A closer look
Before child labor laws decided toddlers probably shouldn't have full-time jobs, Diana Serra Cary (aka 'Baby Peggy') was carrying the entire Century Film studio on her tiny back. By age five, she was working grueling 8-hour days, performing her own extremely dangerous stunts in burning buildings and underwater scenes for over 150 short comedies. While she earned millions, her parents blew every cent of it, leaving her with a legacy that perfectly encapsulates Hollywood's long, proud tradition of exploiting the vulnerable.
