THE SIXTH SENSE - OSMENT: 'BEST CHILD STAR EVER'

THE SIXTH SENSE star HALEY JOEL OSMENT has been voted the best child film actor ever, for his role in the supernatural thriller.

The 15-year-old, who was 11 when he starred alongside BRUCE WILLIS in the movie, beat off stiff competition from JUDY GARLAND in THE WIZARD OF OZ and MACAULAY CULKIN for HOME ALONE.

The survey of 3,000 film fans was compiled by video rental giants BLOCKBUSTER.

The top ten is as follows:

1: HALEY JOEL OSMENT for THE SIXTH SENSE

2: JUDY GARLAND for THE WIZARD OF OZ

3: MACAULAY CULKIN for HOME ALONE

4: SHIRLEY TEMPLE for GOOD SHIP LOLLYPOP

5: DANIEL RADCLIFFE for HARRY POTTER

6: JODIE FOSTER for BUGSY MALONE

7: ANNA PAQUIN for THE PIANO

8: DREW BARRYMORE for ET

9: AILEEN QUINN for ANNIE

10: COREY FELDMAN for THE GOONIES.