The Partridge Family actor Danny Bonaduce recently opened up about going to school with King of Pop, Michael Jackson, when they were both young stars.
On the May 28 episode of the Pop Culture Retro podcast, the former child actor — who played the red-headed middle brother, Danny Partridge, on the beloved musical sitcom — recalled attending the same school as the “Billie Jean” superstar.
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