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Chips Rafferty

Mar 26, 1909 - May 27, 1971 (62 years old) in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

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

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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
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Mutiny on the Bounty
Michael Byrne
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Wake in Fright
Jock Crawford
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The Sundowners
Quinlan
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Skullduggery
Father 'Pop' Dillingham
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The Desert Rats
Sgt. "Blue" Smith
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Double Trouble
Archie Brown
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Patterson
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Kangaroo
Trooper 'Len' Leonard
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The Phantom Stockman
The Sundowner

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