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Billy Chapin(1943-2016)

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Billy Chapin
A reluctant gunslinger tires of having to defend himself at every cow town he visits, so he adopts an alias and continues his wandering. At an outpost run by a father and young son, he gets involved with a robbery in progress, and agrees to take the son to the boy's uncle, a sheriff in Table Rock, for his safety. Once there he finds the town gearing up for the arrival of a cattle drive and the unruly cowboys. He strives to remain uninvolved as the sheriff tries to get his help with the cowboys, but the sheriff nurses bad memories from an earlier incident that may threaten his effectiveness.
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Billy Chapin was born on 28 December 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Night of the Hunter (1955), Tobor the Great (1954) and Violent Saturday (1955). He was married to Susan Carole Briere. He died on 2 December 2016 in the USA.
BornDecember 28, 1943
DiedDecember 2, 2016(72)
BornDecember 28, 1943
DiedDecember 2, 2016(72)
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Known for

Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters in The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter
7.9
  • John Harper
  • 1955
Tobor the Great (1954)
Tobor the Great
5.3
  • Brian Roberts
  • 1954
Victor Mature and Virginia Leith in Violent Saturday (1955)
Violent Saturday
6.9
  • Steve Martin
  • 1955
Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, and Gene Barry in Naked Alibi (1954)
Naked Alibi
6.6
  • Petey
  • 1954

Credits

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Actor

  • Fury (1955)
    Fury
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lewis Baxter
    • Vic Rockwell
    • Louis Baxter Jr.
    • 1956–1959
  • Patty McCormack, Reba Waters, and Bernadette Withers in Peck's Bad Girl (1959)
    Peck's Bad Girl
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Pete Fletcher
    • 1959
  • Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
    The Californians
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Joey
    • 1958
  • The Adventures of McGraw (1957)
    The Adventures of McGraw
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Tommy Cassady
    • 1958
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Gaston
    • Buddy
    • Jeremy
    • 1954–1957
  • Panic! (1957)
    Panic!
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Tommy Williams
    • 1957
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Billy Morrison
    • 1957
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Billy Curran
    • 1957
  • Crossroads (1955)
    Crossroads
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jerry
    • Tommy Langley
    • 1955–1956
  • Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
    Telephone Time
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Charles Faulk, Jr.
    • 1956
  • Tension at Table Rock (1956)
    Tension at Table Rock
    6.5
    • Jody Burrows
    • 1956
  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Billy
    • 1956
  • TV Reader's Digest (1955)
    TV Reader's Digest
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Christopher Kent
    • 1956
  • Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
    Ford Star Jubilee
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Tad Lincoln
    • 1956

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The Night of the Hunter
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The Night of the Hunter
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Personal details

  • Born
    • December 28, 1943
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 2, 2016
    • USA(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Susan Carole BriereFebruary 12, 1965 - April 1971 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Denise Lynn Chapin (Ebueng)
  • Parents
      William McClellan Chapin Sr.
  • Relatives
      Michael Chapin(Sibling)

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    Personally cast by Charles Laughton for the role of young John Harper in The Night of the Hunter (1955).

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