Paul Petersen
Paul Petersen | |
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Petersen in 2015 | |
| Born | September 23, 1945 |
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| Years active | 1955–present |
| Spouses | Hallie Litman
(m. 1974; div. 1988)Rana Jo Platz
(m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Patty Petersen (sister) |
| Website | paulpetersen aminorconsideration |
Paul Petersen (born September 23, 1945) is an American actor, singer, novelist and activist.
He rose to prominence in the 1950s playing Jeff Stone on The Donna Reed Show. Petersen 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.