As strange as it may seem now, Archie Andrews was a ventriloquists dummy that first hit the big time on Radio!
Molly Ringwald never hit the big time as a serious dramatic actress, but no one can deny that she is one of the top actresses of the 1980s.
Plenty of entrepreneurs hit the big time at Coney Island, including the still famous Nathan's Hot Dogs, which got its start in 1916.
They hit the big time right from the word go as it went straight into the UK charts at number 1 and stayed there for seven weeks, followed shortly thereafter by number 1 spots in 21 other countries.
In 1957, Jerry Lee hit the big time with his single Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On.
