Jerry Michael Supiran (born March 21, 1973) is an American former
child actor.
Supiran is best known for playing Jamie Lawson on the
science-fiction sitcom ''
Small Wonder Small Wonder or variants may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Small Wonder'' (TV series), a 1985–1989 American sitcom
* '' A Small Wonder'', a 1966 Australian television film
* '' Small Wonders'', a 1995 documentary film
* ''Small Wond ...
'', which aired from 1985 to 1989.
Career
Supiran has been credited with roles in nineteen television and movie performances, including
guest-starring roles in several noted series of the era, including ''
Galactica 1980
''Galactica 1980'' is an American science fiction television series and a spin-off from the original '' Battlestar Galactica'' television series. It was first broadcast on ABC in the United States from January 27 to May 4, 1980, lasting for 10 ...
'',
''
Little House on the Prairie'',
''
Mr. Belvedere
''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...
'',
''
Newhart'', ''
Highway to Heaven
''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order t ...
'',
''
Trapper John, M.D.'', ''
St. Elsewhere
''St. Elsewhere'' was an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...
'',
and ''
Archie Bunker's Place
''Archie Bunker's Place'' is an American television sitcom produced as a continuation of ''All in the Family''. It aired on CBS from September 23, 1979, to April 4, 1983. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough ...
'', along with several
made-for-TV movies and a feature film called ''
Uncommon Valor
''Uncommon Valor'' is a 1983 American action war film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Robert Stack, Patrick Swayze, Harold Sylvester and Tim Thomerson. Hackman plays a former U.S. Mar ...
''.
Personal life
As an adult, Supiran worked in a variety of Henderson, Nevada restaurants.
In 2012 it was reported that Supiran was destitute, working as a full-time volunteer at a California
homeless
Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are:
* living on the streets, also kn ...
shelter.
[
] Supiran claimed that a former adviser and girlfriend stole from a large
trust fund that held the savings from his acting career.
Filmography
Award nominations
References
External links
Official website*
1973 births
20th-century American male actors
Male actors from California
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
People from Greater Los Angeles
Homeless people
Living people
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