Richard Keith | 12/1/1950 | 70

Keith Thibodeaux, or Richard Keith as he is best known, was a child actor who landed the role of Little Ricky in the hit TV show I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. His drum-playing skills were the reason why he landed this much-coveted role. Of course, these two weren’t the only shows that Thibodeaux appeared in. Keith also worked in The Andy Griffith Show, pals with fellow actor Ron Howard, who later became a famous director. Thanks to his time on TV, Keith saved quite a lot of money which helped him today.

The actor used his investment money to help with his wife’s business called the Ballet Magnificat. He continued his drumming career and was part of David and the Giants starting in 1969. Later on, he had his autobiography released, which told his life story after the time with Lucy.