Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

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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,
Iunch boxes and board games.
And his trademark catch phrase
was everywhere.