Michael Chapin
Michael Chapin (born July 25, 1936) is an American former child actor in film and television. Born in Los Angeles, California, 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.
Michael Chapin | |
|---|---|
 Chapin in Under California Stars (1948) | |
| Born | July 25, 1936 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1959 |
| Spouse |
Carolyn Joyce Martin
(m. 1966; died 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Billy Chapin (brother) Lauren Chapin (sister) |
Michael Chapin (born July 25, 1936)[1][2] is an American former child actor in film and television.
Born in Los Angeles, California, 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.[3] Acting mostly in western pictures, he retired from show business in 1959.[4]
Chapin is the older brother of Billy Chapin and Lauren Chapin.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | The Fighting Sullivans | Rival boy | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Song of Arizona | Cyclops | |
| Night Editor | Doc Cochrane, as a boy | Uncredited | |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Young George's friend | Uncredited | |
| 1947 | Backlash | Mike | Uncredited |
| The Farmer's Daughter | Boy | Uncredited | |
| Heaven Only Knows | Little boy | Uncredited | |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777 | Frank Wiecek, Jr. | Uncredited |
| Under California Stars | Ted Carver | ||
| Night Wind | Vinnie Jardine | Uncredited | |
| 1949 | Strange Bargain | Roddy Wilson | |
| 1950 | The Reformer and the Redhead | Orphan | Uncredited |
| Summer Stock | Boy | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas | Red White | |
| Wells Fargo Gunmaster | Tommy Hines | ||
| The Dakota Kid | Red White | ||
| Arizona Manhunt | Red White | ||
| 1952 | Wild Horse Ambush | Red White | |
| Wagons West | Ben Wilkins | ||
| Springfield Rifle | Jamie Kearney | Uncredited | |
| 1954 | Pride of the Blue Grass | Danny | |
| 1955 | The Night of the Hunter | Ruby's boyfriend | Uncredited |
References
[edit]- ^ Nareau, Bob (2003). Kid Kowboys : Juveniles in Western Films. Madison, NC: Empire Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 0-944019-41-2.
- ^ Tom Goldrup, Jim Goldrup (2015). Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Classic Film and Television. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4766-1370-3.
- ^ Goldrup, Tom (2002). Growing Up on the Set Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Classic Film and Television. McFarland & Company (May 6, 2002). p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7864-1254-9.
- ^ "Michael Chapin Biography". Republic Pictures 75th. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Wetzig, Mina (February 3, 1957). "Meet the Andersons". New York Sunday News Coloroto Magazine. p. 5. ProQuest 2279592705.
Lauren Chapman, 4 feet 5 inches, 73 pounds of little girl anybody would like to have around the house, is of Irish descent and a sixth grader. Originally, Lauren was determined to break into the acting profession just to beat her brothers at their own game. Michael Chapman, 20, and Billy Chapman, 12, have been in a number of movies, and a kid sister can't let a couple of boys get away with that sort of thing.
Further reading
[edit]- Goldrup, Tom and Jim (2002). Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Film and Television. McFarland & Co. pp. 47–56. ISBN 1-4766-1370-2.
- Holmstrom, John (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich: Michael Russell, p. 198.
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