
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Ward, I'm very worried
about Beaver.
Mom's favorite vase.
She always says,
"Don't play ball in the house."
Sit on it, Fonzie.
Hey!
What about me, Mallory?
What about my feelings?
Hey, I knew everything
would be all right.
Dyno-mite!
During the '70s, millions
of The Glimmer Gang.
Little Dickie Roberts
formed the center of the show,
and his crooked smile
catch phrases
became the fad of a nation
longing for escapism.
This is his story.
Peggy Roberts
had only one goal in life...
to be in showbiz.
And when she got pregnant,
she felt like
it only slowed her down.
Peggy never said for sure
who the father was,
but the most persistent rumor
concluded
that it was David Soul,
the talented, hunky actor
from Starsky and Hutch.
Don't give up on us, baby...
And on July 2, 1967,
Dickie Roberts
came into the world.
Peggy began auditioning him
for acting parts almost daily.
Here's Peggy Roberts
in a 1989 interview.
When it came to auditions,
I used to dress him up
for the part, whatever it was.
I mean, if they wanted a cowboy,
they got a cowboy.
Even if they wanted a girl,
I'd give them one.
Do you know that he once
auditioned
for Pippi Longstocking?
And he got the part.
I felt so stupid
walking into an office
holding the kid's hand.
It was rough on me.
Then, in 1972, when NBC
created a show called
The Glimmer Gang,
Dickie was cast immediately.
The show became
an instant success
and soon Dickie's picture
was plastered on magazines,
And his trademark catch phrase
was everywhere.
This is Nucking Futs!
But after six years of success,
And just as fast as the Dickie
phenomenon exploded,
it was over.
Dickie's mother,
soon after, left him
and moved out of the area.
star Dick Van Patten.
Stardom is really hard
on child actors,
and when you throw in a horrible
stage mother like Peggy Roberts,
poor little Dickie
had no chance.
Nobody would hire
the troubled actor,
and pictures surfaced
of Dickie's odd behavior...
including compulsive
glove wearing.
He had his name legally changed
to "David Soul's Son."
Then, tired of explaining
who David Soul was,
he tried "Hutch's Son."
Later, he changed it again
for fluorine,
titanium and zinc.
Today, Dickie Roberts
is certain
that a showbiz comeback
is in the cards for him.
He is working
But as everybody knows,
in Hollywood, sometimes your
dreams can come true... again.
This is the story
of Dickie Roberts,
the E! True Hollywood Story.
Hi, everybody, welcome back
to celebrity boxing
with our special
"Quake at the Lake" edition.
Tonight's going
to be an amazing fight.
Our main event is about to begin
and is going to be
the clash of the titans.
Former Webster star
Emmanuel Lewis goes toe-to-toe
Dickie Roberts.
Coming to the ring
in the white trunks,
from The Glimmer Gang,
Dickie...
Roberts!
And now, his opponent,
wearing black trunks,
standing four feet,
three inches,
weighing 92 pounds,
Emmanuel... Lewis!
It's Lewis time.
Lewis time, baby.
It's Lewis, you understand me?
Right now.
Tonight, Lewis time.
Lewis time.
Uh-oh, look.
Lewis, Lewis, Lewis...
When was this guy in the joint?
- You suck.
- Huh?
- What did she just say?
- Did you hear that?
Get down there!
Ow! Let's be friends!
Yeah!
Where you going?
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