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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1945
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Father does know best
- Father does know best
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
Lauren Chapin (May 23, 1945 – February 24, 2026) was an American actress who played the role of the youngest child Kathy Anderson (nicknamed Kitten) on the television show Father Knows Best between 1954 and 1960. She appeared in 196 episodes of the 203 in the series. Two of her older brothers were also child stars, Billy and Michael Chapin. [excerpted from Wikipedia]
Known for
- School Bus Diaries — Mama Bev2016
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
- Scout's Honor — Ace's Mom1980
- Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas — Kathleen "Kathy Kitten" Anderson1977
- The Father Knows Best Reunion — Kathy "Kitten" Anderson1977
- A Star Is Born — Little Girl at Boarding House (uncredited)1954
- Father Knows Best — Kathy Anderson1954
- General Electric Theater — Karen Fletcher1953
- Lux Video Theatre — Midge Baxter1950
- Lux Video Theatre — Trina1950
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1942-12-07
- Active to
- 1981-07-16
contemporary folkfolk popfolk rocksinger-songwritersinger/songwriter
Discography
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lauren
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Miami
- Sibling
- Michael Chapin
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Lauren Chapin 1977.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1945-05-23
- Commons category
- Lauren Chapin
- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2026-02-24
- name in native language
- Lauren Chapin
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
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