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Chips Rafferty

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 26, 1909

Died

May 27, 1971 (age 62)

Place of Birth

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

John William Pilbean Goffage

Chips Rafferty

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.

Filmography

2014FilmThe Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvelas Self (archive footage)1971FilmWake in Frightas Jock Crawford 1970FilmSkullduggeryas Father 'Pop' Dillingham 1968FilmKona Coastas H. Charlie Lightfoot 1968TVSkippy the Bush Kangaroo 1967FilmDouble Troubleas Archie Brown 1966TVThe Monkeesas Captain 1966FilmThey're a Weird Mobas Harry Kelly 1962FilmMutiny on the Bountyas Michael Byrne 1960FilmThe Wackiest Ship in the Armyas Patterson 1960FilmThe Sundownersas Quinlan 1958FilmSmiley Gets a Gunas Sergeant Flaxman 1957FilmWalk Into Paradiseas Steve MacAllister 1957FilmBring Out a Britonas Self 1956FilmSmileyas Sgt. Flaxman 1954FilmKing of the Coral Seaas Ted King 1953FilmOperation Malayaas Self - Commentator (voice)1953FilmThe Phantom Stockmanas The Sundowner 1953FilmThe Desert Ratsas Sgt. "Blue" Smith 1952FilmKangarooas Trooper 'Len' Leonard 1950FilmBitter Springsas Wally King 1949FilmEureka Stockadeas Peter Lalor 1947FilmBush Christmasas Long Bill 1947FilmThe Loves of Joanna Goddenas Collard 1946FilmThe Overlandersas Dan McAlpine 1944FilmThe Rats of Tobrukas Milo Trent 1940Film40,000 Horsemenas Jim