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Ben Chapman (III) (1925–2008)

Actor

Ben Chapman was born in Oakland, California, while his Tahitian parents were on a trip to the United States. He was raised in Tahiti, relocated to the U.S. in 1940 and went to school in the Bay Area of San Francisco. Working as a Tahitian dancer in nightclubs led to his first movie job, a bit in MGM's... See full bio »

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in Oakland, California, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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1959-1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Mataofa / Reynolds
– The Fires of Kanua (1961) … Mataofa
– The Raft (1959) … Reynolds
 
1955 Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
Extra (uncredited)
 
1955 Jungle Moon Men
Marro (as Benjamin F. Chapman Jr.)
 
1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon
The Gill Man (on land) (uncredited)
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
The Gill Man
– Episode #4.21 (1954) … The Gill Man (uncredited)
 
1954 Hawaiian Nights (short)
The Boss
 
1950 Pagan Love Song
Dancer (uncredited)
 
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2010 Dr. Gangrenes Recommended Movie of the Week (TV series short)
Himself
– Creature from the Black Lagoon (2010) … Himself
 
2006 The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (video documentary short)
Himself
 
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1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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9 Interviews  | 6 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Benjamin F. Chapman Jr.

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on the Gill Man from Creature from the Black Lagoon] They were the interlopers. They came to his home. It'd be the same thing if you went home tonight and you found eight or ten or twelve people having a party in your living room. How would you feel? See more »

Trivia:

Was fluent in French, Tahitian, and Chinese as well as English. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio