Paul Petersen

Paul Petersen
Petersen in 2015
Born (1945-09-23) September 23, 1945 (age 79)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • writer
  • activist
Years active1955–present
Spouses
(m. 1967; div. 1970)
Hallie Litman
(m. 1974; div. 1988)
Rana Jo Platz
(m. 1992)
Children3
RelativesPatty Petersen (sister)
Websitepaulpetersen.com

Paul Petersen (born September 23, 1945)[1] is an American actor, singer, novelist and activist.

He rose to prominence in the 1950s playing Jeff Stone on The Donna Reed Show. Peterson pursued a singing career in the 1960s. In the 1980s and 1990s, he had a recurring role on Matt Houston and played author Paul Conway in the film Mommy's Day.

In 1990, Petersen established the organization A Minor Consideration to support child stars and other child laborers through legislation, family education, and personal intervention and counseling for those in crisis.[2]

  1. ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/petersen-paul-1945 [bare URL]
  2. ^ Ames, Denise (June 27, 2007). "Interview with Paul Petersen by the Tolucan Times". reproduced on www.minorcon.org. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008.