Michael Chapin
Michael Chapin | |
|---|---|
 Chapin in Under California Stars (1948) | |
| Born | July 25, 1936 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1959 |
| Relatives | Billy Chapin Lauren Chapin |
Michael Chapin (born July 25, 1936) is an American former child actor in film and television.
Born in Los Angeles, 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.[1] Acting mostly in western pictures, he retired from show business in 1959.[2]
Michael Chapin is the older brother of Billy Chapin and Lauren Chapin.
Filmography[]
| 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[]
- ^ 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 978-0786412549.
- ^ "Michael Chapin Biography". Republic Pictures 75th. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
Bibliography[]
- 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 1476613702.
- Holmstrom, John (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich: Michael Russell, p. 198.
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Categories:
- 1936 births
- Living people
- American male child actors
- Male actors from California
- 20th-century American male actors
- American film actor, 1930s birth stubs