drew the attention of Charlie Chaplin, who cast him in A Day's Pleasure.
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World's richest child actor has $6 million net worth, starred in his own show at age 9, became millionaire at 13
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