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Billy Chapin

American actor (1943-2016) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72

William McClellan Chapin was an American child actor, known for a considerable number of screen and TV performances from 1943 to 1959 and best remembered for both his roles as the "diaper manager" Christie Cooper in the 1953 family feature The Kid from Left Field and little John Harper in Charles Laughton's 1955 film noir movie The Night of the Hunter.

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2016Died2 December 20161956Tension at Table RockFilm, Jody Burrows1955CheyenneSeries, Tommy ScottCrossroadsSeries, 1955Tommy LangleyA Man Called PeterFilm, 1955Peter John MarshallThe Night of the HunterFilm, 1955John HarperViolent SaturdayFilm, 1955Steve Martin1954Naked AlibiFilm, PeteyTobor the GreatFilm, 1954Brian 'Gadge' Roberts1953Affair with a StrangerFilm, TimmyThe Kid from Left FieldFilm, 1953Christie Cooper1943Born28 December 1943

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Television 2

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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2016 · aged 72