What Happened to Our Favorite Child Stars From The ’50s, ’60s & ’70s

Character: Herself Appearance: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) Estimated Net Worth: $82 million*

Evelyn Rudie, a former child actress, has evolved into a playwright, singer, teacher, and costume designer. As of 1973, she serves as the official co-artistic director of the Santa Monica Playhouse. Under the pseudonym Ashley Hayes, she has earned awards for her costume design work.

Rudie featured in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, a series of horror shows from the fifties. Her acting credits also include Wagon Train, The Red Skelton Show, Lawman, General Electric Theater, and Bye Bye Birdie, amassing over 350 plays throughout her thirty-six-year career.