Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

March 26, 1909 (115 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

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Mutiny on the Bounty Mutiny on the Bounty
Wake in Fright Wake in Fright
The Sundowners The Sundowners

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