Chips Rafferty

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-03-26

Day of death

1971-05-27 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

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.

Known For

  • Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

  • The Overlanders

    The Overlanders

  • Skullduggery

    Skullduggery

  • Kangaroo

    Kangaroo

  • Bitter Springs

    Bitter Springs

  • Eureka Stockade

    Eureka Stockade

  • The Sundowners

    The Sundowners

  • Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

  • Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

  • Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

  • The Rats of Tobruk

    The Rats of Tobruk

  • The Desert Rats

    The Desert Rats

  • Smiley

    Smiley

  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army

    The Wackiest Ship in the Army

  • The Loves of Joanna Godden

    The Loves of Joanna Godden

  • 40,000 Horsemen

    40,000 Horsemen

  • They're a Weird Mob

    They're a Weird Mob

  • King of the Coral Sea

    King of the Coral Sea

  • The Phantom Stockman

    The Phantom Stockman

  • Wake in Fright

    Wake in Fright

  • Smiley Gets a Gun

    Smiley Gets a Gun

  • Walk Into Paradise

    Walk Into Paradise

  • Kona Coast

    Kona Coast

  • Bring Out a Briton

    Bring Out a Briton

  • Operation Malaya

    Operation Malaya

  • The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel

    The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel