Chips Rafferty
Acting
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.
Born: March 26, 1909
Place of Birth: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Known For
Filmography
as Jock Crawford
as Father 'Pop' Dillingham
as H. Charlie Lightfoot
as Archie Brown
as Harry Kelly
as Michael Byrne
as Patterson
as Quinlan
as Sergeant Flaxman
as Steve MacAllister
as Self
as Sgt. Flaxman
as Ted King
as Self - Commentator (voice)
as The Sundowner
as Sgt. "Blue" Smith
as Trooper 'Len' Leonard
as Wally King
as Peter Lalor
as Long Bill
as Collard
as Dan McAlpine
as Milo Trent
as Jim