The network initially hired Frances Fisherto play Allen’s spouse within the sequence, but the check pilot didn’t go over well. Audiences did not like Fisher, so the network shortly turned to Richardson to fill the open function.
The Home Improvement heartthrob is an lively volunteer for quite a few charities, many involving children. His fame was by no means as loopy as the middle baby – Justin Taylor Thomas – however it did earn him a slew of guest appearances on TV exhibits like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars and Smallville. At age 16, Taran Noah Smith sued his dad and mom for control of his $1.5 million trust fund, claiming they mishandled millions of dollars he’d earned as a child actor. In 2001, Smith married Heidi van Pelt, who at 33 was sixteen years older than her new hubbie. Smith divorced Heidi in 2007, then sued her for allegedly stealing funds from their vegan and natural food business, Playfood, Inc., and diverting them into her own business. Smith’s life solely went downhill from there, as he struggled with medicine and alcohol. Tim Allen’s Home Improvement character joined these of Bill Cosby and Bob Saget on TV Guide’s list …
