Born Michael Ponce Oliverius, this once promising former child actor was known by his stage name, Michael Oliver. After appearing in the movie, Problem Child, and its sequel, Problem Child 2 as the character Junior Healy, things were looking good for Oliver's potential future acting career. Unfortunately for this budding star, his mother ruined his chances in Hollywood.
On the day before filming began for Problem Child 2, Oliver's manager mom demanded that Universal Studios pay $500,000 instead of the $80,000 specified in his contract. After filming, Universal sued for extortion and the legal battle ruined Oliver's acting career. Prior to the legal battle, Oliver had been nominated for two Young Artist Awards - one for Problem Child 2, and the other for his role in television series, Drexell's Class. Now he simply enjoys a life out of the spotlight with his wife in California.