Trent Lehman
Trent Lehman | |
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 Trent Lehman, circa 1970 | |
| Born | Trenton Lawson Lehman February 23, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1982 (aged 20) Pacoima, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–1973 |
Trenton Lawson "Trent" Lehman (February 23, 1961 – January 18, 1982) was a former American child actor best known for his role as Butch Everett on Nanny and the Professor. He also played a young Christine Jorgensen in The Christine Jorgensen Story, and appeared in episodes of Gunsmoke and Emergency!.
On January 18, 1982, Lehman died after he hanged himself on a chain link fence outside of Vena Avenue Elementary School in Pacoima, California.[1] He had attended the school before being withdrawn to become an actor.[2] Lehman's death, along with those of two other former child actors, Rusty Hamer and Tim Hovey, inspired Paul Petersen to found A Minor Consideration, an advocacy group for child stars.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Gunsmoke | Chester | 1 episode |
| 1970 | The Christine Jorgensen Story | George at 7 | |
| 1970–1971 | Nanny and the Professor | Butch Everett | 54 episodes |
| 1972 | Emergency! | Andy | 1 episode |
| 1972–1973 | The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | Butch Everett (Voice) | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ Brioux, Bill (2007). "Ward, I'm Worried About the Beaver: TV Rumors Involving Child Stars". Truth and Rumors: The Reality Behind TV's Most Famous Myths. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-275-99247-7.
- ^ Sandack, Rick (May 12, 1993). "Former Child Stars Get A Helping Hand". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Kubey, Robert William (2004). Creating Television: Conversations With the People Behind 50 Years Of American TV. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. p. 387. ISBN 0-8058-1077-3.
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