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 (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, 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]
Michael Chapin is the older brother of Billy Chapin and Lauren Chapin.[5]
- ^ 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.