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Chips Rafferty
Acting

Chips Rafferty

Born 1909-03-26
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Department: Acting

Biography

Chips Rafferty MBE (26 March 1909 – 27 May 1971) was an iconic Australian actor. Called "the living symbol of the typical Australian", Rafferty's career stretched from the 1940s until his death in 1971, and during this time he performed regularly in major Australian feature films as well as appearing in British and American productions. He appeared in commercials in Britain during the late 1950s, encouraging British emigration to Australia.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Chips Rafferty

Mutiny on the Bounty
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Mutiny on the Bounty

1962
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Wake in Fright
Movie
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Wake in Fright

1971
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The Monkees
TV
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The Monkees

1966
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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
TV
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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

1968
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The Desert Rats
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The Desert Rats

1953
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The Sundowners
Movie
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The Sundowners

1960
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960
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Double Trouble
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Double Trouble

1967
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The Phantom Stockman
Movie
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The Phantom Stockman

1953
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Skullduggery
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Skullduggery

1970
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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (31 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
The Big Picture - The Films of Charles ChauvelSelf (archive footage)Movie2014
Wake in FrightWake in FrightJock CrawfordMovie1971
Willy WillySelf / AppearanceMovie1971
SkullduggerySkullduggeryFather 'Pop' DillinghamMovie1970
Kona CoastKona CoastH. Charlie LightfootMovie1968
Skippy the Bush KangarooSkippy the Bush KangarooSelf / AppearanceTV Series1968
Double TroubleDouble TroubleArchie BrownMovie1967
The MonkeesThe MonkeesCaptainTV Series1966
They're a Weird MobThey're a Weird MobHarry KellyMovie1966
Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the BountyMichael ByrneMovie1962
The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyThe Wackiest Ship in the ArmyPattersonMovie1960
The SundownersThe SundownersQuinlanMovie1960
Dust in the SunDust in the SunProducerMovie1958
Smiley Gets a GunSmiley Gets a GunSergeant FlaxmanMovie1958
Walk Into ParadiseWalk Into ParadiseSteve MacAllisterMovie1957
Walk Into ParadiseWalk Into ParadiseOriginal StoryMovie1957
Bring Out a BritonBring Out a BritonSelfMovie1957
SmileySmileySgt. FlaxmanMovie1956
King of the Coral SeaKing of the Coral SeaTed KingMovie1954
King of the Coral SeaKing of the Coral SeaWriterMovie1954
Operation MalayaOperation MalayaSelf - Commentator (voice)Movie1953
The Phantom StockmanThe Phantom StockmanThe SundownerMovie1953
The Desert RatsThe Desert RatsSgt. "Blue" SmithMovie1953
KangarooKangarooTrooper 'Len' LeonardMovie1952
Bitter SpringsBitter SpringsWally KingMovie1950
Eureka StockadeEureka StockadePeter LalorMovie1949
Bush ChristmasBush ChristmasLong BillMovie1947
The Loves of Joanna GoddenThe Loves of Joanna GoddenCollardMovie1947
The OverlandersThe OverlandersDan McAlpineMovie1946
The Rats of TobrukThe Rats of TobrukMilo TrentMovie1944
Forty Thousand HorsemenForty Thousand HorsemenJimMovie1940