The Child Stars Who Became Monsters Behind the Facade

He was Mickey in the Little Rascals, the killer in In Cold Blood, and TV's Baretta.He was The voice of Disney's Peter Pan died alone and unknown. Has the kid Robert De Niro picked for A Bronx Tale ended up on trial for the death of a cop. On May 4th, 2001, Emmy-winning "Baretta" star Robert Blake walked out of Vitello's restaurant in Studio City. Minutes later, his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was found shot inside their car. A criminal jury acquitted him. A civil jury ordered him to pay $30 million. This documentary tells the true stories of four child actors, and what happened after the cameras stopped rolling: 🎬 ROBERT BLAKE — "Mickey" in MGM's Our Gang / The Little Rascals (alongside Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer), killer Perry Smith in In Cold Blood (1967), and the Emmy-winning star of Baretta. Tried for the murder of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. 🎬 BOBBY DRISCOLL — Disney's first contract star, from Song of the South and Treasure Island (Jim Hawkins), honorary Academy Award winner, and the voice and model for Peter Pan (1953). Dropped by the studio as a teenager. 🎬 LILLO BRANCATO — Robert De Niro's discovery, who played Calogero (De Niro's son) in A Bronx Tale (1993), with roles in Crimson Tide, Enemy of the State and The Sopranos. Tried for murder after NYPD officer Daniel Enchautegui was shot dead in the Bronx. 🎬 SKYLAR DELEON — Reportedly an uncredited background extra on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Sentenced to death for the murders of boat owners Tom and Jackie Hawks and of Jon Jarvi. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro: Robert Blake's Confession 00:09 The Vitello's Mystery: Baretta Star Robert Blake & Bonny Lee Bakley 05:45 Disney's Peter Pan: The Golden Boy Who Vanished (Bobby Driscoll) 09:44 A Bronx Tale: De Niro's Discovery on Trial (Lillo Brancato) 13:42 The Power Rangers Extra on Death Row (Skylar Deleon) 16:58 The Return to Burbank: The Civil Verdict 18:59 The Truth Behind the Facade: Which Jury Got It Right? ───────────────────────────────────── 🎬 WATCH NEXT: Discover our deep dive into the child actors who took legal action against their own parents and fought to reclaim their fortunes:    • They Made Millions as Children Their Paren...   ───────────────────────────────────── ⚖️ FAIR USE & EDITORIAL NOTICE: This documentary contains archival news footage, court trial recordings, police evidence photographs, and historical commentary. All archival media is utilized under Fair Use (Section 107 of the US Copyright Act 1976) for transformative reporting, education, historical criticism, and documentary analysis. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law unless a final verdict has been entered. Primary archival sources: Los Angeles Superior Court trial records (People v. Blake; Bakley v. Blake) Orange County Superior Court transcripts (People v. Deleon) New York State Supreme Court records (People v. Brancato) CNN / Piers Morgan Live (2013 Robert Blake Interview) ABC News 20/20 (Barbara Walters Interview, 2003) #TrueCrime #Hollywood #Documentary #RobertBlake #ChildStars #Mysteries #BehindTheScenes