Michael Chapin (born July 25, 1936) is an American former child actor in film and television.
Born in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, he began his screen career in 1944 when he appeared in ''
The Fighting Sullivans''. He continued with films such as ''
It's a Wonderful Life'' and ''
Under California Stars''.
Acting mostly in western pictures, he retired from show business in 1959.
Chapin is the older brother of
Billy Chapin and
Lauren Chapin
Lauren Ann Chapin (born May 23, 1945) is an American former child actress who played the role of the youngest child "Kathy Anderson" (nicknamed "Kitten") in the television show ''Father Knows Best'' between 1954 and 1960. She appeared in 196 ep ...
.
Filmography
References
Further reading
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* Holmstrom, John (1996). ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Norwich: Michael Russell, p. 198.
External links
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1936 births
Living people
American male child actors
Male actors from California
20th-century American male actors
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