Very few actors stay in the business of show for their entire lives, and even many Hollywood lifers have been known to take a year or ten off to pursue interests other than acting.
But the most interesting cases are those actors who become pop culture icons then disappear from the spotlight never to be seen on stage again.
Actors have been known to transition into a new career as a lawyer, teacher or salesperson, which make sense considering their acting skill set, but going from playing the Red Power Ranger to fighting fires makes Austin St. John a real life superhero!
And lastly there's Little Mikey, the hungry kid in the Life cereal commercials who became a legend, an urban legend that is: